Comparison

Keepstone vs LocalOne Private Journal

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

Head to head
About

Keepstone

Features
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Keepstone is a private journal for memories you want to preserve, seal, and rediscover later. Write a memory, add photos or voice notes, lock it until a future date, or create a letter to your future self. Your journal stays local on your device: no account, no cloud sync, no social feed. WRITE Capture daily thoughts, meaningful moments, photos, and voice notes in a calm writing space. SEAL Lock memories until a future date. Create personal time capsules or letters to your future self. ORGANIZE Use tags, search, themes, typography, and journal statistics to shape your archive over time. EXPORT Create password-protected .kstone files, encrypted backups, and PDF exports for unlocked memories. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays local on your device. Keepstone does not require an account to write, seal, import, export, or read your memories. SUPPORTER Keepstone includes an optional one-time Supporter upgrade for premium themes, typography, full journal statistics, and PDF export. Keepstone is built for memory, privacy, and time.

About

LocalOne Private Journal

This app offers a private and secure space for writing your thoughts and memories. It focuses on keeping all your entries offline and encrypted on your device, with no account creation or cloud sync required. Enjoy a simple writing experience with powerful local protection and search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Fully offline journaling
  • Encrypted local storage
  • Passcode lock
  • Auto-lock options
  • No account or cloud sync
  • Full-text search
  • Optional photo attachments
Features
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LocalOne Private Journal is a privacy-first journal for iPhone built for sensitive writing. No account. No cloud. No analytics. Your entries stay on your device. Whether you are keeping a personal diary, recording therapy reflections, writing daily notes, tracking difficult periods, or saving private memories, LocalOne is designed to give you a simple writing space with strong local protection. WHAT MAKES IT PRIVATE • Fully offline journaling • Encrypted local storage for entries • Passcode lock on launch • Auto-lock options for extra protection • No account creation • No cloud sync • No analytics or tracking This is your private space. Nothing leaves your phone. WRITE QUICKLY AND KEEP GOING • Create a new entry instantly • Continuous autosave while typing • Reverse chronological timeline for recent entries • Edit or delete entries anytime • Simple rich text tools including bold and font size presets • Optional photo attachments when words are not enough Everything is built to stay out of your way so you can capture thoughts the moment they happen. FIND WHAT YOU WROTE • Full-text search across your journal • Search is performed locally on device • Quickly revisit past reflections, names, events, or ideas USE CASES • Daily journaling without worrying about syncing to a server • Private note-taking for personal reflection • Recording health, mood, or therapy-related thoughts • Travel memories and life updates with optional photos • A secure place for ideas, drafts, and sensitive writing SECURITY CONTROLS Choose how the app locks to fit your routine: • Lock after 1 minute • Lock after 5 minutes • Lock immediately when the app goes to the background SIMPLE AND HONEST LocalOne Private Journal focuses on a single goal: private journaling on your phone. It does not ask you to sign up, does not send your writing to the cloud, and does not build features around tracking or sharing. One-time purchase. No subscription. If you want a journal that works offline, protects your entries, and keeps your writing on your device, LocalOne Private Journal is built for exactly that.

Screenshots

Keepstone4 screens
LocalOne Private Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Keepstone at Free against LocalOne Private Journal's $0.99. Keepstone also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). LocalOne Private Journal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

Keepstone is free to download; LocalOne Private Journal costs $0.99 up front. Keepstone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LocalOne Private Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Keepstone versus LocalOne Private Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeepstoneLocalOne Private Journal
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPablo SilvaMEHDI SQALLI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Keepstone

One-time1
  • Keepstone Supporter$0.99
None

LocalOne Private Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keepstone free?
Keepstone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LocalOne Private Journal free?
LocalOne Private Journal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Keepstone or LocalOne Private Journal have ads?
Neither Keepstone nor LocalOne Private Journal shows ads.

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