Penlock vs Secret Diary

Penlock is a beautiful journaling app built on one principle: your words never leave your device. No cloud sync. No accounts. No servers. No subscriptions. Everything you write is stored locally on your iPhone — private by design, not as an afterthought. WRITE FREELY Create journal entries, attach photos, set your mood, and organize with custom colored tags. Whether it's a quick daily reflection or a detailed travel log, Penlock gives you everything you need — and nothing you don't. START FROM YOUR DAY On iPhone, Journaling Suggestions bring up moments from your day — photos, places, workouts and music — so you never face a blank page. You choose what to use; Penlock only sees what you pick. STAY PRIVATE Your journal is protected by Face ID or Touch ID. All data lives in Apple's secure local storage — never uploaded, never shared, never seen by anyone but you. BUILD A HABIT Track your writing streak and keep the momentum going. Add the streak widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Use built-in writing starters — gratitude, daily reflection, goal setting, weekly review, travel log — or create your own custom prompts. DISCOVER YOUR PAST The Timeline view lets you navigate entries by date at a glance. Memories and the On This Day widget show what you wrote on this day in previous years. Full-text search puts every thought you've ever written at your fingertips. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS, NOT YOUR WORDS Celebrate a streak or your Year in Penlock with a shareable card. Cards show only your numbers — days, entries, words — never what you wrote. ONE PRICE. YOURS FOREVER. Penlock is a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring charges, all future updates included. Try it free with up to 10 entries, then unlock everything for life. FEATURES · Unlimited journal entries (after one-time unlock) · Custom tags with 10 color options · Photo attachments — up to 10 per entry · Mood tracking with 12 emoji moods · Writing starters and custom templates · Journaling Suggestions on iPhone · Writing streak tracker · Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets · On This Day memories · Shareable streak and Year in Penlock cards · Timeline calendar view · Full-text search · Markdown export · Face ID / Touch ID protection · Daily writing reminders · No cloud, no accounts · All future updates included PRIVACY Penlock does not collect any personal data. Your journal entries, photos, and preferences never leave your device. The only third-party services are RevenueCat for purchase validation and anonymous crash reports that help fix bugs — neither ever receives any of your journal content. Full privacy policy at tonybach.io/Penlock/privacy.

Secret Diary is the diary only you can open. Write a few honest lines, add a photo, pick a mood, and keep it all behind Face ID. Free to download. Your journal is free; Premium unlocks extra tools. FREE, WITH NO ENTRY LIMIT - Unlimited daily entries with text, a photo, mood, place and weather - Face ID, Touch ID or passcode lock, with entries hidden in the app switcher - Calendar, timeline, search and favorites - A daily writing prompt and a gentle daily reminder - On This Day, streaks, achievements, basic stats and your year in pixels - Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets that never show your words - Apple Watch app: log a mood or dictate a quick note, and it's added to that day's entry on your iPhone - Siri and Shortcuts: add an entry, log a mood or check your streak - Password-protected backups (AES-256) that restore on any device PREMIUM, WHEN YOU WANT MORE - Decoy Mode: open to a working calculator, notes or weather screen; only your secret code reveals the diary - Private iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad - Voice notes, transcribed on your device where supported - Dream journal with symbols and tags - Time capsules: letters to your future self, sealed until the day you choose - Mood insights, trends and Year Wrapped - Seven more themes, two more journal fonts and alternate app icons - The full prompt library and entry templates - A printable PDF photo book of your entries and photos If Premium ends, nothing you made is taken away. You keep writing for free, voice notes, dreams and time capsules stay readable and are included in backups, Decoy Mode keeps protecting your diary until you turn it off, and premium themes switch back to the free look. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account, no sign-up, no email address - No ads, no analytics SDKs and no tracking - Your journal stays on your device, or in your own private iCloud if you turn on sync - Photos are saved without location data - The developer runs no server and can't read what you write PREMIUM PRICING Premium is optional. Premium Monthly is $2.99 a month and Premium Yearly is $19.99 a year, each with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Premium Lifetime is a one-time purchase of $49.99. Prices are in US dollars and vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when a free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://secretdiary.duttlabs.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://secretdiary.duttlabs.app/privacy.html Support & FAQ: https://secretdiary.duttlabs.app/support.html Questions or ideas? Email shankarduttsgd@gmail.com. Every message is read by the developer.