Comparison

Diary, Journal, Notes vs Bullet Diary Journal with Lock

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

Head to head
About

Diary, Journal, Notes

Record daily activities, thoughts, and memories securely. Organize entries with tags, locations, and folders. Sync across devices and export your data easily. Features include mood tracking, photo attachments, and a calendar view.

Highlights
  • Secure PIN and fingerprint lock
  • Customizable themes and 30+ languages
  • Powerful search and filtering
  • Mood tracker and Atlas view
  • Backup, restore, import, and export options
  • Cloud sync via Dropbox
  • Attach unlimited photos
Features
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Diaro is a multi-platform diary, journal, notes app designed to record your activities, daily events, appointments, experiences, thoughts, feelings, secrets and ideas throughout the day and sync data across all your devices & PC. It helps you organize your daily diary/journal entries or notes from the past in the easiest way. Preserve your special memories, store personal moments & memories or keep track of your life with help of Diaro. DIARO FEATURES SECURE & PRIVATE Lock & Protect your private diary entries with a PIN, Security code or fingerprint. Protect Privacy with data encryption & passcode THEMES & LANGUAGES Personalize UI with different UI colors & Themes. Multilingual UI(30+ languages), adapted for phones, tablets and web. Simple and intuitive interface SEARCH & ORGANIZE Powerful search and filter functions. Organize diary / journal entries using folders, tags, locations and find records by keyword, filter them by date, tags, folder or even location MOOD TRACKER ,ATLAS & THROWBACK Daily Diary Mood tracker, On this day diary memories / daily diary throwback, Weather info & beautiful Atlas view BACKUP & RESTORE Backup diary entries for easy recovery & restore easily IMPORT & EXPORT Export to PDF, Docx or Txt and print or share them via Diaro App or Diaro Online (PDF, DOCX, CSV & TXT). Import data from other popular diary apps : Journey, Evernote, Catch Notes, Flava, Google Keep, Momento, Day One apps SYNC Using Dropbox you can seamlessly sync between the Diaro app on all of your devices and Diaro Online using any web browser STATISTICS Detailed interesting statistics about your diary entries and mood OTHER FEATURES • Automatic Geotagging for new diary entries • Calendar view for easy navigation & overview of daily entries • Attach & store unlimited amount of photos in your diary • Cloud storage & Sync (via Dropbox) • Share diary entries and photos via Email, SMS, Twitter, Whatsapp etc. • Quickly create a new diary entry from the notification bar icon or widget • Multi-window mode (if supported by device) • Swipe between your diary entries • Speak to write, voice to text DIARO ONLINE You can access your Diaro diary entries online on any device using your web browser ABOUT DIARO Trusted by millions of users worldwide, Diaro is the smart, intuitive and most secure way to keep a personal diary. Download now for free and keep your secret diary, diet diary logs, travel diary with stories, sleep journal, photos and maps , wish lists, daily expenses, autobiography or daily life diary notes, securely. You can organize your receipts, invoices, or use it as a homework tracker or assignment planner, organizer, notebook or as simple note-taking app. Keep A Beautiful, Orderly, and Private Journal Of Your Thoughts and Days With Diaro! Find the FAQs in the Help & Support or contact us at support@diaroapp.com DIARO PRO FEATURES Diaro PRO membership is an auto-renewing subscription. Pricing: US$5.99/year. Price may vary by location and are clearly displayed in the app. • Sync your diary across all your devices and Diaro Online using your Dropbox account • Export to PDF & other formats • Ad-Free Premium Experience • Priority Customer Support + Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. + Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. + Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. + You can manage your subscription and switch off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings after purchase. + Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://www.diaroapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.diaroapp.com/terms

About

Bullet Diary Journal with Lock

Capture your life's moments with a beautiful and private digital journal. Add photos, drawings, and track your moods with customizable themes and a secure passcode lock. Organize entries with tags and explore your thoughts and feelings.

Highlights
  • Secure passcode lock
  • Photo and drawing integration
  • Mood tracking and statistics
  • Customizable themes and backgrounds
  • Tag-based categorization
  • Rich text editing
  • Journaling guides
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Bullet Diary is the journal that redefines journaling. Discover how Bullet Diary lets you to capture life as you live it: WHY BULLET DIARY? Keeping a journal is an act of love. It makes you aware of your surroundings, cognizant of your actions, and open to adapting to all the changes around you. REASONS FOR CHOOSING THIS JOURNALING APP 1. Easy-to-use & Beautiful interface * It provides beautiful diary themes. Add enjoyment to every moment of daily journaling * Night dark theme. Makes it more comfortable when you keep a journal at night * Well-designed pages, let you start a journal or take notes easily * Providing journaling guides, Follow it step by step to complete the first diary. * Powerful rich text effect. It gives you the best experience whether you take journeys notes or write diaries. 2. Safe and Private * My Diary, as a private diary app, protects your memories by setting an app passcode. You can turn on the diary lock to make your diary safe. * We recommend that you set a security question to avoid forgetting your password and being unable to visit your journal. 3. Photo Diary, More Than Words * My Diary is a Photo diary. Add photos to make your private journals more memorable. * Check all journal photos in the Media View Mode * Add drawings to reflect your ideas and thoughts 4. Decorate Your Diary * Enjoy the Diary illustrated themes. Whether it’s a travel journal, health journal, girl diary, or mood tracker diary, there will always be a theme you like (Some of them are Premium) * Choose backgrounds when writing journal entries, see how lovely private journals can be (Some of them are Premium) * Writing about your feelings helps the brain overcome upsets, clear fears and leaves you happier 5. Mood Tracker * Some moods cannot be expressed in words, so you can choose mood diary symbols. Add your mood when you start writing diaries or take day notes * Track mood in the mood calendar * Check your mood trends in statistics * Be your free metal health tracker 6. Categorize Your Daily Notes with Tags * Adding tags for your daily journals * The suggested categories include Travel notes, work notes, love diary, baby diary, daily motivations, pregnancy diary, etc * Easily check your entries by tags In summary, It is really a good photo journaling app free for you, a lovely secret diary with lock and a great mood tracker & mental health tracker, which deserves to be installed. My Diary is a free journaling app, most of the features are FREE. Additional features, including some backgrounds, themes, etc. are available with a My Diary Premium Membership. Terms of use: https://3week.net/tos.html Privacy policy: https://3week.net/privacy.html Do you have any feedback, comments or issues? Please contact us directly to email 3week.net@gmail.com

Screenshots

Diary, Journal, Notes4 screens
Bullet Diary Journal with Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bullet Diary Journal with Lock at none against Diary, Journal, Notes's shown. Bullet Diary Journal with Lock also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Diary, Journal, Notes's advantage is ratings volume (4.5K vs 64). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Diary, Journal, Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year and Bullet Diary Journal with Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Diary, Journal, Notes against 4.7 for Bullet Diary Journal with Lock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary, Journal, Notes has 4.5K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Diary, Journal, Notes's written reviews are positive against 80% of Bullet Diary Journal with Lock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, Bullet Diary Journal with Lock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Diary, Journal, Notes versus Bullet Diary Journal with Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary, Journal, NotesBullet Diary Journal with Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.5K ratings)4.7 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.5K — better64
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhishek KumarLang Le

Customer experience

Diary, Journal, Notes

All ratings4,483 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative22.0%

Bullet Diary Journal with Lock

All ratings58 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Diary, Journal, Notes

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Reminders broken on iOS
  • Crashes after activating Touch ID
  • Stuck on blue logo page after Touch ID stopped working
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Entries disappearing or not saving properly
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  • Inability to export entries as PDF

Requested features

5 requests
  • 💡 Add bold, underline, italics formatting
  • 💡 Add ability to add captions to images
  • 💡 Add ability to customize moods
  • 💡 Add Face ID, iCloud sync, and additional fonts
  • 💡 Add ability to format text, add bullet points, link to calendars

Bullet Diary Journal with Lock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Diary, Journal, Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Diaro Pro 1 Year$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Diaro PRO$39.99
3 purchases

Bullet Diary Journal with Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Bullet Diary Journal with Lock$0.991 Month
  • Bullet Diary Journal with Lock$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bullet Diary Journal with Lock$11.99

Questions

Is Diary, Journal, Notes free?
Diary, Journal, Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bullet Diary Journal with Lock free?
Bullet Diary Journal with Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diary, Journal, Notes or Bullet Diary Journal with Lock?
Bullet Diary Journal with Lock is rated higher. Diary, Journal, Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Bullet Diary Journal with Lock averages 4.7 from 64 ratings.
Do Diary, Journal, Notes or Bullet Diary Journal with Lock have ads?
Diary, Journal, Notes shows ads; Bullet Diary Journal with Lock does not.
Which is updated more often, Diary, Journal, Notes or Bullet Diary Journal with Lock?
Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, and Bullet Diary Journal with Lock fortnightly. Most recently, Diary, Journal, Notes was updated on November 11, 2026 and Bullet Diary Journal with Lock on November 3, 2026.

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