My Diary vs Private Writer Markdown Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Diary
Capture thoughts, memories, and daily moments with a private and creative journaling app. Organize ideas, track moods, and enrich entries with rich text, images, and voice notes. Upgrade for unlimited features and an ad-free experience.
- Rich text formatting
- Add images and voice notes
- Mood tracking
- Note organization by category
- Password/biometric lock
- Customizable themes
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Capture your thoughts, memories, and daily moments with a beautifully designed diary and note-taking app made for privacy, creativity, and ease of use. Whether you’re journaling your emotions, organizing ideas, or keeping a personal diary, this app gives you powerful tools to write your way. Key Features • Create diaries and notes with rich text formatting • Customize text colors, highlights, and fonts • Add images directly inside your notes • Record voice notes and capture thoughts instantly • Express how you feel with mood selection • Decorate your entries with fun stickers • Choose from solid colors, gradients, images, and patterns • Organize notes into categories for better clarity • Clean, minimal, and distraction-free writing experience Privacy First • Your thoughts are personal. Lock important notes using Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode and keep your memories safe. Upgrade to Pro and enjoy • Unlimited diaries • Advanced editor tools • Add unlimited images to notes • Lock notes for privacy • Exclusive cover designs • Ad-free writing experience Made for Everyday Writing • Perfect for journaling, daily reflections, mood tracking, study notes, or creative writing. Write anytime, anywhere — your diary is always with you. Start with free features and upgrade anytime to unlock the full experience. If you subscribe to a “Pro” plan, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the time of purchase confirmation. Any unused portion of a free trial (if offered) will be forfeited once you start a subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal anytime in your Account Settings. Cancellations are not allowed during the active subscription period. For support or questions, please contact us at miraclefifth@gmail.com Privacy Policy - https://my-diary-journal-notes.blogspot.com/2025/12/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use - https://my-diary-journal-notes.blogspot.com/2025/12/terms-of-use.html EULA - https://my-diary-journal-notes.blogspot.com/2025/12/eula.html If you enjoy using My Diary - Journal & Notes please take a moment to rate us and share your feedback.
Private Writer Markdown Editor
A fast, distraction-free writing application focused on privacy and security. It offers a clean interface for writing in Markdown or plain text with live formatting and auto-save. All your notes are stored locally and can be locked with a PIN.
- Markdown and plain text writing
- Live formatting
- Auto-save
- Local data storage
- PIN app lock
- PDF export
- Search and pin notes
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▶ Private Writer – Write. Lock. Own your notes. ▶ Private Writer is a fast, distraction-free writing app built for people who care about privacy and focus. ▶ No account. No cloud. No tracking. Just write. ▶ Fast & Clean Writing ▷ Write in Markdown or plain text ▷ Live formatting while you type ▷ Smooth, lag-free editing ▷ Auto-save instantly — never lose your work ▶ Beautiful Preview ▷ Switch to a clean full preview ▷ Perfect for reading and reviewing ▷ Distraction-free layout ▶ Stay Organized ▷ Search by title and content ▷ Pin important notes ▷ Find everything instantly ▶ Private by Default ▷ Lock app with a 6-digit PIN ▷ All data stored locally ▷ No account • No cloud • No tracking ▶ Export Anytime ▷ Export notes as clean PDF ▷ Share or save anywhere ▶ Built for Focus Private Writer removes everything you don’t need. • No setup • No clutter • No distractions Just a calm space to think and write. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Private Writer Markdown Editor at 5.0 against My Diary's 4.4. Private Writer Markdown Editor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). My Diary's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. My Diary sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Private Writer Markdown Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Private Writer Markdown Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Diary has 36 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, Private Writer Markdown Editor daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Diary | Private Writer Markdown Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jay Lakhani | Hai Nam Trinh |
Customer experience
My Diary
Private Writer Markdown Editor
In-app purchases
My Diary
- Weekly Pro Access7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly Pro Access$9.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Access$9.991 Year
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- Yearly Pro Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Yearly Pro Access$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro Access$39.99
Private Writer Markdown Editor
- Unlock Premium$1.99
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