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Is Journal X - Play Diary Safe?

Journal X - Play Diary privacy label · by 珍 吴 · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
3types
Linked to you
3types
Not linked to you
0types

None declared

Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Journal X - Play Diary declares data used to track you. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 3 data types; 32% of journal & diary apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Journal X - Play Diary privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Journal X - Play Diary's developer reports using identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Journal X - Play Diary ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Journal X - Play Diary's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Journal X - Play Diary's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Journal X - Play Diary's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Journal X - Play Diary's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

Journal X - Play Diary declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Journal X - Play Diary's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Journal X - Play Diary collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
IdentifiersUsed to track youLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youLinked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsUsed to track youLinked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Journal X - Play Diary's label means for you

Journal X - Play Diary's label has 3 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 3 types under “Data Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means identifiers, usage data, diagnostics from Journal X - Play Diary can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

Journals collect your private thoughts, moods and often your location and photos. A lock screen inside the app is not the same as encryption of the synced entries. Check whether entries sync to the developer's server and whether that sync is end-to-end encrypted; export your journal regularly.

Among the 173 journal & diary apps in our snapshot with a label, 32% declare tracking, 54% collect data linked to you and 21% say they collect nothing. Journal X - Play Diary lists 3 data types, about the same as the average of 2.9 for this group.

Lifestyle apps cover family, home and personal organisation, and often combine location, contacts and photos in one place.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Journal X - Play Diary

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  3. 3

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Journal X - Play Diary › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Journal X - Play Diary track you?

Yes — 3 data types

Identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Journal X - Play Diary track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Journal X - Play Diary behind Face ID

  1. Find Journal X - Play Diary on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Journal X - Play Diary now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Journal X - Play Diary has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

Lock or hide Journal X - Play Diary: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Journal X - Play Diary

Developer珍 吴
App Store categoryLifestyle (also Entertainment)
Latest version3.1, released April 2025
First releasedFebruary 2023
RequiresiOS 14.0 or later
Size33 MB
Age rating4+
Languages3 (EN, ZH, ZH)
Bundle IDcom.wuzhen.xpsz

The current version shipped in April 2025, over a year before our snapshot. Older apps can lag behind iOS privacy features such as limited photo and contact access.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Journal X - Play Diary sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Journal X - Play Diary's developer: Can anyone at the company read my entries?

How it compares

Journal X - Play Diary vs similar journal & diary apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your Journal X - Play Diary privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Journal X - Play Diary's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Journal X - Play Diary collects Identifiers.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Identifiers appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Journal X - Play Diary privacy FAQ

Is Journal X - Play Diary safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, journal X - Play Diary's developer reports using identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Journal X - Play Diary track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Journal X - Play Diary collect?
Identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Journal X - Play Diary?
珍 吴, according to the App Store. It was first released in February 2023 and the current version is 3.1.
Can I lock Journal X - Play Diary with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Journal X - Play Diary's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock.
How does Journal X - Play Diary compare with other journal & diary apps?
Across 173 journal & diary apps with labels in our snapshot, 32% declare tracking and 21% say they collect no data. Journal X - Play Diary lists 3 data types against an average of 2.9.
Can anyone at the company read my entries?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Journal X - Play Diary's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether entries sync to the developer's server and whether that sync is end-to-end encrypted; export your journal regularly.
How do I delete my data from Journal X - Play Diary?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Journal X - Play Diary on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction