# Personal Diary vs Dawn Journal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Personal Diary at none against Dawn Journal's 1. Personal Diary also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Dawn Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dawn Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $35.99 per year. Personal Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Personal Diary against 5.0 for Dawn Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Personal Diary | Dawn Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-diary-with-lock/id6504294747/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dawn-journal/id6743187030/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 62 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Muhammad Islam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449540428) | [BIG WATER LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1801844037) |

## What reviewers say

### Personal Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-diary-with-lock/id6504294747)

Securely capture daily life, thoughts, and emotions with a private journal app. Features include a lock, mood tracking, photo/video gallery, and audio recordings for a comprehensive self-reflection experience.

**Highlights:** Robust lock feature for privacy, Integrated mood tracker, Photo and video gallery, Audio recording support, Insight screen with charts and graphs, Customizable themes and fonts, Effortless organization

**In-app purchases:** none


### Dawn Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dawn-journal/id6743187030)

Capture thoughts and moments effortlessly with voice recordings. This app organizes your spoken entries into daily reflections and summaries, allowing you to ask questions and discover patterns in your past entries. Enjoy private sync and optional Face ID protection for your personal insights.

**Highlights:** Voice-first journaling, Daily timelines, Automatic summaries, Journal questioning, Private sync, Face ID lock, Markdown export

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dawn Premium | $35.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Personal Diary free?

Personal Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dawn Journal free?

Dawn Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Personal Diary or Dawn Journal?

Personal Diary and Dawn Journal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Personal Diary or Dawn Journal have ads?

Personal Diary shows ads; Dawn Journal does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*