Secure Notes vs whynote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
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.
- Password, Touch ID, Face ID lock
- Rich text editor
- Individual note locking
- App-wide locking
- PDF export
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Still keeping your passwords, credit cards in and old fashioned way insecurely? Ever wanted to securely lock your private notes on your phone but don't know how to? Download whynote now and keep your notes private! Lock with password, TouchID or FaceID! Nobody will be able to see your secrets! - Enjoy rich text editor - Lock notes individually or directly lock app - Create a password or use Touch ID/Face ID - Export notes as PDF file and share wherever you want
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: whynote at 68% against Secure Notes's 21%. whynote also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Secure Notes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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
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.
Secure Notes ships an update every 8 months, whynote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Notes | whynote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emanuele Floris | Mehmet AKIN |
Customer experience
Secure Notes
whynote
In-app purchases
Secure Notes
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$2.991 Year
whynote
- Premium whynote$9.99
