Comparison

Private Notes. vs Alzen Notes

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

Head to head

Private Notes.

Secret Password Notepad App

About

Private Notes.

Securely store your personal thoughts, ideas, and text with a passcode or biometric authentication. This app offers intuitive text editing tools and a straightforward interface for organizing timestamped notes.

Highlights

Biometric and passcode security
Intuitive copy/paste/cut
Text formatting (underline, bold, italic)
Timestamped notes
Straightforward user interface

Features

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Have personal notes you would like to keep secret? Look no further. With this app you can safely secure personal thoughts, ideas or any text with with Apple’s touch/Face ID or a passcode. FEATURES: -Intuitive copy/paste/cut functions are at your disposal. -Underline, embolden or change any word in italic. -Straight forward user interface allows you to quickly organize your timestamped notes.

About

Alzen Notes

Features

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Alzen Notes is a fast, minimalist note-taking app built for simplicity, privacy, and speed. No clutter. No ads. Just clean, reliable notes — with optional sync across devices. Features: • Fast note creation and editing • Powerful search • Optional sign up for sync & backup • Light and dark themes • Works offline Designed for people who want a no-nonsense, distraction-free notes app that just works, and respects your time and data. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Private Notes.3 screens

Alzen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Private Notes. at none against Alzen Notes's 1. Private Notes. also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Alzen Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. Alzen Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Private Notes. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Notes. ships an update every 2 months, Alzen Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level

Private Notes. versus Alzen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Private Notes.	Alzen Notes
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	14.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	16 MB	41 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	WALABOK LLC	Alzenware

In-app purchases

None

Private Notes.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Alzen Notes

Subscriptions1

Cloud Sync (Monthly)$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Private Notes. free?

Private Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Alzen Notes free?

Alzen Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Private Notes. or Alzen Notes have ads?

Private Notes. shows ads; Alzen Notes does not.

Which is updated more often, Private Notes. or Alzen Notes?

Private Notes. ships an update every 2 months, and Alzen Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Private Notes. was updated on November 3, 2026 and Alzen Notes on November 5, 2026.