1Control vs SecureSync Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1Control
Control gates and garages remotely using your smartphone. Share access with family, friends, or colleagues. Compatible with a wide range of remote controls and offers battery-powered operation.
- Open gates and garages with smartphone
- Share home/work access
- Compatible with 700+ remote controls
- Access management and control
- Battery-powered operation
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You can use this app with 1Control products and open gates and garages directly from your smartphone, share home access with friends and relatives, or at work with colleagues and employees. > 1Control SOLO and 1Control SOLO MINI - open gates and garages with your smartphone - the only one in the world completely without wires - compatible with more than 700 different remote controls - access management and control directly from the app - powered by batteries > 1Control SOLO EVO - open gates and garages with your smartphone - compatible with more than 700 different remote controls - access management and control directly from the app - powered by batteries or external source 12-24V AC/DC Some features require an Internet connection and/or Bluetooth LE.
SecureSync Notes
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Secure cross-platform Synced (between iOS and Mac) Encrypted Notes! Features include: - Encrypted using the AES-GCM (256-bit key) standard, securely stored in iCloud Keychain, with not even Apple able to decrypt your notes. - Shareable notes - Searchable notes not just by title but by note contents! - Sync automatically between iOS devices and Macs* - Sync indicator - Fully working offline mode which then syncs when back online - Zero data collection whatsoever - Zero in-app purchases - Zero subscription costs - Editable and Deletable notes even whilst offline - The most newly updated note auto-scrolls the view to the top - Beautifully hand-picked light and dark mode appearances - On iOS, save a note by tapping the back button Buy the Mac version and get the iOS version for free (and vice versa!). Buy this once, and get all future updates and lifetime usage! *Note on syncing: - This App (for iOS and Mac) has a sync-speed limitation of a few seconds, which is typical of apps using iCloud to sync, especially considering encryption and decryption. If you have any trouble syncing, simply wait up to 10 seconds and syncs will propagate It takes a while for offline edits, creations, and deletions to sync once back online, but is all working exactly as expected on both iOS and MacOS. Requires iOS 18.0 and MacOS 15.0 or newer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 1Control at Free against SecureSync Notes's $4.00. 1Control also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). SecureSync Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On 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
1Control is free to download; SecureSync Notes costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
1Control ships an update monthly, SecureSync Notes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1Control | SecureSync Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.00 |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1Control | THABO ALEJANDRO B GRIFFITHS |
In-app purchases
1Control
No in-app purchases
SecureSync Notes
No in-app purchases









