# Safe Notes is a secure notepad — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of Safe Notes is a secure notepad by Benny Isbell, rated 3.10/5 from 36 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safe-notes-is-a-secure-notepad/id817051017/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safe-notes-is-a-secure-notepad/id817051017.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 11 ## Newest reviews (13 of 42) ### 2/5 — Data Not Transferrable to New iPhone *2025-11-20, version 2.2.3* HIGH RISK!! I’ve been using Safe Notes for many years. Probably not the best place to store passwords & sensitive data. Good luck transferring data to a new iPhone. Even though it worked on your old phone, on your new phone, Safe Notes will give an error message, “Safe Notes cannot save to Google Drive.” ### 4/5 — I like this app. *2021-02-12, version 2.1.9* I like this app. I just wish There was a way to delete folders when I’m done with them. ### 2/5 — GONE! *2020-11-11, version 2.1.9* I loved (used to) this app. Been using safely & securely on my past 2 IPhones, no problems. Yesterday, I go to open, and ALL MY DATA IS GONE! Can’t get anything back via backups...years of account data/passwords, etc.....GONE! 😤 ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work for me. *2020-10-22, version 2.1.9* Just installed it. Pin keypad flashes for a split second and it disappears when I open the app. It’s a royal joke. Anybody can read my notes. iPhone 7 latest iOS 14 I believe. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2020-10-06, version 2.1.9* I’ve had this app for several years now. Today I go to login and it says there are no notes. I’ve lost everything. Very frustrating!!! ### 1/5 — Safe notes *2020-09-18, version 2.1.9* App keeps kicking me out I’ve had to uninstall multiple times to restart getting aggravating. ### 1/5 — No colour text *2020-03-24, version 2.1.8* Always used safe notes for last few years but seems like it doesn’t work properly these days. No colours text now, it always goes back to black when you go back into it after closing it down ### 2/5 — I can’t change the colour of pen *2020-03-11, version 2.1.8* Just suddenly my pen is writing in white and I can’t read my notes ### 3/5 — Good app but the latest update broke the theme *2020-03-09, version 2.1.6* The latest update is hard to use. The theming is broken, the text got converted to white color on white background so you can hardly read anything ### 4/5 — Like this app / need some help *2019-08-09* However, Across the bottom there are some letters of different sizes and one has some colour to it. The letters are Biusst. have no idea what they are or how to use it. Thanks 😊 ### 2/5 — Can't email database *2019-05-13, version 2.1.3* I have used and loved this app for years. However, suddenly I can't email my data base. Every time I try, the app shuts down. Very disappointed. Please help! ### 1/5 — Last version stopped working after iOS upgrade *2018-12-25, version 2.1.3* Installing this doesn’t recover any of the old safe note data. I don’t trust that all of my data in this version will be lost after a future iOS upgrade. ### 1/5 — Rubbish app *2018-09-27, version 2.1.3* The app security features do not work. Will delete app and replace ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t use *2026-08-28, version 2.2.3* I lost all my pass codes on this ### 1/5 — Not happy! *2026-01-07, version 2.2.3* I’ve used this app for at least 10 years and it was great. Now all of a sudden ALL of my notes but two disappeared and the backups won’t restore them! I’m devastated! Some were very important. ### 1/5 — They have all gone *2025-11-11, version 2.2.3* Open my Safe notes today and every password has gone completely blank. Anyone thinking of using this app avoid or you’ll end up with world of pain trying to recover your passwords. ### 1/5 — Easy Lost Your Passwords *2025-09-30, version 2.2.3* Today 9/30/25 after using this app more y than a couple of years, I LOST ALL MY PASSWORDS!! Did you made this app seriously? ### 1/5 — Not backing up *2024-11-05, version 2.2.3* I am using this app on iPhone and iPad. I thus keep them synced by backing up to Google Drive. Recently I made a change on my iPad and tried to back it up, so that it would sync to my phone. I am getting an Authentication Error. The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.google.HTTPStatus error 400.) Please advise. I have used this app for years and it would be a shame to have to change to something else. ### 1/5 — Safe Note what happened? *2024-07-18, version 2.2.3* I went into the app today and everything was gone. It was like a brand new unused app. I couldn’t find it in iCloud to back up. Not there. It’s all gone! I found an older version on an unused iPad but it had information on it from years ago. 1. Is there anyway to recover my 2023, 2024 information? 2. How do you delete old notes? ### 1/5 — Easy Lost Your Passwords *2024-04-18, version 2.2.3* Today 4/17/2024 after using this app a couple of years, I LOST ALL MY PASSWORDS!! Don’t download it!! ### 1/5 — All deleted! *2024-01-29, version 2.2.3* Just opened safe notes up and found that all my passwords etc are gone. Complete disaster, many years using it with no issues. Have contacted developer no reply. ### 1/5 — No Good *2023-12-22, version 2.2.3* Went to use it one day and all my passwords had disappeared. I’ve emailed the person who developed this app to ask for help but unfortunately they haven’t responded ### 1/5 — Lost all my notes *2023-01-06, version 2.2.3* Latest update wiped out my notes including the Google drive backup. What’s the point of the backup if it gets wiped during the update? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2025-04-01* I have had this for years but when is an update coming for iphone? I had the paid app but I'm not sure where it went. ### 5/5 — Reliable *2023-06-28* I’ve been using Safe Note for years now perhaps a decade already. And so far it has been as trustworthy as it has been. I like it when it’s simple hence make life easier. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2022-03-06, version 2.2.3* I have been using this for years. It’s the best system I have ever used for keeping secure information. Very handy. ### 5/5 — Great software *2020-09-30, version 2.1.9* Benny, I have used Safe-notes Pro for years. You have done a fine job Simplifying all of this. This can even be color coded. I have a question for Benny. I made the horrible mistake of letting my two goof ball children 22 - 18 talk me out of the safety net of my Android and now I’m in the Jaws of the IPhone. So I downloaded Safe-notes but I don’t even see a safe notes pro offered on the IOS. I paid for the pro and the software is better. How can I get my Safenotes Pro back? Thank you. ### 5/5 — Great APP *2020-03-10, version 2.1.8* Not only is the APP great the developer is too! He responded to an issue with dark mode & corrected it ASAP & emailed me repeatedly with updates! ### 5/5 — Safe Notes *2019-10-20, version 2.1.3* A superb app that answers all your questions about simplicity, elegance and efficiency. As you make entries, they are automatically sorted out alphabetically. Just give it a try and make suggestions. Great app that I fully support. ### 5/5 — Invaluable *2019-03-12, version 2.1.3* Would be lost without this app. I’ve used it for years and it migrates with you if you change your phone etc. Highly recommend. ### 5/5 — Safe Notes - a must have app *2017-10-30, version 1.8* I had a 32 bit Safe Notes app that I used for 8 years. With IOS 11 the app is gone. I tested 15 apps to select the best one 8 years ago. I tested 8 apps and this Safe Note app is a must have. This is the best Notes app.... hands down. I have 12 different Notes. You can toggle between read only and edit. You can save to cloud or email it (to others or yourself). You can cut and paste in one note, copy the entire note or copy the and email the entire database. Again, this is a must have for Notes with a password. Ps - I am not related to the developer and asked a question and received a response back within 24 hours. Answered all my questions. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2015-08-16, version 1.4* I am using this apps from long time and it is very simple and helpful apps, it's very easy to do back up and simple to use compare to all other safe notes apps ### 5/5 — Super Application *2014-02-24, version 1.1* This app works awesome! Great features. I appreciate the lock feature most because I like being able to put private info here without worrying that someone might access my entry's. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*