Reviews of Diary - Journal with password

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List of user reviews and ratings for Diary - Journal with password

Total ratings

4.39 (Rating count: 161,891)

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Review summary

Overall, users praise the app for its simple, calming, and lightweight journaling experience. It’s free, easy to use, and offers basic customization. However, major concerns recur: there is no cross-device syncing or cloud backup, and no built-in restore, risking loss of years of entries when changing devices. Users report mis-click and other incidents that lead to irrecoverable data, with little to no recovery options or support. Ads are mentioned inconsistently, and some UI quirks and access problems further mar usability.

Pros

Simple, calming, and easy-to-use diary experience.
Lightweight and uses little device memory.
Free to use and typically does not require signing in.
Customizable features like editing dates and cover/color options.
Functional and suitable for keeping memories in a straightforward way.

Cons

No cross-device syncing or cloud backup; switching devices makes previous entries inaccessible.
No built-in backup/restore; risk of data loss with no easy recovery.
Incidents of data loss (mis-click, access issues) with limited recovery options or support.
Ads presence or inconsistent ad experience across users.
Usability/UI issues (typing scroll problems; occasional device-specific access problems) and limited developer support.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.90

All time rating average: 4.39

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11% (10)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-12	am*****	good diary
good diary
2026-08-05	El*****	I have been using this app from an early time; it's built really well, and I like it. It's my best friend for talking and keeping a diary of my favorite and most important moments.
I have been using this app from an early time; it's built really well, and I like it. It's my best friend for talking and keeping a diary of my favorite and most important moments.
2026-07-25	Ja*****	love this journal
love this journal
2026-07-21	na*****	Good Diary easy use but not open now.
Good Diary easy use but not open now.
2026-07-04	T.*****	Needs improvement. I had typed up a pretty long entry, then I started texting someone. when I got back to the app,I had to reenter my passcode, and everything I'd previously entered was gone because I hadn't hit save. what a stupid issue.
Needs improvement. I had typed up a pretty long entry, then I started texting someone. when I got back to the app,I had to reenter my passcode, and everything I'd previously entered was gone because I hadn't hit save. what a stupid issue.
2026-06-23	Nk*****	please I will recommend the should be a backup to back all your stuffs so even if you loose your phone and stuffs you can still retrieve it back in your new device,thanks
please I will recommend the should be a backup to back all your stuffs so even if you loose your phone and stuffs you can still retrieve it back in your new device,thanks
2026-06-20	Sa*****	easy to use
easy to use
2026-06-04	fa*****	it's just fantastic and magical 😀
it's just fantastic and magical 😀
2026-04-22	Jo*****	love it
love it
2026-04-06	Ka*****	1 𝓼𝓪𝓫𝓼𝓮 𝓪𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓪
1 𝓼𝓪𝓫𝓼𝓮 𝓪𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓪