Comparison

Noteholic vs Secure Notes

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

Head to head
About

Noteholic

Capture fleeting thoughts, personal secrets, and everyday lists with this secure note-taking app. Protect your private entries with a passcode and easily share notes via email, SMS, or social media. Organize your ideas and information efficiently.

Highlights
  • Easy note-taking and editing
  • Passcode protection for notes
  • Save notes with GPS location
  • Copy and paste notes
  • Polish writing before sharing
  • Sort notes by creation date
  • Text search functionality
Features
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Noteholic Noteholic is an essential iPhone application for easy note-taking, share and Privacy protection with Passcode-Lock. Note and Protect your private notes including; flash ideas, inspirations, secrets, diary etc. and General notes such as shopping list, lyrics, to do lists. Moreover, you can share some of your notes directly from Noteholic to online media such as Facebook or by email and SMS. Have you ever had following thoughts? - An extraordinary idea just flashed through my mind - want to polish my writing before posting to online media such as Facebook - want to protect my privacy and secret information. - need a secure note and memo such as Log In details - want to write secret diary - when you find the word you don’t know - want to remember my favorite restaurants with location Then Note and Protect it with Noteholic ~! Upgrade your lifestyle by making notes of overflowing ideas in your mind with Simpler, Easier and Quicker Note Application, Noteholic~! Key Features: > Simpler, Easier and Quicker note and edit > Protect Notes with Passcode > Save Note with the GPS location > Copy note and paste it to any document > Polish the writing before posting to online > Sort by created Date > Text Search > Post notes to Facebook > Email / SMS Notes > GPS locations of the notes > Google Search

About

Secure Notes

Securely store and organize your notes, ideas, and important information with advanced encryption. Protect your data with biometric authentication and access it from anywhere via cloud sync. Customize your experience with a dark mode and other preferences for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Advanced encryption for maximum security
  • Intuitive note creation and editing
  • Password, Face ID, and Touch ID access
  • Cloud synchronization across devices
  • Dark mode and interface customization
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Your thoughts deserve total privacy. Some ideas are too personal to risk. Passwords, secret plans, private memories — this app keeps them locked away on your device, always. No cloud. No servers. No one but you. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your notes never leave your device. No syncing, no uploading, no exposure. What you write stays with you — period. LOCK IT DOWN Protect everything with a password. Enable Face ID or Touch ID for instant, secure access in seconds. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 16 beautiful backgrounds to match your mood. A notes app that feels personal. SIMPLE AND POWERFUL Create, edit, search, and sort your notes effortlessly. Find anything instantly with smart search. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ZERO ADS No distractions. No tracking. Just you and your thoughts. Whether you are storing passwords, journaling private thoughts, saving business ideas, or keeping sensitive info away from prying eyes — this is the vault you always needed. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription. • Subscription durations: Monthly or Annual (both include a free trial period). • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/privacycoldat/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Noteholic4 screens
Secure Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Noteholic at 69% against Secure Notes's 21%. Noteholic also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Noteholic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Secure Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Noteholic holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Noteholic's written reviews are positive against 21% of Secure Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noteholic ships an update monthly, Secure Notes every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Noteholic versus Secure Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteholicSecure Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews — better20.6% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNIKEmanuele Floris

Customer experience

Noteholic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative18.5%

Secure Notes

Written reviews34 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative64.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Noteholic

One-time3
  • Ad-Free Upgrade$0.99
  • Unlock On Map$0.99
  • Noteholic Pro Upgrade$1.99
2 purchases

Secure Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Noteholic free?
Noteholic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secure Notes free?
Secure Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Noteholic or Secure Notes?
Noteholic is rated higher. Noteholic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Secure Notes averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Noteholic or Secure Notes have ads?
Neither Noteholic nor Secure Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noteholic or Secure Notes?
Noteholic ships an update monthly, and Secure Notes every 8 months. Most recently, Noteholic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Secure Notes on November 1, 2026.

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