# Vault Notes - Notes You Own — Private, local-first Markdown

> Private, local-first Markdown (iPhone/iPad app by Andre Schoolman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vault-notes-notes-you-own/id6790647702 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andre Schoolman](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790647704)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-13
- Data updated: 2026-10-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vault-notes-notes-you-own/id6790647702/reviews.md

## What is Vault Notes?

Vault Notes is a private notes app built on plain Markdown. Your notes are real .md files stored locally, (and with Pro, in your own Google Drive), not rows in a database we control. We run no servers and never see what you write.

WRITE WITHOUT FRICTION
Live Markdown editing. Headings, bold, and checklists render as you type.
Daily notes are one tap away, so journaling and quick capture stay fast.
Banners, callouts, code blocks, footnotes, highlights, and LaTeX math.
Paste a link and get a clean preview card. Rename the title to whatever you want.
Attach images, PDFs, and GIFs. Read PDFs a page at a time.

YOURS, ORGANIZED
Folders and subfolders, pinned notes, instant search.
Connect notes with [[wikilinks]], or embed one note inside another.
Chain notes like chapters with Previous / Next follow-ups.
Canvas boards when you need to think spatially.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Public View hides your private notes and images, either on a schedule or with one tap. Hand your phone to someone and don't worry about it.
Mark any note or folder Private. Blur the images you'd rather not show.
No analytics. No tracking. Nothing phones home.

MAKE IT YOURS
Features are plugins, so toggle math, callouts, timelines, and image styling as you like.
Accent colors that follow you across devices.
Apple Pencil sketch notes on iPad.

VAULT PRO (optional subscription)
Two-way sync between iPhone, iPad, and desktop, all through your own Google Drive.
Version history and attachment sync included.
Your notes move through your cloud. We never host or read them.

Vault Notes is built by one person who uses it every day, and it shows. Download it, write something in it, see if it fits.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-02

- No more edit mode: tap any text and type. Markdown formats as you write.
- Editing during Public View: works now. Only parts holding hidden text are refused, with a message saying why.
- No signal: the app opens with weak or no signal instead of hanging on the logo.
- Offline notes: you can create notes offline, and they upload when you're back online.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-27

BUG FIXES
- Vault now correctly finds cached on-device notes so if you lose connection, you don't lose your notes

APP STORE UPDATES
- Updated App Store page screenshots
- Updated App Store Description

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-21

- Search finds words in a note's body, not just its title — including text you typed moments ago.
- Collapsible headings are now optional. If you never fold sections, switch them off and the fold arrows disappear from every note.
- An image inside a %% hidden block could be picked as a note's cover image on the home screen. It no longer can.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-15

- Vault no longer asks you to sign in after onboarding. Open the app and you're in your notes.
- Sign in with Apple and Google Drive sync have moved to Settings, where you can connect them if and when you want them for syncing across devices.
- Manage or cancel your subscription directly from Settings.
- Settings has been reorganized so related options sit together.
- Your notes now load and stay editable with no connection — on a plane or underground. Edits sync automatically once you're back online.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-13

No release notes.

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