Comparison

TheNote.app vs LocalNote Secret

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

Head to head
About

TheNote.app

Organize your thoughts, research, and incoming information with intelligent RSS agents and nested note threads. This app offers a clean, minimalist interface for personal journals, research, and project planning, with secure synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Intelligent RSS agents
  • Nested note threads
  • Attach images and screenshots
  • Search across all notes
  • Secure synchronization
  • Privacy-focused
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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TheNote.app - News and Notes Follow blogs, news sites, changelogs, and niche sources through intelligent RSS agents. Organize your thoughts, research, and incoming information in note threads. Note threads Create as many levels as you need. Ideal for: - Personal journals - Travel diaries - Research - Book summaries with images - Coaching and therapy notes - Project planning - Content ideas - Daily thoughts and reflections Key features - Nested note threads - Clean, minimalist interface without distractions - Quick navigation through threads - Ability to attach images and screenshots - Search across all note threads - Secure synchronization - Privacy first - Your notes belong only to you. We never sell data - Everything is stored securely and synced reliably between devices - No folders - just clean, natural note organization. Sincerely, TheNote.app Team

About

LocalNote Secret

Features
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LocalNote Secret is a private, offline-first notebook designed for users who value control and clarity. All notes stay on your device. No cloud sync. No forced account. Just secure local storage with passcode and Face ID protection. Write quickly with a clean editor, attach images, record voice input, organize everything with folders, and keep important notes starred. Deleted notes stay in Trash for recovery. Built for focused personal and business note-taking, with a minimal interface and strong privacy by default.

Screenshots

TheNote.app4 screens
LocalNote Secret4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: TheNote.app at 4 against LocalNote Secret's 1. TheNote.app also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheNote.app ships an update weekly, LocalNote Secret every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TheNote.app versus LocalNote Secret: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheNote.appLocalNote Secret
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSviatoslav BylimHuaiBor Technology Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

TheNote.app

No in-app purchases

None

LocalNote Secret

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheNote.app free?
TheNote.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalNote Secret free?
LocalNote Secret is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TheNote.app or LocalNote Secret have ads?
Neither TheNote.app nor LocalNote Secret shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheNote.app or LocalNote Secret?
TheNote.app ships an update weekly, and LocalNote Secret every 5 days. Most recently, TheNote.app was updated on November 3, 2026 and LocalNote Secret on October 31, 2026.

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