Nano Notes vs Secured Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nano Notes
Capture thoughts and ideas instantly and access them on your Apple Watch. This utility app offers a streamlined way to jot down notes for quick reference, ensuring you never miss an important detail.
- Quick note-taking
- Apple Watch integration
- Syncs notes to watch
- Supports older Apple Watch versions
- Clean and simple design
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Take quick notes, and read them on your Apple Watch!
Secured Notes
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Secured Notes is a simple themed app. - Save Notes - Save Media files to each notes - Share Notes - Enable / Disable PIN to open app - Set Your own PIN to Secured App. - Mark Pinned Notes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Secured Notes at weekly against Nano Notes's every 4 months. Secured Notes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nano Notes ships an update every 4 months, Secured Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nano Notes | Secured Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (175 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Tourraine | PLATINUM CODE SDN. BHD. |
Bugs and requests
Nano Notes
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes
- Notes disappear after watch restart
- Notes not syncing between iPhone and iPad
- Blank screen when opening notes on phone app
- Cannot delete a note from the Apple Watch without phone interaction and watch restart
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- Notes deleted when Apple Watch turned off and on
- Notes not showing on Apple Watch
Requested features
10 requests- Add more object types (tables, drawings)
- Add complication shortcut to watch face
- Enable typing on the Watch
- Add iCloud syncing
- Add ability to edit/delete/add notes from Apple Watch
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- Add spell check
- Enable microphone dictation on Apple Watch
- Support for shortcuts (share notes to app)
- Pin notes to avoid reordering
- Automatic iCloud synchronization
Secured Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nano Notes
No in-app purchases
Secured Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nano Notes free?
Is Secured Notes free?
Do Nano Notes or Secured Notes have ads?
Which is updated more often, Nano Notes or Secured Notes?
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