My Diary with password & lock icon

My Diary with password & lockv1.1.4

Released April 23, 2025Major

iOS

The recent major update yielded a positive impact on iOS, driven by a +0.37 star rating increase from a 4.54 baseline to a 4.91 post-update average. This upward movement stems from positive reception of customization features, specifically the new background options and mood tracking capabilities. Although the post-update sample size is limited to 11 reviews, early momentum indicates stabilizing performance at this higher rating tier.

What changed

  • PerformanceFixed various bugs
  • LocalizationUpdated translations
  • New featureAdded custom background selection
  • ContentAdded a new mood pack
  • UXAdded settings to remove mood selection

Reception

68/ 100 impact scorePositive
What worked
  • New feature

    Custom background selection and customizable options drove positive reception, contributing to a +0.37 rating increase on iOS.

  • Content

    The introduction of the new mood pack was met with user appreciation for the mood tracking features.

What didn't
  • Performance

    no evidence

    No user reviews mentioned the bug fixes or performance changes.

  • Localization

    no evidence

    There is no mention of translation updates in the post-update review sample.

  • UX

    no evidence

    While mood tracking was praised, there is no direct feedback on the setting to remove mood selection, and some users reported confusion regarding where to write and save diary notes.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisJuly 3, 2026

The latest update is associated with a positive rating shift on iOS, where the average rating increased by +0.37 stars from a pre-update baseline of 4.54 to a post-update average of 4.91. This upward movement is driven by positive reception of customization features, particularly the newly introduced background options and mood tracking capabilities. Post-update momentum appears to be stabilizing at this higher rating tier, though the post-update sample size remains small.

+0.37
Sentiment shift
New praises (2)
Users express appreciation for the mood tracking concept and featuresmedium
Users praise the variety of customizable options including backgrounds and fontsmedium
New complaints (1)
Users report confusion regarding where to write and save diary noteslow

Marlvel takeaways

  • Address the user confusion regarding where to write and save diary notes to prevent this low-frequency complaint from escalating.
  • Expand the customization options, such as backgrounds and fonts, as these features drove the +0.37 rating increase.
  • Monitor Android performance and reviews, as the current update data is entirely limited to iOS.

Original release notes

We keep improving our app for our beloved customers. This version contains various bug fixes and translations updates. Also added custom backgrounds selection, new mood pack, settings to remove mood selection etc.

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