Best Passcode Journal Apps

234+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated July 2026

With an average user rating of 4.6★, the passcode journal category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 234+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Passcode Journal Apps (July 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Diary With PasswordDiary With PasswordFree4.7★ (26K)NoYesJul 2026
2Secret Diary With PasscodeSecret Diary With PasscodeFree4.6★ (8.1K)YesNoJul 2026
3My Diary - Journal with LockMy Diary - Journal with LockFree4.7★ (28K)YesYesJul 2026
4Journal X: My Diary with LockJournal X: My Diary with LockFree4.5★ (1.8K)NoYesJul 2026
5Diary - Journal with passwordDiary - Journal with passwordFree4.5★ (1.6K)YesNoJul 2026
6Day One: Daily Journal & DiaryDay One: Daily Journal & DiaryFree4.8★ (117K)NoYesJul 2026
7Journey - Diary, JournalJourney - Diary, JournalFree4.6★ (5K)NoYesJul 2026
8Diamond Diary Notes With LockDiamond Diary Notes With LockFree4.4★ (8.6K)YesYesJul 2026

Top Picks for Passcode Journal

Diary With Password#1

Diary With Password by 帆 杨

No Ads Journal Diary Notebook
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.7😊(26K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app provides a private digital space to record daily thoughts, emotions, and life events. It offers robust security features like password and biometric locks, alongside tools for organizing, searching, and exporting your entries. Enjoy a customizable and ad-free journaling experience.

What We Love

  • 💻 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔒 Password protection
  • 📝 Customizable fonts and layout
  • ⏱️ Time stamp feature

Room to Improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/accessing past entries
  • 🖼️ No image/media support
  • 🔄 Lack of syncing across devices
Secret Diary With Passcode#2

Secret Diary With Passcode by Berce Alin

Secret diary
Strong Contender
🌟 Lifestyle
4.6😊(8.1K ratings)
FreeAds
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This app provides a secure and user-friendly platform to record your daily life, emotions, and secrets. It offers features like password protection, mood selection, and photo attachments to help you preserve your memories privately.

What We Love

  • 🔒 Password protection
  • 💡 Customizable themes and fonts
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Unlimited entries

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Entries disappearing or not saving properly
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Password issues (unable to reset, incorrect password not working)
My Diary - Journal with Lock#3

My Diary - Journal with Lock by BetterApp Tech Co., Limited

Journaling Diary with password
Worth Considering
🌟 Lifestyle
4.7😊(28K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app offers a secure and personalized digital journal for recording daily thoughts, memories, and emotions. Enhance entries with photos, themes, and mood tracking. It's designed to support mental well-being by providing a private space for self-reflection and emotional processing.

What We Love

  • 🔒 Secure with password, fingerprint, and security question options
  • 📝 Easy to write and express thoughts
  • 🎨 Customizable with themes, stickers, and photos
  • 🗓️ Helpful for tracking moods and daily activities

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind premium paywall
  • 🔍 Limited free theme and sticker options
  • 🐛 Issues with formatting, text editing, and photo placement

More Passcode Journal apps to explore

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Journal X: My Diary with Lock
Journal X: My Diary with Lock
Journal X: My Diary with Lock
Personal Locked Journaling
Free

This app allows you to create a private digital journal with passcode protection. Add photos, stickers, and organize entries into multiple journals. Sync across devices and receive reminders to encourage daily writing.

Daily photo entriesPasscode lockMultiple photo uploads per entry
🌟 Lifestyle
(1.8K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Diary - Journal with password
Diary - Journal with password
Diary - Journal with password
Beautiful diary with password
Free

This app provides a secure and beautiful space to record your thoughts, plans, and life moments. Protect your entries with a password and enjoy a customizable interface with features like image support and PDF export.

Password protection with PINAdd/edit/remove imagesSearch functionality
🌟 Lifestyle
(1.6K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Day One: Daily Journal & Diary
Day One: Daily Journal & Diary
Day One: Daily Journal & Diary
Личный дневник благодарности
Free

Record your life with a private digital journal. Securely save text, photos, audio, and video. Features include reminders, prompts, and automatic data import to help you stay consistent and reminisce.

Unlimited text entriesRich text formattingPhoto and video support
💪 Health & Fitness
(117K)
freemium
7
Journey - Diary, Journal
Journey - Diary, Journal
Journey - Diary, Journal
Daily Motivation & Journal
Free

This app helps you capture memories, express yourself through writing, and track your emotions. It offers tools for creating rich journal entries, collaborative journaling, and secure storage. Enhance your experience with templates, plugins, and reminders for a more mindful and organized life.

Capture memories with photos, videos, and audioRich text editor with formatting optionsMood tracking and emotional fluctuation analysis
🌟 Lifestyle
(5K)
freemium
8
Diamond Diary Notes With Lock
Diamond Diary Notes With Lock
Diamond Diary Notes With Lock
Secret Journal with Password
Free

Securely record your thoughts, memories, and ideas in a private digital journal. Personalize entries with photos, emoticons, and custom fonts. Protect your secrets with password, pattern, or biometric locks.

Password/Biometric LockAdd Photos & EmoticonsCustomizable Fonts & Backgrounds
📊 Productivity
(8.6K)
free with in-app purchases
9
5 Minute Journal・Daily Diary
5 Minute Journal・Daily Diary
5 Minute Journal・Daily Diary
Gratitude・Journal・Mood Tracker
Free

This app guides users through a daily gratitude journaling practice using principles of positive psychology. It helps cultivate a more positive outlook by focusing on what's good, with features like guided prompts, reminders, and secure entry protection. The app aims to improve overall well-being and mental health through consistent practice.

Guided journaling promptsDaily gratitude entriesMood tracking
💪 Health & Fitness
(17K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Notebook - Diary & Journal App
Notebook - Diary & Journal App
Notebook - Diary & Journal App
A diary that flips like a book
Free

This app offers a natural journaling experience by organizing daily notes on a single page, allowing you to flip through your entries like a physical book. It prioritizes simplicity, security with passcode locks, and seamless iCloud synchronization for easy access across devices.

Realistic page-turning effectOne page per day organizationiCloud sync and backup
📊 Productivity
(14K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Sound Off: Voice Memo Journal
Sound Off: Voice Memo Journal
Sound Off: Voice Memo Journal
Passcode Private Secure Audio
Free

Record your thoughts and feelings using voice memos to practice mindfulness and improve wellbeing. This app offers a private and secure way to journal, with prompts for various topics like gratitude, sleep, and productivity. It's designed to be an easy and free-flowing alternative to traditional written journaling.

Voice journalingSecure audio recordingMindfulness practice
🔧 Utilities
(33)
free with in-app purchases
12
Reflectly - Journal & AI Diary
Reflectly - Journal & AI Diary
Reflectly - Journal & AI Diary
Mood Tracker & Daily Quotes
Free

This AI-powered journaling app helps you track your mood, process thoughts, and improve mental well-being. It offers personalized prompts and insights based on your entries to encourage self-care and mindfulness.

AI-powered journalingMood tracking and analysisPersonalized prompts and insights
💪 Health & Fitness
(82K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Kake Journal - Password Diary
Kake Journal - Password Diary
Kake Journal - Password Diary
Ads Free Journals with Lock
Free

A free, ad-free journaling app with a minimalist design for a soothing writing experience. It offers robust privacy features, including passcode and biometric locks, and allows easy export of entries to various formats. Customize your interface and sync across devices.

Minimalist black and white designPasscode, Face ID, and Touch ID protectionExport entries to PDF, PNG, TXT, DOC, CSV
🌟 Lifestyle
(39)
freemium
14
Confide - Video Journal
Confide - Video Journal
Confide - Video Journal
AI Journal and Mood Tracker
Free

Record your day on video and engage in conversations with an AI that remembers your past entries. This app transcribes your thoughts, offers mood insights, and helps you build a consistent journaling habit with reminders and streaks. Keep your private thoughts secure with biometric locks and end-to-end encryption.

Video journalingAI bestie conversationsTranscription and organization
💪 Health & Fitness
(7.8K)
free with in-app purchases
15
Memos - Digital Journal Diary
Memos - Digital Journal Diary
Memos - Digital Journal Diary
Private Journal - Photo,Video
Free

Document your life, track goals, and monitor your mood with this versatile journaling app. Enhance well-being, creativity, and productivity through daily reflection. Secure your entries with password protection and sync across devices.

Add photos, videos, and audio recordingsTrack mood, goals, and activitiesCreate to-do lists and business plans
💪 Health & Fitness
(6.5K)
free with in-app purchases
16
DailyBean - simplest journal
DailyBean - simplest journal
DailyBean - simplest journal
The simplest way to log a day
Free

This app provides a simple and enjoyable way to log daily experiences and moods. Customize your journal with themes and icons, and gain insights into your patterns with analysis reports. Easily integrate health data and special moments.

Record in secondsFully customizable icons and blocksDecorate with themes
🌟 Lifestyle
(70K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Moment Diary (journal)
Moment Diary (journal)
Moment Diary (journal)
by Tomonari Sonoda
Free

This private diary app allows you to record your thoughts and experiences through text, voice memos, videos, and photos, all automatically timestamped. It offers robust backup, restore, and export options, along with security features like passcode lock and the ability to sync with other devices.

Timestamped entriesText, voice, video, and photo supportExport notes and pictures
🌟 Lifestyle
(60)
subscription
18
Diary with Lock: Diary Journal
Diary with Lock: Diary Journal
Diary with Lock: Diary Journal
Daily Diary & Mood Tracker
Free

Securely record daily thoughts, feelings, and memories with a customizable, password-protected digital journal. Enhance entries with photos, audio, and a mood tracker to understand your emotional journey. Offers prompts and themes for inspiration and organization.

Password and Face ID protectionMultimedia entries (photos, audio)Mood tracking calendar
🌟 Lifestyle
(860)
free
19
Simple Diary - Daily Journal
Simple Diary - Daily Journal
Simple Diary - Daily Journal
Journaling with lock, notebook
Free

This app provides a simple and convenient way to journal your thoughts and experiences. It allows you to add images, secure your entries with a passcode, and customize the app's appearance. Data backup and search functions ensure your memories are safe and easily accessible.

Insert images into entriesSecure passcode lock (Face ID/Touch ID)Customizable theme colors and app icon
🌟 Lifestyle
(907)
free with in-app purchases
20
Diarly: личный дневник
Diarly: личный дневник
Diarly: личный дневник
Ежедневник, Заметки, Блокнот
Free

This app helps you start and maintain a journaling habit with daily prompts, mood tracking, and the ability to add photos and other media. It also allows for creating topic-based notes and seamlessly integrates with other apps and services for a comprehensive personal record.

Daily prompts with enriched data (weather, location, health)Mood tracking and pattern analysisTopic-based note creation
💪 Health & Fitness
(1.4K)
freemium

FAQ about Passcode Journal

What are the best passcode journal apps for iPhone?
Diary With Password tops our passcode journal apps ranking as of July 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 26K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top passcode journal apps we rank are free to download, including Diary With Password and Secret Diary With Passcode.
Diary With Password has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of July 2026.
We track 234+ passcode journal apps on the iOS App Store as of July 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app functions as a private digital journal, allowing you to log daily thoughts, emotions, and life events. It provides a secure space to record your experiences and reflect on them later.
Your diary entries are protected by a password, pattern lock, Touch ID, or Face ID, depending on your device's hardware support. This ensures that only you can access your personal writings.