Safety Note+ vs Safe Notes Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Advanced security system
- Passcode protection
- Biometric support (TouchID/FaceID)
- Intruder report with photos
- Decoy password
- Folder-specific passcode locking
- Note organization and backup
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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
Safe Notes Vault
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Your private space for notes, journals, passwords, photos, and voice recordings — protected by military-grade encryption and Face ID. Safe Notes Vault keeps what matters most completely private. No ads. No tracking. No cloud servers reading your data. Just fast, secure, and beautiful note-taking that stays yours. — SECURE NOTES — • AES-256-GCM encryption on every note • Lock with a passcode (4–8 digits) or Face ID / Touch ID • Rich text editor: bold, italic, checklists, and formatting • Organize with color-coded categories • Smart search and filter across all notes • Recently Deleted bin with 30-day recovery — ENCRYPTED VOICE NOTES — • Record voice memos and attach them to any note • Works with both plain text and rich text notes • Audio encrypted immediately after recording — never stored unprotected • Full playback controls: seek, skip ±15s, and speed adjustment (0.5×–2×) • Beautiful waveform display and animated playback indicator • Share audio or export securely when you need it • Up to 5 minutes per recording — PRIVATE PHOTO VAULT — • Store photos and images inside the same encrypted vault • Photos never appear in your camera roll or iCloud Photos • Protected behind the same passcode and biometric lock • Add images directly to notes — BACKUP & SYNC — • Encrypted local backups — includes all notes, photos, and voice recordings • Optional iCloud Sync to access everything across your Apple devices • Vault key verification prevents unauthorized sync merges • 12-word Recovery Seed phrase so you never lose access — PRIVACY BY DESIGN — • Zero-knowledge: we cannot read your notes • No account required — works fully offline • Security questions + Recovery Seeds for passcode reset • Privacy overlay hides content when you switch apps • Passcode attempts monitored and logged — WHO IT IS FOR — Students keeping personal journals. Professionals protecting client notes. Parents storing family information. Anyone who wants a private digital notebook that actually stays private. Download Safe Notes Vault and take back control of your personal information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Safety Note+ at 15.0 against Safe Notes Vault's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Safety Note+ sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Safe Notes Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Safety Note+ ships an update fortnightly, Safe Notes Vault monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Safety Note+ | Safe Notes Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (655 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 655 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eightythree Technology | Pramoda S |
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
Safe Notes Vault
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
Safe Notes Vault
- Lifetime Unlock$0.99
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