Comparison

Diary Lock vs Minpick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Diary Lock

Capture your thoughts, plans, and memories securely. This app offers rich text editing, voice notes, mood tracking, and smart reminders to help you organize your life and protect your private information.

Highlights
  • Rich text editor with formatting options
  • Voice note recording
  • PIN-protected individual notes
  • Daily mood tracking
  • Smart reminders and event scheduling
  • Drawing and image insertion
Features
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Your All-in-One Private Notes & Planner Write, organize, and protect your thoughts with powerful tools in one simple app. Rich Text Editor • Bold, italic, underline & strikethrough • Bullet & numbered lists • Multiple fonts • Highlight & text color options • Add stickers • Insert images • Organize with tags Voice Notes • Record audio directly inside notes • Capture ideas instantly • Perfect for meetings & quick thoughts Private & Secure • Lock individual notes with PIN • Protect personal journals • Keep sensitive information safe Mood Tracking • Set daily moods • Reflect on your emotions • Make journaling more meaningful Smart Reminders & Events • Create events with start & end time • Repeat options • Get notified on time • Stay on schedule More Creative Tools • Draw freely inside notes • Customize with colors • Clean & intuitive design • Organize by date & category Perfect for journaling, planning, studying, goal tracking, and daily organization. Simple. Powerful. Secure. 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://secret-diary-journal-lock.blogspot.com/2026/02/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use - https://secret-diary-journal-lock.blogspot.com/2026/02/terms-of-use.html EULA - https://secret-diary-journal-lock.blogspot.com/2026/02/eula.html If you enjoy using Secret Diary: Journal & Lock, please take a moment to rate us and share your feedback.

About

Minpick

Features
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You had five minutes. You had things to do. But the five minutes disappeared while you were deciding what to start. Then another small pocket of time came, and choosing still took longer than starting. It was not because there was nothing to do. There was too much to choose from. I used to be there too. That is why I made Minpick—not to make you work harder, but to shorten the part where you have to decide. Save something you want to do later and roughly how many minutes it takes. When you have 3 minutes, choose 3. When you have 5, choose 5. When you have 10, choose 10. Minpick shows up to three tasks that should fit. You do not have to scan a long to-do list again. If you want to narrow things down, use category or priority—for example, only work, or only tasks with medium or high priority. You can choose a time from the Home Screen widget. If a nudge helps, set a reminder for a day and time. You can switch languages in the app, and VoiceOver and Dynamic Type are supported. If you want to stop, stop. If today is a day to rest, rest. You do not have to turn every free minute into output, and you do not have to open Minpick every time. Next time a few minutes open up and you have things to do but cannot decide what to start, open Minpick then. I did not make it to push you harder. I made it to make that deciding moment a little shorter. You still choose. No account is required. Your saved tasks stay on your device. There are no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Diary Lock4 screens
Minpick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Diary Lock at Free against Minpick's $1.49. Diary Lock also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Minpick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Diary Lock is free to download; Minpick costs $1.49 up front. Diary Lock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Minpick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, Minpick fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Diary Lock versus Minpick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary LockMinpick
PriceFree — better$1.49
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJay LakhaniMakoto Fukuoka

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Diary Lock

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro Access$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro Access$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Access$39.99
None

Minpick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diary Lock free?
Diary Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minpick free?
Minpick costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Diary Lock or Minpick have ads?
Diary Lock shows ads; Minpick does not.
Which is updated more often, Diary Lock or Minpick?
Diary Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Minpick fortnightly. Most recently, Diary Lock was updated on October 25, 2026 and Minpick on October 31, 2026.

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