Comparison

SingleNote vs VaultDrive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

SingleNote4 screens
VaultDrive4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SingleNote ships an update every 2 months, VaultDrive monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SingleNote versus VaultDrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingleNoteVaultDrive
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussell HillCoticsy

Customer experience

SingleNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VaultDrive

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

SingleNote

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

VaultDrive

One-time3
  • VaultDrive: USB Backup$4.99
  • VaultDrive: USB Backup$9.99
  • VaultDrive: USB Backup$19.99

Questions

Is SingleNote free?
SingleNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VaultDrive free?
VaultDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SingleNote or VaultDrive?
SingleNote is rated higher. SingleNote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while VaultDrive averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SingleNote or VaultDrive have ads?
Neither SingleNote nor VaultDrive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SingleNote or VaultDrive?
SingleNote ships an update every 2 months, and VaultDrive monthly. Most recently, SingleNote was updated on October 10, 2026 and VaultDrive on October 25, 2026.

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