# My Diary

> Locked diary with themes, stickers and a mood calendar

My Diary is a diary app with a lock for Android, iPhone and iPad from BetterApp Tech. Entries can include photos, videos, recordings and drawings, and are decorated with themes, backgrounds, stickers and fonts. A mood picker feeds a mood calendar and statistics, and tags group entries by topic. Most features are free with ads; a Premium membership, sold monthly, yearly or as a permanent purchase, unlocks extra themes and backgrounds.

- **Category:** Journaling Apps
- **Made by:** BetterApp Tech Co., Limited
- **Website:** https://www.betterapptech.com/products/my-diary/
- **Runs on:** iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

My Diary has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free with ads: the vendor says most features are free, including the lock, photo entries, mood tracking and tags. Some themes and backgrounds need a Premium membership.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Diary entries with photos, a passcode lock, mood tracking and tags. Shows advertising, and some themes and backgrounds are locked. |
| Diary VIP (Month) | $2.99 per month | Premium membership billed monthly, which unlocks the additional themes, backgrounds and other Premium extras. |
| Premium Yearly | $16.99 to $23.99 per year | The US App Store lists three yearly entries: Diary Subscription Yearly $16.99, My Diary Premium Yearly $19.99 and My Diary Yearly VIP $23.99. |
| Permanent VIP | $29.99 to $49.99 one-time purchase | Three permanent entries are listed at $29.99, $39.99 and $49.99. The listing does not explain how they differ. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-diary-journal-with-lock/id1579321589 on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with My Diary before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Permanent VIP as a one-time purchase** (Lifetime license): The US App Store lists Permanent VIP in-app purchases at $29.99, $39.99 and $49.99 as alternatives to the monthly and yearly memberships. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-diary-journal-with-lock/id1579321589
- **Yearly membership costs less than twelve months** (Annual discount): The US App Store lists the monthly membership at $2.99 and yearly entries at $16.99 to $23.99, against $35.88 for twelve monthly payments. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-diary-journal-with-lock/id1579321589

## App Store prices by country

"Diary VIP ( Month )", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $2.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £2.99 | about $3.95 (32% more) |
| Germany | 2,99 € | about $3.35 (12% more) |
| Canada | $3.99 | about $2.80 (6% less) |
| Australia | $4.99 | about $3.48 (17% more) |
| India | ₹ 199 | about $2.06 (31% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 9,90 | about $1.98 (34% less) |
| Mexico | $39.00 | about $2.14 (28% less) |
| Turkey | ₺49,99 | about $1.02 (66% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 49ribu | about $2.74 (8% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 99.00 | about $1.58 (47% less) |
| South Africa | R39.99 | about $2.42 (19% less) |

## Key features

- **Diary lock:** A passcode locks the app, with fingerprint unlock on supported devices. The vendor recommends setting a security question in case the password is forgotten.
- **Photo, video and audio entries:** Entries can hold pictures, videos, recordings and drawings as well as rich text, and a media view shows all the photos in the journal.
- **Themes, backgrounds and stickers:** Illustrated themes, a dark theme, entry backgrounds, stickers, emoji and font effects decorate the diary. Some themes and backgrounds are Premium only.
- **Mood tracker:** Pick a mood symbol when writing an entry, then review moods in a mood calendar and see trends in statistics.
- **Tags:** Tags sort entries into categories such as travel, work or daily notes, so you can view all the entries of one type together.
- **Sync and export:** The vendor's product page describes syncing the diary to Google Drive or Dropbox for use on other devices, and exporting entries to TXT or PDF or printing them.

## Good for

- People who want a decorated diary with themes, stickers and fonts
- Keeping a locked diary with photos, videos and recordings
- Tracking mood alongside entries in a calendar

## Worth knowing

- Both app stores label the app as containing advertising, and some themes and backgrounds require Premium.
- Phone and tablet only: no web or desktop version is listed.
- The vendor's site shows no prices, and the App Store lists several yearly and permanent purchases at different prices without explaining them.
- Google Drive and Dropbox sync and TXT or PDF export are described for the app in general; the App Store listing for iPhone and iPad does not mention them.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 28,229 ratings in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1579321589

## Works with

Google Drive, Dropbox

**Tags:** Daily notes, Mood tracking, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Diaro](https://toolgpa.com/tools/diaro): Diary and notes app that syncs through your own Dropbox. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/diaro-vs-my-diary)
- [Daybook](https://toolgpa.com/tools/daybook): Cloud-synced diary with guided journals and voice entry. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daybook-vs-my-diary)
- [Daylio](https://toolgpa.com/tools/daylio): Mood tracker and micro-diary you fill in with a couple of taps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daylio-vs-my-diary)
- [Journey](https://toolgpa.com/tools/journey): Cross-platform diary with maps, mood tracking and guided programs. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/journey-vs-my-diary)
- [DailyBean](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dailybean): Tap-based mood diary that logs a day with icons instead of writing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dailybean-vs-my-diary)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-diary-journal-with-lock/id1579321589
- https://www.betterapptech.com/products/my-diary/
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mydiary.journal.diary.diarywithlock.diaryjournal.secretdiary&hl=en_US&gl=US
- https://www.betterapptech.com/about-us/terms-of-service/

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/my-diary
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