Safety Note+ Pro vs Secure Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Advanced security system
- Passcode and biometric protection
- Intruder report
- Decoy password
- Folder-specific locking
- Note organization and backup
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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
Secure Notepad
Securely store personal notes, contacts, and passwords with password protection. Features a simple interface, biometric unlock options, and password recovery. Keep your sensitive information private and organized.
- Password protection for all notes
- Biometric unlock (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Sort notes by date or alphabetically
- Automatic app lock
- Password recovery via security question
- Recover recently deleted notes
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This app will let you save personal notes, contacts, and passwords as well as any other personal or secret information which will be hidden from strangers' eyes and securely protected by a password. The free version has no ads! Another great feature of Secure Notepad is its simplicity and ease of use. The app has a clean and user-friendly interface, allowing you to quickly and easily create and edit notes. If you have forgotten your password for entering the app, it can be easily restored by answering the security question. Key features: • Very easy to use. • All of your notes are securely protected and accessible only to you. • Use Face ID or Touch ID to unlock the app. • Sort your notes by date or alphabetically. • Automatic lock (you have 30 seconds to return to the app without entering the password). • Restore password by answering the security question. • Ability to recover recently deleted notes. Whether you're taking notes in class, brainstorming ideas for a project, or just jotting down your thoughts, Secure Notepad is a great choice for keeping your information secure and organized. With its strong password protection and advanced security features, you can be sure that your notes will always be safe and secure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Secure Notepad at Free against Safety Note+ Pro's $3.99. Secure Notepad also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 739). Safety Note+ Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Secure Notepad is free to download; Safety Note+ Pro costs $3.99 up front. Safety Note+ Pro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Secure Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Safety Note+ Pro against 4.7 for Secure Notepad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Notepad has 13K ratings behind it against 739, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Safety Note+ Pro's written reviews are positive against 70% of Secure Notepad's.
Safety Note+ Pro ships an update fortnightly, Secure Notepad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Safety Note+ Pro | Secure Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (739 ratings) — better | 4.7 (13K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better | 69.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 739 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eightythree Technology | Dmytro Vynokurov |
Customer experience
Safety Note+ Pro
Secure Notepad
User reviews
Safety Note+ Pro
From 739 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Secure Notepad
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Password protection
- 🔒 Security question for password recovery
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Straightforward note-taking
- 🔒 Prevents others from accessing private notes
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid version required for more than 3 notes
- 🐛 Notes disappearing or not syncing across devices
- 🐛 Password/security question issues
- 🔒 Lack of customization options
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
Secure Notepad
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing or freezing
- Inability to restore deleted notes
- Sync issues between iOS devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change app icon
- Syncing notes across devices
- More formatting options (bold, italic, etc.)
- Ability to organize notes into folders
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Safety Note+ Pro
- 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
- Reset Password$1.99
- iCloud Sync Lifetime$49.99
Secure Notepad
- Unlimited Notes$9.99
Questions
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