Comparison

Safety Note+ vs Secure Notepad 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+

Secure your private notes with advanced protection. This app offers passcode, biometric, and decoy password options to prevent unauthorized access. Organize, back up, and share your sensitive information with peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Advanced security system
  • Passcode protection
  • Biometric support (TouchID/FaceID)
  • Intruder report with photos
  • Decoy password
  • Folder-specific passcode locking
  • Note organization and backup
Features
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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

About

Secure Notepad Pro

Securely store your personal notes with password or biometric protection. This ad-free app offers a fast, simple interface with extensive customization options and automatic cloud synchronization for access across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Password and Face ID protection
  • Ad-free experience
  • 20+ customizable color themes
  • Automatic iCloud synchronization
  • Automatic local backup and restore
  • Note sorting by date or alphabetically
Features
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Secure Notepad Pro is the ultimate app for protecting your personal notes with a password, keeping them safe from prying eyes. Designed for speed and simplicity, it’s perfect for jotting down ideas, to-do lists, or anything else you need to remember. Choose from over 20 different color themes to customize your experience and make your notepad app unique. Even better, the free version of Secure Notepad Pro is completely ad-free, so you can focus on what matters without distractions. With automatic synchronization via iCloud, you can rest assured that your notes are always up-to-date and accessible on all your devices. Key features: • Fast and easy-to-use app with no ads. • Protect your notes with a password or Face ID. • Automatic lock (you have 30 seconds to return to the app without entering the password). • Choose from 20+ colorful themes to personalize your note-taking experience. • Automatic iCloud syncing. • Automatic local backup of notes with the ability to restore from a backup. • Sort your notes by date or alphabetically. Download Secure Notepad Pro today and experience the ultimate in note-taking security and convenience.

Screenshots

Safety Note+4 screens
Secure Notepad Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Safety Note+ at fortnightly against Secure Notepad Pro's every 5 months. Secure Notepad Pro's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 655). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Safety Note+ sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Secure Notepad Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Safety Note+ against 4.8 for Secure Notepad Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 655 and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 76% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safety Note+ ships an update fortnightly, Secure Notepad Pro every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Safety Note+ versus Secure Notepad Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafety Note+Secure Notepad Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (655 ratings)4.8 (2.7K ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6552.7K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyDmytro Vynokurov

Customer experience

Safety Note+

All ratings655 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative19.5%

Secure Notepad Pro

All ratings2,718 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative14.1%

User reviews

Safety Note+

From 655 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🔒 Keeps notes secure
  • 💡 Useful features like password protection
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient for storing private information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notes disappearing without warning
  • 🔒 Requiring subscription for cloud sync
  • 🐛 Bugs after updates
  • 🐛 Inability to change password
  • 🐛 Overlapping keyboard issues

Secure Notepad Pro

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and secure
  • 🔒 Password protection
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Alphabetical organization
  • 🚀 Fast and lightweight

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notes disappearing after updates
  • 🐛 Syncing and backup issues
  • 💡 Lack of advanced features (formatting, folders, etc.)
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Questionable pricing model

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

Secure Notepad Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappearing after updates
  • Syncing and backup issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add photos/images
  • Sync across devices
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • Touch ID/Face ID support

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
1 purchases

Secure Notepad Pro

One-time1
  • Unlimited Storage$14.99

Questions

Is Safety Note+ free?
Safety Note+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secure Notepad Pro free?
Secure Notepad Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Safety Note+ or Secure Notepad Pro?
Safety Note+ and Secure Notepad Pro are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 655 and 2.7K ratings respectively.
Do Safety Note+ or Secure Notepad Pro have ads?
Neither Safety Note+ nor Secure Notepad Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safety Note+ or Secure Notepad Pro?
Safety Note+ ships an update fortnightly, and Secure Notepad Pro every 5 months. Most recently, Safety Note+ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Secure Notepad Pro on September 23, 2026.

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