Comparison

UpNote vs Files Vault Pro, Security Lock

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

Head to head
About

UpNote

This app provides a clean and beautiful interface for writing and organizing notes, journals, and to-do lists. It offers rich formatting options, an intuitive organization system, and instant syncing across devices, with offline capabilities. Premium features include enhanced security and export options.

Highlights
  • Rich text editor with formatting tools
  • Intuitive organizing system (notebooks, pins, links)
  • Secure note locking with Touch/Face ID
  • Instant cross-device syncing and offline access
  • Markdown support and export
  • Task management and to-do lists
Features
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UpNote is a clean and beautiful app for writing and organizing. It's easy to use with rich features and delightful experience. UpNote is designed to help you take notes easily and stay focused on what matters most. UpNote has beautiful fonts and elegant themes that you can adjust to make your writing experience most comfortable and pleasant. UpNote is an ideal place to keep your diary and journal. It has a powerful lock feature so that you can rest assured that your notes stay private and secure. You can also use Touch ID or Face ID to securely unlock your notes. UpNote’s intuitive organizing system will keep your note space neat and light. There are many ways to organize your notes: putting them into notebooks, pinning your notes to the top of the note list, bookmarking them for quick reference or linking to other notes. You can also close any notebooks to focus on only most important one. UpNote’s rich editor makes it perfect for planning and managing your tasks. Simply write down your to-do list and have them synced to all your devices. UpNote offers highlight, text colors, table, nested list, code and many other important formatting tools so that you could easily format your notes. UpNote syncs notes instantly on all devices. It also works reliably offline, so you could take note anytime, anywhere. If you are a markdown user, UpNote is great for you too. It has intuitive shortcuts based on markdown, which makes it more fun to write notes. You can also export your notes to Markdown or PDF. Try UpNote now and you will fall in love with it! ---- Upgrade to Premium to get full power of UpNote: - Lock your notes and notebooks - Insert table and attachments - Write unlimited number of notes - Elegant themes and notebook covers - Export to text PDF, HTML and Markdown ---- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial peri​od will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ---- If you have any question or feedback, we would love to hear it. Send an email to support@getupnote.com, and we would love to get in touch with you! ---- Privacy policy: https://getupnote.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://getupnote.com/terms.html

About

Files Vault Pro, Security Lock

Securely store and encrypt private photos, files, and documents directly on your device. Protect sensitive data with hardware-backed security and multiple unlock methods like Face ID, PIN, or pattern.

Highlights
  • On-device AES-GCM encryption
  • Face ID/Passcode, PIN, or pattern unlock
  • Add files from Photos, Camera, or Files
  • Built-in viewer for various file types
  • Export as ZIP or single items
  • Name collision guard for safe exporting
Features
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Protect private photos and files with hardware-backed security and on-device encryption. On-device AES-GCM. Files are encrypted locally with a symmetric key stored in the Secure Enclave–backed Keychain (When Passcode Set, This Device Only). Three unlock methods. Face ID/Passcode, PIN, or a 3×3 pattern lock. Change anytime behind a biometric “master gate.” Real file handling. Add from Photos, Camera, or Files. Quick Look viewer for PDFs, videos, audio, and more. Pinch-to-zoom for images. Safe exporting. Export everything as a ZIP or single items. Photos can also be saved straight to the system Photos library. Name collision guard. Incoming items and exports get unique names automatically. No accidental overwrites. Secure by default. The “+” button and destructive actions are disabled when locked to prevent exploits. No account. No cloud. No trackers. Your vault lives on your device. Face ID / device passcode authentication Optional PIN and 3×3 pattern lock Encrypted storage for photos, PDFs, docs, videos, audio Built-in viewer (images, PDFs, media, many file types via Quick Look) Add from Camera, Photos, or Files Export all (ZIP) or single items Save exported photos to the Photos app Filename sanitization and automatic de-duplication Wipe-all option when needed Private scans, IDs, medical docs Sensitive work files on BYOD devices Photos you don’t want in cloud libraries Files Vault Pro keeps features local to minimize attack surface. Do not rely on any consumer app for life-critical secrecy. No data collected from this app. Camera and Photos permissions are used only for adding or saving your content. Face ID is used for on-device authentication. Nothing leaves the device.

Screenshots

UpNote4 screens
Files Vault Pro, Security Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UpNote at Free against Files Vault Pro, Security Lock's $1.99. UpNote also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). Files Vault Pro, Security Lock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

UpNote is free to download; Files Vault Pro, Security Lock costs $1.99 up front. UpNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Files Vault Pro, Security Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UpNote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UpNote has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UpNote versus Files Vault Pro, Security Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpNoteFiles Vault Pro, Security Lock
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.6 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpNote Company LimitedEyeOS Store Inc.

Customer experience

UpNote

All ratings1,067 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews766 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.1%

Files Vault Pro, Security Lock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

UpNote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Black screen issues
  • Lost notes and data
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Google sign-in not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • Reminders and calendar integration
  • More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • Improved drawing/handwriting support
  • PDF annotation and embedding
  • Optical character recognition (OCR)
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  • Ability to reorder bullets and lists
  • Improved table editing and formatting
  • Apple Watch app

Files Vault Pro, Security Lock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

UpNote

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly subscription$1.991 Month
One-time7
  • Life-time Upgrade$19.99
  • Life-time Upgrade to Premium$19.99
  • Life-time Upgrade$24.99
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  • Life-time Upgrade to Premium$24.99
  • Life-time Upgrade$29.99
  • Life-time upgrade to Premium$34.99
  • Life-time upgrade to Premium$39.99
None

Files Vault Pro, Security Lock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UpNote free?
UpNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Files Vault Pro, Security Lock free?
Files Vault Pro, Security Lock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UpNote or Files Vault Pro, Security Lock?
UpNote is rated higher. UpNote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Files Vault Pro, Security Lock averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do UpNote or Files Vault Pro, Security Lock have ads?
Neither UpNote nor Files Vault Pro, Security Lock shows ads.

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