Comparison

Secure Notes vs NotaFlow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” this is the vault you always needed. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. β€’ Auto-renewable subscription. β€’ Subscription durations: Monthly or Annual (both include a free trial period). β€’ 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. β€’ 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

NotaFlow

Features
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With NotaFlow you always have notes, reminders, and calendar at your fingertips β€” all in one intuitive and modern app. NotaFlow is a lightweight app to jot down notes and reminders in seconds. It works offline, saves everything locally or optionally in iCloud, and does not track users. Main features: β€’ Quick notes with title, content, and images (Camera/Photo Library). β€’ Reminders with local notifications and fast management. β€’ Calendar integration: create events in the app and import your calendar events as notes. β€’ Agenda view to quickly see what’s coming up. β€’ Trash with restore or permanent delete. β€’ Optional iCloud sync. β€’ Face ID/Touch ID lock. β€’ Backup and export in .json format. β€’ Customizable appearance: System/Light/Dark mode and theme color. β€’ Full localization (IT/EN) and dynamic home greeting. Privacy: All notes and images remain on your device or in iCloud if enabled. No advertising tracking.

Screenshots

Secure Notes4 screens
NotaFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NotaFlow at none against Secure Notes's 2. NotaFlow also leads on 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 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Secure Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. NotaFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Notes ships an update every 8 months, NotaFlow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Secure Notes versus NotaFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure NotesNotaFlow
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews20.6% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmanuele FlorisAntonio Capuano

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Secure Notes

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

NotaFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure Notes free?
Secure Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NotaFlow free?
NotaFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Secure Notes or NotaFlow have ads?
Neither Secure Notes nor NotaFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Notes or NotaFlow?
Secure Notes ships an update every 8 months, and NotaFlow every 4 days. Most recently, Secure Notes was updated on October 14, 2026 and NotaFlow on October 5, 2026.

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