Comparison

Cloak Files vs Notebox

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

Head to head
About

Cloak Files

Securely encrypt and decrypt files without needing to manage passwords. Share sensitive information via cloud storage or email, ensuring only authorized recipients can access it. Supports various sign-in methods and offers advanced security features for personal and enterprise use.

Highlights
  • Password-free file encryption
  • Secure file sharing
  • Client-end encryption and key generation
  • AES, RSA, and ECC encryption
  • Single Sign-On integration
  • Enterprise Single Sign-On via Cloak Gateway
  • Key management tools
Features
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Cloak provides simple password-free file encryption. Cloak supports sign in with your Apple, Google, Facebook or Dropbox ID. If your team likes it, it is easy for your organization to enable its staff to sign on to Cloak Apps using their Windows Active Directory or LDAP accounts, through our Cloak Gateway. Cloak (encrypt) your files, so that you can safely store or share them on the cloud or via email. Only your authorized recipients will be able to uncloak (decrypt) the files. With our key management services, there are no file passwords to send to recipients. It also works out of the box across major platforms. This product is free to use and is not plagued by advertisements. As a privacy protection tool, it only asks for minimum permissions on your device. Advanced security specifications: 1.Encryption: a. Client-end encryption b. Client-end key generation c. Unique cryptographic key for each user d. AES encryption (256 bit) e. RSA encryption (2048 bit) f. ECC encryption f. PKI and X509 support 2. Single Sign-On (Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Box) 3. Enterprise Single Sign-On (ADFS/LDAP through *Cloak Gateway) 4. Multi-Factor Authentication (with *Cloak Gateway) 5. User Key Control (with *Cloak Gateway) 6. Key Management Tools for: a. Lost certificate recovery b. Endpoint revocation c. User revocation 7. Sharing a. No file password required b. Company groups and users sharing c. Owner notification and approval of file access requests * Cloak Gateway is a enterprise service. Kindly contact us for a demo.

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

Cloak Files4 screens
Notebox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloak Files at none against Notebox's 2. Cloak Files also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Notebox's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Notebox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Cloak Files asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Cloak Files against 4.3 for Notebox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloak Files ships an update every 3 months, Notebox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cloak Files versus Notebox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloak FilesNotebox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloak Pte. Ltd.Guap Inc.

Customer experience

Cloak Files

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Notebox

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

In-app purchases

None

Cloak Files

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Notebox

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

Questions

Is Cloak Files free?
Cloak Files is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notebox free?
Notebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cloak Files or Notebox?
Notebox is rated higher. Cloak Files averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Notebox averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Cloak Files or Notebox have ads?
Neither Cloak Files nor Notebox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloak Files or Notebox?
Cloak Files ships an update every 3 months, and Notebox every 2 days. Most recently, Cloak Files was updated on September 21, 2026 and Notebox on June 2, 2026.

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