Comparison

Notebook vs Safe Notes

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

Head to head
About

Notebook

Securely store your important memos and favorite data with passcode protection. Sync your notes across devices via iCloud, export them as PDFs, and enjoy customizable themes. Never lose a thought with this free utility.

Highlights
  • Passcode protection for notes
  • iCloud sync for all notes
  • Export notes as PDF
  • Widget for quick access
  • Customizable themes
  • Search and sort notes
Features
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This app helps you to save and record your important and favourites data and memos with passcode. This app provide iCloud sync feature to save your note in iCloud. You can retrieve note from iCloud and also delete note from iCloud within the app. This app also provide widget for notes and also give notification for today's notes. App Features:- - iCloud sync for all notes - Easy to search note in list - Notification for today's note - No limit to store note and diary - Export note with pdf file format - No worry about to delete old notes - Passcodes for app to secure notes - Widget for today's note and all note - Easy to share note directly from app - Sort note with name wise and date wise - Easy to add colourful theme to written notes Now keep personalised private notes, checklist, to do lists and many more with Notebook App. download now while its totally free!!

About

Safe Notes

This app provides a secure and customizable way to take notes and manage to-do lists. It offers features like password protection, colorful themes, and data recovery, allowing users to organize and protect their thoughts and tasks.

Highlights
  • Secure note-taking with password and PIN lock
  • Create notes with text, checkboxes, and pictures
  • Customizable colorful themes and backgrounds
  • Data recovery for deleted notes up to 30 days
  • Dark and light mode options
  • Organize notes by color, category, and time
  • List/Grid view for notes
Features
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Note is a simple notepad and powerful customizer note app. • Want a secure note-taking app for notes and to-do lists? • Want free note taking apps to take notes and to-do lists? • Want sticky notes widget with colorful notes themes? • Want free good notes app to take good notes? Then, this notepad free, memo, notebook app is exactly what you need for taking notes then can noteit anywhere Safe note is a great choice to meet all your requirements. **Note Features** • Capture ideals, notes at a moments notice with text, check box, picture • Protect notes and to do lists with password, and lock the whole notepad app with the PIN • Change the view of notes quickly • Edit notes in a colorful way • Recover deleted data for 30 days • Dark mode, light mode • Custom background for each note • Sort notes by time, find notes quickly • Organize notes by color and category • List/Grid View • Home Widget: Note Widget to Home Screen • iCloud Sync: Notes stay perfectly synced and consistent across all your devices Free vs. Premium Experience: • Free user: Access limited backgrounds, fonts. Ads display in app and cannot access iCloud Sync feature. • Premium Users: Access all note backgrounds, unlimited Fonts, iCloud Sync feature, No ads in app. Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Renewal charges will apply within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, indicating the cost of the renewal. • Manage or cancel subscriptions in your account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://windymob.com/product/SafeNotes-Color-Notebook-Notepad-19/privacyPolicy Terms: https://windymob.com/product/SafeNotes-Color-Notebook-Notepad-19/terms Note is still in the process of improvement and development, so your contribution is a great motivation to make the product better and better. We look forward to receiving your contributions. Thank you very much!

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
Safe Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Safe Notes at 4.3 against Notebook's 1.0. Safe Notes also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). Notebook's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Safe Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Safe Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Safe Notes has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update every 7 months, Safe Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Notebook versus Safe Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookSafe Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB79 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAbhaykumar KasundraQUYEN NGUYEN

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Safe Notes

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notebook

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Safe Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Access$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$19.99

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Safe Notes free?
Safe Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or Safe Notes?
Safe Notes is rated higher. Notebook averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Safe Notes averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.
Do Notebook or Safe Notes have ads?
Both Notebook and Safe Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or Safe Notes?
Notebook ships an update every 7 months, and Safe Notes every 10 days. Most recently, Notebook was updated on October 3, 2026 and Safe Notes on September 26, 2026.

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