Comparison

Lock Your Notes 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

Lock Your Notes

Securely store your private and secret notes with multiple locking options. Organize your thoughts with unlimited notes, customizable fonts, and emoji support. Keep your sensitive information safe from unauthorized access.

Highlights
  • Unlimited note creation
  • Three lock types (password, PIN, dot-lock)
  • Customizable fonts
  • Emoji support
  • Organize with lists
  • Retina display support
Features
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Keep your most valuable, private, and secret notes away from prying eyes. Keep them all totally secret and safe and choose between three different kinds of locks. KEY FEATURES: • Create unlimited number of notes • Choose between three different fonts (Helvetica, Marker Felt, Noteworthy) • Make and organize lists • Support for Emoji Emoticons • Three locks included (Alphabetical password, PIN code, Android-Style Dot-Lock) • Full Retina display • And much, much more!

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

Lock Your Notes4 screens
Secret Notepad with Password3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Secret Notepad with Password at 5.0 against Lock Your Notes's 3.8. Secret Notepad with Password also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 28 months). Lock Your Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (708 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Lock Your Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Your Notes has 708 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Lock Your Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Secret Notepad with Password's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Your Notes ships an update every 28 months, Secret Notepad with Password monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lock Your Notes versus Secret Notepad with Password: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Your NotesSecret Notepad with Password
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (708 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings708 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Wave ABmanabu ueda

Customer experience

Lock Your Notes

All ratings708 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative19.9%
Written reviews589 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative20.0%

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

Lock Your Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after iOS 11 update
  • Unable to enter passcode on some devices
  • Notes disappearing or getting jumbled
  • Keyboard issues when typing long notes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Cloud backup option
  • Ability to delete notes
  • Search and sort notes
  • Font size and style options
  • Fingerprint/biometric unlock

Secret Notepad with Password

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lock Your Notes

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99
1 purchases

Secret Notepad with Password

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

Questions

Is Lock Your Notes free?
Lock Your Notes 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, Lock Your Notes or Secret Notepad with Password?
Secret Notepad with Password is rated higher. Lock Your Notes averages 3.8 out of 5 from 708 ratings, while Secret Notepad with Password averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Lock Your Notes or Secret Notepad with Password have ads?
Secret Notepad with Password shows ads; Lock Your Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock Your Notes or Secret Notepad with Password?
Lock Your Notes ships an update every 28 months, and Secret Notepad with Password monthly. Most recently, Lock Your Notes was updated on October 4, 2026 and Secret Notepad with Password on October 6, 2026.

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