Comparison

Safety Note+ Pro vs Lock Notes Pro

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

Head to head
About

Safety Note+ Pro

Secure your private notes with advanced protection. This app offers passcode and biometric locks, intruder reports, and folder-specific security. Organize, back up, and share your sensitive information with peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Advanced security system
  • Passcode and biometric protection
  • Intruder report
  • Decoy password
  • Folder-specific locking
  • Note organization and backup
Features
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Some notes deserve a private space of their own. Safety Note+ Pro is the separately purchased Pro edition for personal notes, journals, sensitive lists and confidential ideas. Keep private writing apart from everyday notes, then unlock with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode. A DEDICATED PRO EDITION Choose Safety Note+ Pro when you prefer a separate paid app for private notes. Optional iCloud Sync and Cloud Backup remain separate services and may require an in-app purchase or subscription. FLEXIBLE PRIVATE ACCESS • Protect the app with a passcode • Use Face ID or Touch ID on supported Apple devices • Choose PIN, password or pattern-style access where available • Return quickly to private writing without mixing it with ordinary notes DECOY AND INTRUDER FEATURES • Set a decoy password that opens alternate content • Review supported intruder reports after failed access attempts • Enable only the privacy features that suit your needs FOLDER-LEVEL PROTECTION • Add separate protection to selected folders • Use folder colors and icons • Organize personal, journal, work and other sensitive notes WRITE AND ORGANIZE • Create short notes, long-form writing and private lists • Search, sort, move and copy notes • Auto-save helps preserve changes as you write • Choose from available themes • Use one universal app on iPhone and iPad OPTIONAL SYNC AND BACKUP • Keep notes on your device for a local workflow • Enable iCloud Sync on supported Apple devices • Choose optional Cloud Backup where available • Confirm that backup has completed before changing devices or deleting the app IMPORTANT DATA SAFETY Deleting the app may remove notes stored only on the device. Before deleting, reinstalling, replacing or erasing a device, confirm where your notes are stored and that any enabled backup has completed successfully. Face ID and Touch ID are handled by Apple. Safety Note+ Pro does not receive or store your biometric face or fingerprint data. Feature availability may vary by device, operating-system version and region. Optional sync, backup and certain services may require separate in-app purchases or subscriptions. Visit us at: Website: https://sixbytes.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/SixbytesApp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sixbytesapp For more information, please refer to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: Terms of use: https://sixbytes.io/products/safety-note/legal/terms Privacy policy: https://sixbytes.io/products/safety-note/legal/privacy-policy

About

Lock Notes Pro

Securely store and protect your private notes with password or Touch ID access. This app allows you to keep sensitive information like passwords, secrets, and diaries safe from unauthorized viewing. It offers features like iCloud backup and syncing, image insertion, and printing.

Highlights
  • Password and Touch ID protection
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Insert images and photos
  • Print notes
  • Sort and customize notes
  • Security question recovery
Features
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A SINGLE PURCHASE COVERS ALL YOUR IPHONE AND IPAD DEVICES. FINALLY AN APP FOR ALL YOUR PRIVATE NOTES! Keep your most valuable, private, and secret notes away from prying eyes. Keep them all totally secret and safe. Store passwords, secrets, contacts or just keep your diary private. KEY FEATURES: • Use Touch ID or passcode to safely lock access to your private notes. • Set a security question and answer in case you forget your passcode. • Safely Backup your valuable notes to iCloud. • Quickly Sync notes between iPhone & iPad with iCloud. • Sort notes list by name, date or manual. • Select notes font style and size. • Insert images & photos into notes. • Print your notes. • Send notes via text message or email. • Save notes to Camera Roll. • Support for Emoji Emoticons. Terms of use: http://www.katans.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: http://www.katans.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Safety Note+ Pro4 screens
Lock Notes Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Safety Note+ Pro at $3.99 against Lock Notes Pro's $9.99. Safety Note+ Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Lock Notes Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Safety Note+ Pro costs $3.99 and Lock Notes Pro $9.99 up front. Safety Note+ Pro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lock Notes Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Safety Note+ Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 739 and 270 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Safety Note+ Pro's written reviews are positive against 82% of Lock Notes Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safety Note+ Pro ships an update fortnightly, Lock Notes Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Safety Note+ Pro versus Lock Notes Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafety Note+ ProLock Notes Pro
Price$3.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (739 ratings) — better4.6 (270 ratings)
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews82.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings739 — better270
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyJulyApps Ltd

Customer experience

Safety Note+ Pro

All ratings739 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative16.0%

Lock Notes Pro

All ratings270 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative13.5%

User reviews

Safety Note+ Pro

From 739 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure password storage
  • 🚀 Convenient organization
  • 💡 Useful for storing sensitive information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Password reset issues
  • 💰 Subscription model concerns
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 📝 Limited formatting options

Lock Notes Pro

From 270 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure storage of notes
  • 💡 Useful for organizing personal information
  • 🚀 Efficient app performance
  • 🔒 Password protection for notes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔒 Concerns about data loss or backup issues
  • 🔒 Difficulty restoring notes from backup
  • 💡 Lack of advanced features like checklists or reminders

Bugs and requests

Safety Note+ Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes not saving properly
  • Password not recognized after updates
  • App freezing or crashing on startup
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Cloud sync and backup options
  • Customizable themes and layouts
  • Improved cursor and text selection controls
  • Folder-level password protection
  • Keyword search

Lock Notes Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after iOS updates
  • Unable to edit or update notes without losing data
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add checklist functionality
  • Implement a recycle bin for deleted notes
  • Improve syncing and backup options
  • Add more customization options for font, layout, etc.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Safety Note+ Pro

Subscriptions4
  • iCloud Sync Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Cloud Backup Monthly$1.491 Month
  • iCloud Sync Yearly$6.991 Year
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  • Cloud Backup Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Reset Password$1.99
  • iCloud Sync Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Lock Notes Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Auto Backup$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Safety Note+ Pro free?
Safety Note+ Pro costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Lock Notes Pro free?
Lock Notes Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Safety Note+ Pro or Lock Notes Pro?
Safety Note+ Pro is rated higher. Safety Note+ Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 739 ratings, while Lock Notes Pro averages 4.6 from 270 ratings.
Do Safety Note+ Pro or Lock Notes Pro have ads?
Neither Safety Note+ Pro nor Lock Notes Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safety Note+ Pro or Lock Notes Pro?
Safety Note+ Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Lock Notes Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Safety Note+ Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and Lock Notes Pro on September 21, 2026.

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