Best Notepad Diary Apps

243+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated November 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our notepad diary list covers 243+ iPhone apps updated through November 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Notepad Diary Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Notepad – Private NotesNotepad – Private NotesFree——NoOct 2026
2Mininote - Cute note and diaryMininote - Cute note and diaryFree4.8★ (21K)NoYesNov 2026
3Diary, Journal, Notes - DiaroDiary, Journal, Notes - DiaroFree4.7★ (4.5K)YesYesNov 2026
4Diary - Private Note With LockDiary - Private Note With LockFree4.5★ (904)YesYesNov 2026
5Diamond Diary Notes With LockDiamond Diary Notes With LockFree4.4★ (8.9K)YesYesNov 2026
6AI Notes: Private NotepadAI Notes: Private NotepadFree4.0★ (1)NoYesOct 2026
7Notepad - handy quickly memoNotepad - handy quickly memoFree4.5★ (43K)YesNoNov 2026
8Notebook - Diary & Journal AppNotebook - Diary & Journal AppFree4.7★ (14K)YesYesNov 2026

Top Picks for Notepad Diary

4.8😊(21K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app serves as a portable electronic notebook and mood tracking diary, allowing users to record daily thoughts and emotions. It offers powerful note editing, custom emoticons, and a calendar view for mood overviews. Security features like password protection and iCloud backup are included.

What We Love

  • ❤️ Cute and aesthetic design
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options
  • 🆓 Free to use with optional VIP
  • 📝 Great for journaling and note-taking
  • 🌟 Helpful mood tracking feature

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
  • 🔍 Confusing UI navigation at times
  • 💰 Some features locked behind VIP paywall
  • 🔄 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🔤 Weird spacing issues with apostrophes
Diary, Journal, Notes - Diaro#3

Diary, Journal, Notes - Diaro by Abhishek Kumar

Your Personal & Secure Diary
Worth Considering
🌟 Lifestyle
4.7😐(4.5K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

  • 👍 Consistent for years
  • 🚀 Excellent app
  • 🚀 Great app and great support
  • 👍 Love this app
  • 👍 Fantastic replacement to a physical diary
  • 👍 Exactly what I needed

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Suddenly become useless
  • 🐛 Terrible app
  • 🐛 Doesn't work anymore
  • 🐛 Horrible, don't work
  • 🐛 PIN protection doesn't work
  • 🐛 Crashes and won't let me add a single entry
  • 🐛 Bad, horrible and worse

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FAQ about Notepad Diary

Are there free notepad diary apps for iPhone?
Yes — 20 of the top notepad diary apps we rank are free to download, including Notepad – Private Notes and Mininote - Cute note and diary.
Notepad – Private Notes has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 243+ notepad diary apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.