Locked Secrets Diary vs cal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locked Secrets Diary
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The diary that never reveals the truth. Most diary apps protect your notes until someone asks you to unlock them. Locked Secrets Diary is different. It never tells anyone whether a PIN is right or wrong. Enter your real PIN and you'll see your private diary. Enter any other PIN and the app opens normally - without warnings, error messages, or suspicious behavior. It simply shows the diary for that PIN, whether that's an empty vault or convincing decoy entries you've prepared. Only you know which PIN unlocks your real life. Privacy designed for the real world. Sometimes privacy isn't about hackers. It's about moments when someone asks, expects, or pressures you to unlock your phone. Locked Secrets Diary gives you something ordinary diary apps cannot: plausible deniability. • Your real PIN opens your private journal • Every other PIN is also accepted • The app never displays "Incorrect PIN" • There are no warning messages • There is no clue that another, more private diary exists If someone asks for your PIN, you can provide a different one. The app behaves exactly the same, showing only the entries associated with that PIN. The truth remains yours alone. Even we can't read your private entries. Your secret diary is encrypted before it ever leaves your device, making it unreadable to anyone except you. Security that works when it matters. Your privacy should never depend on remembering to hide your screen. That's why Locked Secrets Diary includes thoughtful protections built for everyday life: • Every PIN creates its own completely separate encrypted diary • One-tap Instant Exit immediately leaves Secret Mode and returns to your regular diary • Automatic lock after 30 seconds of inactivity • Face ID and Touch ID support for fast, secure access • Private entries remain isolated from your everyday journal • Multiple secure vaults for different levels of privacy Your everyday diary - plus your private one. Locked Secrets Diary isn't only about security. It's also a beautiful journal you'll enjoy using every day. Record daily moments, organize thoughts with tags, track your mood, browse your memories in calendar view, and quickly search past entries. Use your regular diary for everyday life while keeping your most personal thoughts protected inside your private vault. Available wherever you are Your diary travels with you • Secure sync across your devices • Works offline whenever inspiration strikes • Changes sync automatically when you're back online • Sign in easily with Apple or Google Whether you're at home, traveling, or away from an internet connection, your journal is always available. Built for peace of mind. Privacy isn't just about encryption. It's about feeling safe enough to write honestly. Whether you're protecting deeply personal thoughts, keeping a private journal while traveling, separating work and personal reflections, or simply valuing your own space, Locked Secrets Diary helps ensure your most important thoughts stay yours. Because true privacy isn't proving you have secrets. It's making sure nobody can tell. Download Locked Secrets Diary today and experience a diary designed for the real world - where every PIN looks right, and only you know which one tells the truth.
cal
Capture and revisit your daily memories with photos and notes. This app presents your month as a visual calendar, allowing you to easily view past moments. Your data remains private and stored solely on your device.
- Add photos to any day
- Jot down notes for each entry
- View month as a photo calendar
- Full-screen view of daily memories
- Export entries for sharing
- Private, on-device storage
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Life moves fast. CalDiary helps you slow down and remember it — one photo, one day at a time. Add a photo to any day, jot a little note, and watch your month fill up with memories. The calendar view lets you see your whole month at a glance — every day a tiny window into your life. Tap any day to see your photo full-screen, with your note tucked underneath just the way you wrote it. What you can do: * Add a photo to each day — from your library or straight from your camera * See your whole month as a photo calendar at a glance * Tap any day for a full-screen photo and your personal note * Export your month view or a single day to keep or share Your memories stay yours. No accounts, no cloud, no servers. Everything lives on your phone — completely private, always. Free forever. No ads. No subscriptions. Just your days. Clean, minimal, and made for the little moments worth remembering.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Locked Secrets Diary at every 4 days against cal's every 10 days. Locked Secrets Diary also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Locked Secrets Diary ships an update every 4 days, cal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locked Secrets Diary | cal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Rudych | Begimay Ahmatova |
In-app purchases
Locked Secrets Diary
No in-app purchases
cal
No in-app purchases







