Comparison

Secure Notes vs whynote

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

Head to head
About

Secure Notes

Securely store and organize your notes, ideas, and important information with advanced encryption. Protect your data with biometric authentication and access it from anywhere via cloud sync. Customize your experience with a dark mode and other preferences for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Advanced encryption for maximum security
  • Intuitive note creation and editing
  • Password, Face ID, and Touch ID access
  • Cloud synchronization across devices
  • Dark mode and interface customization
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Your thoughts deserve total privacy. Some ideas are too personal to risk. Passwords, secret plans, private memories — this app keeps them locked away on your device, always. No cloud. No servers. No one but you. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your notes never leave your device. No syncing, no uploading, no exposure. What you write stays with you — period. LOCK IT DOWN Protect everything with a password. Enable Face ID or Touch ID for instant, secure access in seconds. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 16 beautiful backgrounds to match your mood. A notes app that feels personal. SIMPLE AND POWERFUL Create, edit, search, and sort your notes effortlessly. Find anything instantly with smart search. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ZERO ADS No distractions. No tracking. Just you and your thoughts. Whether you are storing passwords, journaling private thoughts, saving business ideas, or keeping sensitive info away from prying eyes — this is the vault you always needed. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription. • Subscription durations: Monthly or Annual (both include a free trial period). • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/privacycoldat/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

whynote

Securely store sensitive information like passwords and credit card details. Protect your private notes with password, Touch ID, or Face ID. Export your notes as PDF files for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Password, Touch ID, Face ID lock
  • Rich text editor
  • Individual note locking
  • App-wide locking
  • PDF export
Features
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Write notes and keep the private ones private. whynote keeps everything on your iPhone: no account, no ads, no tracking. • Rich text: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, lists and alignment • Lock notes with Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode • App Lock: lock the whole app when you leave it • Search your notes • Recently Deleted: restore notes you deleted by mistake • Share a note as text or export it as a PDF • Notes are encrypted on your iPhone by iOS Data Protection • No account, no ads, no analytics. Your notes leave your iPhone only when you share them. PREMIUM Locking notes, App Lock and PDF export are Premium features. Premium is one payment for 1 year of access. It does not renew automatically. Notes you already locked can always be opened and unlocked for free.

Screenshots

Secure Notes4 screens
whynote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: whynote at 68% against Secure Notes's 21%. whynote also leads on rating (2.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months). Secure Notes's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Secure Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and whynote 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

whynote holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Secure Notes's written reviews are positive against 68% of whynote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Notes ships an update every 8 months, whynote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Secure Notes versus whynote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure Noteswhynote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmanuele FlorisMehmet AKIN

Customer experience

Secure Notes

Written reviews34 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative64.7%

whynote

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Secure Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$2.991 Year
1 purchases

whynote

One-time1
  • Premium whynote$9.99

Questions

Is Secure Notes free?
Secure Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is whynote free?
whynote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Secure Notes or whynote?
whynote is rated higher. Secure Notes averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while whynote averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Secure Notes or whynote have ads?
Neither Secure Notes nor whynote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Notes or whynote?
Secure Notes ships an update every 8 months, and whynote every 4 days. Most recently, Secure Notes was updated on November 1, 2026 and whynote on November 2, 2026.

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