Comparison

Encrypt vs Notebox

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

Head to head
About

Encrypt

Securely store and manage sensitive personal information like passwords, logins, and credit cards. This app utilizes Apple's native cryptographic APIs for robust protection, with all data encrypted and stored locally or on iCloud. Enjoy seamless synchronization across devices and enterprise-level security features.

Highlights
  • Securely store passwords, logins, and credit cards
  • Encrypts and stores data locally and on iCloud
  • Seamless synchronization across Apple devices
  • Utilizes Apple CryptoKit for maximum security
  • Encryption key rotation for heightened protection
  • Backup and restore functionalities
Features
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Encrypt-it securely manages your personal secrets while making them easily accessible. Built on top of Apple CryptoKit to provide maximum security protection for your personal data. It utilizes only native Apple cryptographic API to avoid security vulnerabilities. With Encrypt-it, you can create and store secrets such as passwords, logins, credit cards, photos, secure notes, and other personal information. All your data is encrypted and stored locally on your devices and your Apple iCloud account, so only you have access to it. Because your data is frequently backed up onto the cloud, any changes you make on one device is instantly available on your other devices. Enjoy enterprise-level security with features like encryption key rotation, ensuring regular refreshment of your keys for heightened protection, while backup and restore functionalities guarantee the safety and accessibility of your data, providing peace of mind and practicality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notebox

This app offers a secure, block-based editor with Markdown support for local note-taking. For cross-device synchronization and real-time updates, a subscription unlocks cloud features with zero-knowledge encryption.

Highlights
  • Zero-knowledge encryption
  • Block-based editor
  • Markdown support
  • Local-only mode
  • Cross-device sync
  • Real-time updates
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# V2 Ultimate Privacy - All user data is stored with D2D zero-knowledge encryption - Block based flexible editor - Supports Markdown - Local-only use on iPhone, iPad and Mac is FREE. # Subscribe to Sync - Across all devices - Real time - Conflict-Free - Complete Security All personal data is stored in personal iCloud. All synchronization is processed on user device locally. --- privacy policy: https://notebox.cloud/privacy-policy terms of use: https://notebox.cloud/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Encrypt4 screens
Notebox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notebox at 86% against Encrypt's 60%. Encrypt's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Encrypt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Notebox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encrypt ships an update daily, Notebox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Encrypt versus Notebox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncryptNotebox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkecuraGuap Inc.

Customer experience

Encrypt

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Notebox

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Encrypt

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Use$0.99
2 purchases

Notebox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Cloud Subscription7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Yearly Cloud Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Encrypt free?
Encrypt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notebox free?
Notebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Encrypt or Notebox have ads?
Neither Encrypt nor Notebox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encrypt or Notebox?
Encrypt ships an update daily, and Notebox every 2 days. Most recently, Encrypt was updated on July 21, 2026 and Notebox on June 2, 2026.

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