Comparison

Secure Notes vs Share4

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

Share4

This app allows you to store and manage frequently used text snippets and messages for quick sending. It acts as a central repository for reusable text, accessible offline on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Store and manage text snippets
  • Quickly send reusable messages
  • Centralized text repository
  • Offline text creation
  • Data stays on device
Features
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Steigern Sie die Produktivität bei der Versendung oder beim Teilen von Nachrichten und verwenden Sie diese App auf Ihrem iPhone oder iPad zur Zwischenspeicherung von Mustertexten. Oft benötigt man Textbausteine oder ganze Nachrichten, die sich wiederholt nutzen lassen. Suchen Sie nicht länger nach einem bereits verfassten Text in Ihrem Mailprogramm oder in Ihren Social-Apps und nutzen Sie diese App zur Speicherung von Text, die Sie dann ganz einfach verwalten und versenden können. Diese App ist ein zentraler Platz für Mustertexte. Die Texte lassen sich offline erstellen. Alles, was Sie in dieser App speichern, bleibt auf Ihrem iPhone oder iPad.

Screenshots

Secure Notes4 screens
Share44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Share4 at 100% against Secure Notes's 21%. Share4 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Secure Notes's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 20 months). On ads 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

Secure Notes is free to download; Share4 costs $0.99 up front. Secure Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Share4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Notes ships an update every 8 months, Share4 every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 1 level
Secure Notes versus Share4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure NotesShare4
PriceFree — better$0.99
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmanuele Florisconnexo GmbH

Customer experience

Secure Notes

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

Share4

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Secure Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$2.991 Year
None

Share4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure Notes free?
Secure Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Share4 free?
Share4 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Secure Notes or Share4 have ads?
Neither Secure Notes nor Share4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Notes or Share4?
Secure Notes ships an update every 8 months, and Share4 every 20 months. Most recently, Secure Notes was updated on October 14, 2026 and Share4 on October 21, 2026.

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