Daily Journal: Diary with Lock
doubtful ratingA personal journal with a PIN code, mood tracker, and entry templates. The screen blurs when you switch apps. Transferring entries on a phone upgrade is unreliable.
71real score
4.76store star
5,291ratings
About the rating
500 reviews, pct5 83%, textAvg 4.65: unusually high agreement. A significant portion of the five-star reviews are written by children and teenagers with hyperbolic language (omg, skibidi, 10/10). This pattern is typical of apps that prompt for a rating right after install while the emotion is still positive. Critical reviews (2-3 stars) sound adult and specific.
Strengths
What users love
- PIN and Face ID locking with automatic blur when leaving the app. A mood tracker with a timestamp on every entry. Templates help you start writing when you do not know where to begin.
Weak spots
What users hate
- Transferring entries to a new phone is unreliable: several users lost their history. Screen orientation is locked to portrait
- Which is awkward on a tablet. Some features are unavailable without the premium version
- And the reasons for the split are not explained.
Who it is for
People who want a private protected journal space on a single device, especially those who live with curious family members. Not suited for long-term storage with data migration.
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