Comparison

Safety Note+ vs Notebox

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

Head to head
About

Safety Note+

Securely store personal writings, sensitive lists, and private ideas in a dedicated space. Protect your notes with passcodes, biometrics, and optional folder-level encryption. Sync and back up your data for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Biometric unlock (Face ID, Touch ID)
  • Passcode, PIN, or pattern access
  • Decoy password and intruder reports
  • Folder-level protection with colors/icons
  • Organize notes in folders
  • Optional iCloud Sync and Cloud Backup
  • Auto-save and themes
Features
Read full description

Some notes are too personal for a regular notes app. Safety Note+ gives you a dedicated private space for personal writing, sensitive lists and ideas you want to keep separate. Unlock quickly with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode, organize notes in folders, and choose optional sync or backup when you need it. PRIVATE ACCESS • Protect the app with a passcode or supported biometric unlock • Choose PIN, password or pattern-style access where available • Return to your notes quickly without mixing them with everyday notes DECOY AND INTRUDER FEATURES • Set a decoy password that opens alternate content • Review supported intruder reports after failed unlock attempts • Enable only the privacy features that fit your needs FOLDER-LEVEL PROTECTION • Add separate protection to selected folders • Keep personal, journal, work and other private notes organized • Use folder colors and icons to find important content faster 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 SYNC, BACKUP AND DEVICE CHANGES • Keep notes on your device for a local-first workflow • Enable iCloud Sync on supported Apple devices • Use optional Cloud Backup when available • Check your backup before changing devices or deleting the app PRIVACY YOU CAN UNDERSTAND Face ID and Touch ID are handled by Apple. Safety Note+ does not receive or store your biometric face or fingerprint data. Sync and backup are optional and depend on the services you enable. Safety Note+ is designed for private notes, personal journals, sensitive lists, confidential ideas and information you prefer to keep separate from a regular notes app. Some features require an in-app purchase or subscription. Feature availability may vary by device, operating-system version and region. 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 service: https://sixbytes.io/products/safety-note/legal/terms Privacy policy: https://sixbytes.io/products/safety-note/legal/privacy-policy

About

Notebox

This app offers a secure, block-based editor with Markdown support for local note-taking. For cross-device synchronization and real-time updates, a subscription unlocks cloud features with zero-knowledge encryption.

Highlights
  • Zero-knowledge encryption
  • Block-based editor
  • Markdown support
  • Local-only mode
  • Cross-device sync
  • Real-time updates
Read full description

# V2 Ultimate Privacy - All user data is stored with D2D zero-knowledge encryption - Block based flexible editor - Supports Markdown - Local-only use on iPhone, iPad and Mac is FREE. # Subscribe to Sync - Across all devices - Real time - Conflict-Free - Complete Security All personal data is stored in personal iCloud. All synchronization is processed on user device locally. --- privacy policy: https://notebox.cloud/privacy-policy terms of use: https://notebox.cloud/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Safety Note+4 screens
Notebox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Safety Note+ at 4.8 against Notebox's 4.3. Safety Note+ also leads on ratings volume (665 vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Notebox's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (86% vs 76%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Safety Note+ sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Notebox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Safety Note+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Safety Note+ has 665 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Safety Note+'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Notebox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safety Note+ ships an update fortnightly, Notebox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Safety Note+ versus Notebox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafety Note+Notebox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (665 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings665 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB49 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyGuap Inc.

Customer experience

Safety Note+

All ratings663 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative19.5%

Notebox

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Safety Note+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to set non-numeric PIN
  • Sluggish performance with long notes
  • Losing notes after updates
  • Syncing issues across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search within notes
  • Allow customization of themes and fonts
  • Improve note editing capabilities
  • Provide backup and restore options

Notebox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Safety Note+

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-time3
  • Reset Password$1.99
  • Upgrade to Full Version$3.99
  • iCloud Sync Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Notebox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Cloud Subscription7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Yearly Cloud Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Safety Note+ free?
Safety Note+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notebox free?
Notebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Safety Note+ or Notebox?
Safety Note+ is rated higher. Safety Note+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 665 ratings, while Notebox averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Safety Note+ or Notebox have ads?
Neither Safety Note+ nor Notebox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safety Note+ or Notebox?
Safety Note+ ships an update fortnightly, and Notebox every 2 days. Most recently, Safety Note+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Notebox on October 16, 2026.

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