# Diary, Journal, Notes vs Bullet Diary Journal with Lock

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Diary, Journal, Notes | Bullet Diary Journal with Lock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460/reviews) | **[4.7 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bullet-diary-journal-with-lock/id1599701122/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 64 |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 139 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abhishek Kumar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652325499) | [Lang Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/1535311645) |

## What reviewers say

### Diary, Journal, Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diaro Pro 1 Year | $8.99 | per year |
| Diaro PRO | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Consistent for years
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🚀 Great app and great support
- 👍 Love this app
- 👍 Fantastic replacement to a physical diary

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Suddenly become useless
- 🐛 Terrible app
- 🐛 Doesn't work anymore
- 🐛 Horrible, don't work
- 🐛 PIN protection doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 💡 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bullet-diary-journal-with-lock/id1599701122)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bullet Diary Journal with Lock | $0.99 | per month |
| Bullet Diary Journal with Lock | $7.99 | per year |
| Bullet Diary Journal with Lock | $11.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*