Comparison

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe vs Secret Notepad with Password

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

Head to head
About

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe

Securely store and manage private notes, journals, and sensitive information with advanced security features. Offers a decoy passcode, anti-intruder system, and data backup options to protect your secrets.

Highlights
  • Decoy passcode protection
  • Anti-intruder surveillance system
  • Recently deleted recovery
  • Calendar and hybrid views
  • Unlimited secret collections
  • Photo attachments and gallery preview
  • Backup to email
Features
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THE BEST NOTE LOCK APP EVER * TRUSTED OVER 2,800,000 USERS AROUND THE GLOBE. TOP 100 CHART IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES. DECOY PASSCODE PROTECT YOU FROM FORCE UNLOCK. :: NEW! Recently Deleted recover notes you deleted by mistake before they are permanently removed. :: NEW! Calendar View and Hybrid view! :: Protect your private notes with Note Lock :: Separate your secret notes from device note :: Safely store and manage unlimited secret collections :: More exciting and fun with pencil + eraser animations :: Create new notes, add pictures and save to the app. :: Add fun and ease of use with stickers and sticky notes :: Lecture notes, business notes, secret notes, secret ideas or information, private journal with pictures and description, class lecture, love letter, diary and many more. :: Personal diary on your iPhone :: Backup your information to use in case your device is ever replace, lost or damaged. SOME OF HUNDREDS REVIEW FROM USERS WHY THEY LOVED NOTE LOCK? - "The pencil feature and the dust is amazing!" - "Great app to put my thoughts in and keep them for only my interpretation." - "I get carried away, i write the littlest detail like, what i had for dinner, etc. It's so easy to use. I strongly recommend." - "Just wrote my 10 page term paper on this bad boy, love it. Just copied and pasted and emailed it to myself and made all the font adjustments there." - "I have tried at least 20 other apps and this one is the best." - "Does all I want and more, worth the money MORE FEATURES: SECURITIES: - Lock Type: Folder Lock, Super discreet in iOS13 folder style. - Surveillance system, enter wrong passcode or pattern 3 times your recorded security camera will appear. - Anti Intruder System, any break-attemp will captured with photo&video and date&time. - Self-Destruction, 5 chances to correct passcode. After that, the app will automatically erase all data in this app. (Default is off) - Back up passcode to your e-mail. - Lock2 Technology: Passcode, Pattern lock and new folder lock! - Lock when inactive. - Double account to fool intruders. NOTE FEATURES • Recently Deleted for recovery • Sticky notes inside notes • Add stickers, themes, and font colors • 300+ fonts and 30+ themes • Improved search and sorting by date/month • Photo attachments and gallery preview • Email sharing ACCESSORIES: - Theme selection: more than 30 themes - Font selection: more than 300 font formats - More fun with pencil and eraser animations - Support landscape orientation - Discrete app name BENEFITS from Note Lock - For business purposes - Secret ideas or information - Private journal with pictures and description - Class lecture - Love letter - And many more ... - Diary Note Lock Pro With a Note Lock Pro subscription, you have unlimited access to all features Advertisements will be removed automatically Access all lock styles. Unlimited notes can be added. Unlimited use of Sticky note Unlimited access to Sticker Unlimited access to all themes and fonts Secure backup & sync your notes And many more If you upgrade Note Lock Pro subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account. And your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the endow the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchases a subscription. Please read our Privacy Policy for further information. Privacy Policy : https://iappcreation.com/privacy-policy/nl Terms and Conditions : https://iappcreation.com/privacy-policy/nl#terms

About

Secret Notepad with Password

Securely store your private thoughts and images with a password-protected vault. Features biometric unlock, screen blurring, and the ability to attach photos directly to notes without saving them to your camera roll.

Highlights
  • Password and biometric authentication
  • Screen blurring for privacy
  • Attach photos directly to notes
  • Photos not saved to camera roll
  • Undo/redo support
  • Search functionality
  • Dark mode
Features
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Got notes you'd rather keep to yourself? This app is a private notes app that keeps your secrets safe with a password and biometric authentication. While you're writing, the screen is blurred so no one nearby can read what you're typing. Set a simple numeric PIN or a complex alphanumeric password — whichever you prefer — and unlock it in an instant with Face ID or Touch ID. You can also attach photos directly to your notes. Pick from your photo library or take a shot right there on the spot. Photos taken inside the app are never saved to your camera roll, so even the most sensitive images stay locked away inside your notes. Photos and notes, all in one place ・Attach photos from your photo library ・Take a photo on the spot and insert it instantly ・Photos taken in the app are not saved to your camera roll ・Blur is applied to attached photos too, keeping them private ・Tap a photo to view it full screen Privacy and protection you can count on ・Face ID, Touch ID, and iOS passcode support ・Set anything from a simple numeric PIN to a complex alphanumeric password — change it anytime ・Password entry is hidden from view so no one can peek ・Blur the screen while writing; adjust the intensity with a simple slider Write with ease, find in a flash ・Undo and redo support — fix mistakes in a tap ・No limit on the number of notes ・Wide range of fonts and text sizes; Dynamic Type supported for comfortable reading ・Sort by last edited, created date, or title; manual ordering available ・Search to find any note quickly ・Dark mode supported ・Optimized for the larger iPad display

Screenshots

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe4 screens
Secret Notepad with Password3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Secret Notepad with Password at 5.0 against Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe's 4.2. Secret Notepad with Password also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%). Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Secret Notepad with Password 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

Secret Notepad with Password holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe has 2.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Secret Notepad with Password's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe ships an update every 6 weeks, Secret Notepad with Password monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe versus Secret Notepad with Password: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote Lock~Lock your Tales SafeSecret Notepad with Password
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB8 MB
Age rating+44+
Developeri-App Creation Co., Ltd.manabu ueda

Customer experience

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe

All ratings2,790 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral9.9%
Negative30.7%

Secret Notepad with Password

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to access notes
  • Freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Deletes notes without warning
  • Compatibility issues with new iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Ability to organize notes into folders
  • Sync across devices
  • More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • Ability to recover deleted notes

Secret Notepad with Password

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe

Subscriptions2
  • Note Lock PRO - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Note Lock PRO - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Lock Square Technology$0.99
  • Unlimited Notes$0.99
  • Theme System$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Unlock All Features$1.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Cute Themes$2.99
  • Unlock All Fonts$6.99
  • Unlock All In-app$29.99
1 purchases

Secret Notepad with Password

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Plan(Lifetime)$2.99

Questions

Is Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe free?
Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secret Notepad with Password free?
Secret Notepad with Password is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe or Secret Notepad with Password?
Secret Notepad with Password is rated higher. Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Secret Notepad with Password averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe or Secret Notepad with Password have ads?
Secret Notepad with Password shows ads; Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe does not.
Which is updated more often, Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe or Secret Notepad with Password?
Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe ships an update every 6 weeks, and Secret Notepad with Password monthly. Most recently, Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe was updated on November 6, 2026 and Secret Notepad with Password on October 30, 2026.

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