Safety Note+ vs Notebox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- Block-based editor
- Markdown support
- Local-only mode
- Cross-device sync
- Real-time updates
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# 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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Safety Note+ ships an update fortnightly, Notebox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Safety Note+ | Notebox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (665 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 665 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Eightythree Technology | Guap Inc. |
Customer experience
Safety Note+
Notebox
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
Safety Note+
- 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
- Upgrade to Full Version$3.99
- iCloud Sync Lifetime$49.99
Notebox
- Monthly Cloud Subscription7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Yearly Cloud Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Year









