Comparison

Smart Notes vs Secret Notes

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

Head to head
About

Smart Notes

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 Notes

Features
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Secret Notes - SLOX is a minimal, offline notepad that lets you lock your private notes with a PIN code and device biometrics. KEY FEATURES • Quick note creation with title and body • PIN lock (4-6 digits) - stored as a one-way hash, never the original • Optional Face ID / Touch ID unlock • Auto-lock when the app goes to background • 7 languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Spanish, Portuguese • Light and dark themes PRIVACY FIRST • No sign-up, no login • All notes stored locally on your device • No cloud sync, no server communication (apart from ads) • If you forget your PIN, notes cannot be recovered - we cannot reverse the local hash For diaries, ideas, passwords hints, anything you want to keep to yourself - Secret Notes - SLOX.

Screenshots

Smart Notes4 screens
Secret Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Secret Notes at none against Smart Notes's 1. Smart Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Secret Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Smart Notes versus Secret Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart NotesSecret Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiang Dinh VanSEOKWON YANG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Notes

One-time1
  • Remove ads$5.99
None

Secret Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Notes free?
Smart Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secret Notes free?
Secret Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Notes or Secret Notes have ads?
Secret Notes shows ads; Smart Notes does not.

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