Comparison

Clandestine Passwords vs Crypto Notes

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

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About

Clandestine Passwords

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Clandestine is a simple, secure and beautiful password manager. Save your secrets in just one simple list, certified clutter-free! In light or dark mode, both beautifully crafted. Clandestine uses state of the art cryptographic technology to protect your secrets. Everything you save in Clandestine is end-to-end-encrypted, so only you can decrypt it using your master password. Clandestine syncs seamlessly between iPhone, iPad and Mac.

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Crypto Notes

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The goal of the Crypto Notes app is to create the most secure note-taking application. Without the password, no one can access or modify your notes. We use an encryption method that is very close to information-theoretic security, providing a level of security equivalent to it in most typical scenarios. The password is the only way to access your notes. If you forget it, the content of your notes will be permanently lost. Therefore, please make sure to remember your password carefully and avoid setting one that is too simple, to prevent others from guessing it through brute force attacks. Notes are encrypted and stored locally, not on the server. You can back them up via iCloud.

Screenshots

Clandestine Passwords4 screens
Crypto Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crypto Notes at none against Clandestine Passwords's 1. Clandestine Passwords's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Clandestine Passwords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Crypto Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clandestine Passwords ships an update daily, Crypto Notes every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Clandestine Passwords versus Crypto Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClandestine PasswordsCrypto Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Baumann帅 邵

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clandestine Passwords

One-time1
  • Unlimited Secrets$7.99
None

Crypto Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clandestine Passwords free?
Clandestine Passwords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crypto Notes free?
Crypto Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clandestine Passwords or Crypto Notes have ads?
Neither Clandestine Passwords nor Crypto Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clandestine Passwords or Crypto Notes?
Clandestine Passwords ships an update daily, and Crypto Notes every 11 days. Most recently, Clandestine Passwords was updated on November 7, 2026 and Crypto Notes on November 8, 2026.

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