Comparison

Notepad vs Safe Notes Vault

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Notepad

A user-friendly notepad app for organizing notes with tabs and protecting your privacy with Face ID/Touch ID. It offers iCloud syncing, photo attachments, and easy sharing options.

Highlights
  • Face ID/Touch ID/Passcode app lock
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Organize notes with customizable tabs
  • Attach photos to notes
  • Share notes to other apps
  • Quick save and reorder functionality
Features
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Simple yet powerful. A user-friendly notepad app that organizes your notes with tabs. ●Protect Your Privacy ・Lock the app with Face ID / Touch ID / Passcode ・Keep your important notes safe from prying eyes ●Sync Everywhere ・iCloud sync automatically syncs your iPhone & iPad data ・Peace of mind when switching devices ●Organize with Tabs ・Sort notes into tabs like "Work", "Shopping", "Ideas" ・Add and rearrange tabs freely (up to 8 in free version) ●Easy to Use ・Pull down to save - that's it! ・Long press & drag to reorder ・One-tap paste from clipboard ・Long press URLs & phone numbers to open instantly ●Photos Included ・Attach photos to notes for richer memories ●Share Anywhere ・Send to your favorite apps - Messages, Twitter, Email & more ●Perfect for ・Keeping private notes away from others ・Quickly jotting down ideas ・Syncing notes across multiple devices ・Organizing notes by category ・Saving notes with photos

About

Safe Notes Vault

Features
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Your private space for notes, journals, passwords, photos, and voice recordings — protected by military-grade encryption and Face ID. Safe Notes Vault keeps what matters most completely private. No ads. No tracking. No cloud servers reading your data. Just fast, secure, and beautiful note-taking that stays yours. — SECURE NOTES — • AES-256-GCM encryption on every note • Lock with a passcode (4–8 digits) or Face ID / Touch ID • Rich text editor: bold, italic, checklists, and formatting • Organize with color-coded categories • Smart search and filter across all notes • Recently Deleted bin with 30-day recovery — ENCRYPTED VOICE NOTES — • Record voice memos and attach them to any note • Works with both plain text and rich text notes • Audio encrypted immediately after recording — never stored unprotected • Full playback controls: seek, skip ±15s, and speed adjustment (0.5×–2×) • Beautiful waveform display and animated playback indicator • Share audio or export securely when you need it • Up to 5 minutes per recording — PRIVATE PHOTO VAULT — • Store photos and images inside the same encrypted vault • Photos never appear in your camera roll or iCloud Photos • Protected behind the same passcode and biometric lock • Add images directly to notes — BACKUP & SYNC — • Encrypted local backups — includes all notes, photos, and voice recordings • Optional iCloud Sync to access everything across your Apple devices • Vault key verification prevents unauthorized sync merges • 12-word Recovery Seed phrase so you never lose access — PRIVACY BY DESIGN — • Zero-knowledge: we cannot read your notes • No account required — works fully offline • Security questions + Recovery Seeds for passcode reset • Privacy overlay hides content when you switch apps • Passcode attempts monitored and logged — WHO IT IS FOR — Students keeping personal journals. Professionals protecting client notes. Parents storing family information. Anyone who wants a private digital notebook that actually stays private. Download Safe Notes Vault and take back control of your personal information.

Screenshots

Notepad1 screens
Safe Notes Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Safe Notes Vault at none against Notepad's shown. Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Safe Notes Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad ships an update every 4 days, Safe Notes Vault monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notepad versus Safe Notes Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadSafe Notes Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeiji HashizumePramoda S

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notepad

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
1 purchases

Safe Notes Vault

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Safe Notes Vault free?
Safe Notes Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notepad or Safe Notes Vault have ads?
Notepad shows ads; Safe Notes Vault does not.
Which is updated more often, Notepad or Safe Notes Vault?
Notepad ships an update every 4 days, and Safe Notes Vault monthly. Most recently, Notepad was updated on September 9, 2026 and Safe Notes Vault on September 10, 2026.

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