SingleNote vs VaultDrive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SingleNote
A straightforward note-taking application designed for single-purpose text composition. It features character and word counters, customizable widgets for home and lock screens, and quick action buttons for text manipulation.
- Character and word counter
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Customizable widget appearance
- Quick action buttons for copy/paste/share
- Configurable button actions
- Siri shortcuts for text input
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SingleNote is a simple note taking app with character counter, word counter, and Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. SingleNote is just one note so there is no file management and no folders to worry about. You can simply create your note, copy the text to use elsewhere, then forget about it. Perfect for composing social media posts, the text for a website form, or that message you’re agonising over. Your text is saved until you clear it (ready for your next note) or you uninstall the app. CHARACTER COUNTER and WORD COUNTER SingleNote helps you stay under whatever limits your text faces. WIDGETS Show the text of your SingleNote on the Home Screen and Lock Screen using the built-in, customisable widgets. You can change the widget font style, text colour and background colour to perfectly match the look of your Home Screen. QUICK ACTION BUTTONS SingleNote has quick action buttons so copying, pasting, and sharing text are each just a tap away. BUTTON CUSTOMISATION You can configure the quick action buttons to speed up your workflow, making SingleNote even quicker and easier to use: – Turn the Copy button into a "Cut" button to leave the note empty when you copy the text. – Set the Paste button to replace any existing text when pasting new content. SHORTCUTS With the the built-in SingleNote shortcuts, you can add text to your SingleNote from within other apps or even using Siri.
VaultDrive
Securely back up photos, videos, and files directly to a USB drive without needing cloud storage. Create private, offline backups you control, freeing up phone space and protecting your memories.
- Backup photos, videos, and files to USB
- No cloud upload required
- Private offline backups
- Download iCloud originals before backup
- Review selection before copying
- Track backup progress
- Resume interrupted backups
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Back up your photos, videos and files straight to a USB flash drive, SSD or SD card. No cloud, no account, no subscription: your memories stay on a drive you own. Plug in your drive, choose what to back up and tap Start Backup. VaultDrive copies your originals in full quality, directly from your phone to the drive. WHAT YOU GET • Direct to your drive: no uploads and no waiting for cloud storage • Original quality: files are copied as they are, never compressed • Fresh or Incremental: back up everything, or only what's new since last time • Files already on your drive are skipped automatically • Organized your way: folders by date or by album, with one folder per phone • Back up your whole library, selected albums, or files and folders • Resume anytime: if the drive is unplugged or the backup is interrupted, pick up where you left off • Clear summaries, backup history and reminders when new photos are ready • Photos, videos, Live Photos, screenshots and, if you choose, your Hidden album • Works with iPhone 15 and later over USB-C, and with earlier iPhones through a Lightning to USB adapter • Downloads originals stored only in iCloud first, over Wi-Fi only if you prefer • App Lock with Face ID or Touch ID DRIVE TIPS Format your drive as exFAT: it works with Windows and Mac computers and stores files larger than 4 GB. FREE TO TRY, PRO ONCE VaultDrive is free to try. Upgrade to Pro once for unlimited and incremental backups. It's a one-time purchase, with no subscription, ever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos and files are never uploaded to a cloud or server. No account or sign-up is needed, and backing up to your drive works without an internet connection. Keep your memories safe, on your own drive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VaultDrive at Free against SingleNote's $1.99. VaultDrive also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). SingleNote's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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
VaultDrive is free to download; SingleNote costs $1.99 up front. VaultDrive sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SingleNote asks for nothing beyond the download.
SingleNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
SingleNote ships an update every 2 months, VaultDrive monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SingleNote | VaultDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Russell Hill | Coticsy |
Customer experience
SingleNote
VaultDrive
In-app purchases
SingleNote
No in-app purchases
VaultDrive
- VaultDrive: USB Backup$4.99
- VaultDrive: USB Backup$9.99
- VaultDrive: USB Backup$19.99









