Comparison

Smart Notes vs Secret Notepad with Password

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

Head to head
About

Smart Notes

This app helps you securely store and manage various types of personal information, including bank details, checklists, birthdays, site IDs, and general notes. It offers cloud backup, reminders, and private storage for your important data.

Highlights
  • Securely manage bank account numbers
  • Create and manage checklists
  • Track birthdays with calendar mode
  • Store and recall site IDs
  • Write general text memos
  • Manage event reminders
  • Cloud backup and restore via Google Drive
Features
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Smart Notes - Secret Notepad is a memo app to help users to write memos, checklist, event necessary daily. The list of memos supported by this app is as follows. 1. Manage bank account number - If you enter the bank account number, you can copy it to the clipboard or send it to someone. 2. Manage checklist - You can write down necessary items and use these in a shopping list or to-do list. - You can freely modify items for to-do lists, task lists or any kind of things-to-do lists. 3. Manage Birthdays list - It reminds you about family or friends' birthdays. It supports calendar mode. 4. Manage site IDs - Since there are countless internet sites out there, it is difficult to remember your IDs. This function helps you to remember them. 5. General text memo, notes - You can conveniently write down text memos. - Even long memos will be okay. 6. Manage event list - It will remind you of your upcoming appointment events. Other functions - Cloud backup and restore through Google Drive - Reminder function - Private secure notes

About

Secret Notepad with Password

Securely store your private thoughts and images with a password-protected vault. Features biometric unlock, screen blurring, and the ability to attach photos directly to notes without saving them to your camera roll.

Highlights
  • Password and biometric authentication
  • Screen blurring for privacy
  • Attach photos directly to notes
  • Photos not saved to camera roll
  • Undo/redo support
  • Search functionality
  • Dark mode
Features
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Got notes you'd rather keep to yourself? This app is a private notes app that keeps your secrets safe with a password and biometric authentication. While you're writing, the screen is blurred so no one nearby can read what you're typing. Set a simple numeric PIN or a complex alphanumeric password — whichever you prefer — and unlock it in an instant with Face ID or Touch ID. You can also attach photos directly to your notes. Pick from your photo library or take a shot right there on the spot. Photos taken inside the app are never saved to your camera roll, so even the most sensitive images stay locked away inside your notes. Photos and notes, all in one place ・Attach photos from your photo library ・Take a photo on the spot and insert it instantly ・Photos taken in the app are not saved to your camera roll ・Blur is applied to attached photos too, keeping them private ・Tap a photo to view it full screen Privacy and protection you can count on ・Face ID, Touch ID, and iOS passcode support ・Set anything from a simple numeric PIN to a complex alphanumeric password — change it anytime ・Password entry is hidden from view so no one can peek ・Blur the screen while writing; adjust the intensity with a simple slider Write with ease, find in a flash ・Undo and redo support — fix mistakes in a tap ・No limit on the number of notes ・Wide range of fonts and text sizes; Dynamic Type supported for comfortable reading ・Sort by last edited, created date, or title; manual ordering available ・Search to find any note quickly ・Dark mode supported ・Optimized for the larger iPad display

Screenshots

Smart Notes4 screens
Secret Notepad with Password3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Secret Notepad with Password at 100% against Smart Notes's 0%. Secret Notepad with Password also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Smart Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Smart Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Secret Notepad with Password sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Notes ships an update every 7 months, Secret Notepad with Password monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Notes versus Secret Notepad with Password: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart NotesSecret Notepad with Password
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiang Dinh Vanmanabu ueda

Customer experience

Smart Notes

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Secret Notepad with Password

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Notes

One-time1
  • Remove ads$5.99
1 purchases

Secret Notepad with Password

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Plan(Lifetime)$2.99

Questions

Is Smart Notes free?
Smart Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secret Notepad with Password free?
Secret Notepad with Password is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Notes or Secret Notepad with Password have ads?
Secret Notepad with Password shows ads; Smart Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Notes or Secret Notepad with Password?
Smart Notes ships an update every 7 months, and Secret Notepad with Password monthly. Most recently, Smart Notes was updated on October 2, 2026 and Secret Notepad with Password on October 6, 2026.

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