Hacker Note vs xPassword for Safari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacker Note
This note-taking app offers a unique "coolness" with a design inspired by hackers and sci-fi movies. Enjoy a futuristic feel with a transparent background option and customizable themes. It includes essential features like categorization, password protection, and cloud backup.
- High-performance and simple functionality
- Transparent app background
- Theme color customization
- Category management
- HTML and Markdown output
- Password protection
- Google Drive backup
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Recommended for those who are tired of general Note Taking apps. Hacker Note is a simple Note Taking App that pursues "coolness". The design is based on the image of "hackers," "sci-fi movies". example "The Matrix". It is also equipped with a function that makes app background look transparent, so you can enjoy a sense of the near future while taking notes, which is different from ordinary memos. [Main functions] ・ High-performance and simple function ・ Background transparency function ・ Theme color change function ・ Category function ・Output function to HTML and markdown ・ Password setting ・ Backup to Google Drive ・Cool Japanese mode - For cool Japanese displays such as kanji. [Features to be expanded in the future] ・ A cooler color theme
xPassword for Safari
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xPassword is a Safari extension that adds the ability to toggle(show/hide) the visibility of websites' password fields. xPassword doesn't require additional Safari permissions and only modifies the current tab's content locally. Your privacy is protected! xPassword supports iOS, iPadOS and macOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: xPassword for Safari at $1.99 against Hacker Note's $9.99. Hacker Note's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Hacker Note costs $9.99 and xPassword for Safari $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hacker Note ships an update fortnightly, xPassword for Safari every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacker Note | xPassword for Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuki okada | 磊 汪 |
In-app purchases
Hacker Note
No in-app purchases
xPassword for Safari
No in-app purchases
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