Comparison

Mullvad VPN vs Dead Note

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

Head to head
About

Mullvad VPN

This service encrypts your internet traffic, masking your identity and location to protect your online privacy. It offers anonymous accounts, no activity logs, and uses a secure VPN protocol. Enhance your privacy further by using it with a companion browser.

Highlights
  • Anonymous account creation
  • No activity logs
  • Anonymous payment options
  • WireGuard protocol
  • Encrypted traffic tunnel
  • Blocks third-party cookies (with companion browser)
Features
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Free the internet from data collection with Mullvad VPN – a service that helps keep your online activity, identity, and location private. Only €5/month. GET STARTED 1. Install the app. 2. Create an account. 3. Add time to your account via in-app purchases, vouchers or on our website. To make sure to block third-party cookies and other tracking technologies – use Mullvad VPN together with Mullvad Browser (free of charge). ANONYMOUS ACCOUNTS – NO ACTIVITY LOGS * Creating an account requires no personal info - not even an email address. * We keep no activity logs. * We offer the possibility to pay anonymously with cash or cryptocurrency. * Our app uses WireGuard, a superior VPN protocol that connects fast and doesn’t drain your battery. HOW DOES MULLVAD VPN WORK? With Mullvad VPN, your traffic travels through an encrypted tunnel to one of our VPN servers and then onward to the website you are visiting. In this way, websites will only see our server’s identity instead of yours. Same goes for your ISP (internet service provider); they’ll see that you’re connected to Mullvad, but not your activity. It also means that all the third-party actors with technology integrated into the various websites you visit can’t sniff out your IP address and use it to track you from one site to another. Using a trustworthy VPN is a great first step to reclaim your privacy online. In combination with Mullvad Browser you make sure to block third-party cookies and other tracking technologies. FREE THE INTERNET FROM MASS SURVEILLANCE AND DATA COLLECTION A free and open society is a society where people have the right to privacy. That’s why we fight for a free internet. Free from mass surveillance and censorship. Free from big data markets where your personal information is up for sale. Free from authorities mass monitoring every click you make. Free from an infrastructure mapping your whole life. Mullvad VPN and Mullvad Browser is our contribution to the fight. TELEMETRY AND CRASH REPORTS The app collects a very minimal amount of telemetry, and it does not in any way tie it to an account number, IP or other identifiable information. Account numbers are used for authentication. App logs are never sent automatically but are rather explicitly sent by the user. App version checks are performed every 24 hours to tell the app if there are any upgrades available and if the currently running version is still supported.

About

Dead Note

This app provides a secure and private way to store notes, using your password as the encryption key. Losing your password means losing access to your data, so it's designed for users who prioritize extreme data security.

Highlights
  • Password-based encryption
  • Data corruption on invalid password
  • Private note storage
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Password = encryption key. Invalid password = Invalid encryption key. Invalid encryption key = data corruption. 密码 = 加密密钥。 密码无效 = 加密密钥无效。 无效的加密密钥 = 数据损坏。 Hasło = klucz szyfrowania. Nieprawidłowe hasło = Nieprawidłowy klucz szyfrowania. Nieprawidłowy klucz szyfrowania = uszkodzenie danych. Пароль = ключ шифрования. Неверный пароль = Неверный ключ шифрования. Неверный ключ шифрования = повреждение данных. Contraseña = clave de cifrado. Contraseña no válida = clave de cifrado no válida. Clave de cifrado no válida = corrupción de datos. Passwort = Verschlüsselungsschlüssel. Ungültiges Passwort = Ungültiger Verschlüsselungsschlüssel. Ungültiger Verschlüsselungsschlüssel = Datenbeschädigung. 암호 = 암호화 키. 잘못된 암호 = 잘못된 암호화 키입니다. 잘못된 암호화 키 = 데이터 손상. كلمة المرور = مفتاح التشفير. كلمة مرور غير صالحة = مفتاح تشفير غير صالح. مفتاح التشفير غير صالح = تلف البيانات. पासवर्ड = एन्क्रिप्शन कुंजी। अमान्य पासवर्ड = अमान्य एन्क्रिप्शन कुंजी। अमान्य एन्क्रिप्शन कुंजी = डेटा भ्रष्टाचार। Mot de passe = clé de cryptage. Mot de passe invalide = clé de cryptage invalide. Clé de cryptage invalide = corruption des données. סיסמה = מפתח הצפנה. סיסמה לא חוקית = מפתח הצפנה לא חוקי. מפתח הצפנה לא חוקי = שחיתות נתונים. Senha = chave de criptografia. Senha inválida = chave de criptografia inválida. Chave de criptografia inválida = corrupção de dados. パスワード=暗号化キー。 無効なパスワード=無効な暗号化キー。 無効な暗号化キー=データの破損。 Şifre = şifreleme anahtarı. Geçersiz parola = Geçersiz şifreleme anahtarı. Geçersiz şifreleme anahtarı = veri bozulması. Heslo = šifrovací klíč. Neplatné heslo = Neplatný šifrovací klíč. Neplatný šifrovací klíč = poškození dat. Wachtwoord = encryptiesleutel. Ongeldig wachtwoord = Ongeldige coderingssleutel. Ongeldige coderingssleutel = gegevensbeschadiging. Κωδικός πρόσβασης = κλειδί κρυπτογράφησης. Μη έγκυρος κωδικός πρόσβασης = Μη έγκυρο κλειδί κρυπτογράφησης. Μη έγκυρο κλειδί κρυπτογράφησης = καταστροφή δεδομένων. Mật khẩu = khóa mã hóa. Mật khẩu không hợp lệ = Khóa mã hóa không hợp lệ. Khóa mã hóa không hợp lệ = hỏng dữ liệu. Jelszó = titkosítási kulcs. Érvénytelen jelszó = Érvénytelen titkosítási kulcs. Érvénytelen titkosítási kulcs = adatsérülés. Parolă = cheie de criptare. Parolă invalidă = Cheie de criptare nevalidă. Cheie de criptare nevalidă = coruperea datelor. Lösenord = krypteringsnyckel. Ogiltigt lösenord = Ogiltig krypteringsnyckel. Ogiltig krypteringsnyckel = datakorruption. Wagwoord = enkripsiesleutel. Ongeldige wagwoord = Ongeldige enkripsiesleutel. Ongeldige enkripsiesleutel = datakorrupsie. Password = chiave di crittografia. Invalid password = Chiave di crittografia non valida. Chiave di crittografia non valida = danneggiamento dei dati. ... Profit!

Screenshots

Mullvad VPN4 screens
Dead Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dead Note at none against Mullvad VPN's 4. Dead Note also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Mullvad VPN's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 3). On price, ads 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. Mullvad VPN sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dead Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mullvad VPN holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mullvad VPN has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Mullvad VPN versus Dead Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMullvad VPNDead Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.5K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMullvad VPN ABar-generation

Customer experience

Mullvad VPN

All ratings1,469 ratings
Positive76.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews589 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

Dead Note

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Mullvad VPN

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • Inability to connect or reconnect after device idle or network changes
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Split tunneling support
  • Favorite/frequently used server options
  • Automatic server selection based on performance
  • Integration with iOS features (e.g., Control Center, Shortcuts)

Dead Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mullvad VPN

One-time4
  • 30 day subscription$5.69
  • 30 days subscription$5.89
  • 90 day subscription$16.90
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  • 90 days subscription$17.49
None

Dead Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mullvad VPN free?
Mullvad VPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dead Note free?
Dead Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mullvad VPN or Dead Note?
Mullvad VPN is rated higher. Mullvad VPN averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Dead Note averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Mullvad VPN or Dead Note have ads?
Neither Mullvad VPN nor Dead Note shows ads.

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