Secure Notepad Pro vs Lock Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Secure Notepad Pro
Securely store your personal notes with password or biometric protection. This ad-free app offers a fast, simple interface with extensive customization options and automatic cloud synchronization for access across all your devices.
- Password and Face ID protection
- Ad-free experience
- 20+ customizable color themes
- Automatic iCloud synchronization
- Automatic local backup and restore
- Note sorting by date or alphabetically
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Secure Notepad Pro is the ultimate app for protecting your personal notes with a password, keeping them safe from prying eyes. Designed for speed and simplicity, it’s perfect for jotting down ideas, to-do lists, or anything else you need to remember. Choose from over 20 different color themes to customize your experience and make your notepad app unique. Even better, the free version of Secure Notepad Pro is completely ad-free, so you can focus on what matters without distractions. With automatic synchronization via iCloud, you can rest assured that your notes are always up-to-date and accessible on all your devices. Key features: • Fast and easy-to-use app with no ads. • Protect your notes with a password or Face ID. • Automatic lock (you have 30 seconds to return to the app without entering the password). • Choose from 20+ colorful themes to personalize your note-taking experience. • Automatic iCloud syncing. • Automatic local backup of notes with the ability to restore from a backup. • Sort your notes by date or alphabetically. Download Secure Notepad Pro today and experience the ultimate in note-taking security and convenience.
Lock Notes
Securely store private thoughts, passwords, and reminders with biometric authentication. Enjoy a simple, elegant interface with iCloud sync, customizable themes, and backup options. Your data remains private and encrypted.
- Biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID)
- Encrypted note storage
- iCloud sync across devices
- Customizable themes and dark mode
- Backup and restore functionality
- Ad-free minimalist interface
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Keep your secrets safe. Secret Notes is the most secure and elegant way to store private thoughts, passwords, ideas, and personal reminders — all protected with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode. Why Secret Notes? • Secure your privacy Your notes are encrypted and protected with biometric authentication. Only you have access. • Simple and elegant No ads, no distractions. Just a beautiful, minimalist notepad with powerful features. • iCloud Sync Access your notes across all your iOS devices. Changes are synced automatically and securely. • Dark mode and themes Comfort for your eyes, day and night. Choose the style that fits your mood. • Backup and restore Never lose a note. Backup your data and restore it in seconds. Perfect for: • Personal journals • Sensitive work notes • Password hints • Private to-dos • Anything you want to keep hidden Your privacy is our priority. We don’t collect any personal data, and everything stays on your device or iCloud. Write freely. Store safely. Stay private. Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription - The price of the subscription is $1.99 per month or $9.99 per year. Every month/year your subscription is auto-renewed. - Subscription automatically renews if automatic renewal is not turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Charging for renewal of subscription takes place within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - After the end of the trial period, the monthly subscription will begin with the price accepted in your country - Update, manage and unsubscribe according to Apple's rules in your iTunes account settings - You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy Policy: https://lykovstudio.io/privacy - Terms of Use: https://lykovstudio.io/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Secure Notepad Pro at free with in-app purchases against Lock Notes's subscription. Secure Notepad Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (76% vs 57%). Lock Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Secure Notepad Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lock Notes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Secure Notepad Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Notepad Pro has 2.7K ratings behind it against 137, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Secure Notepad Pro's written reviews are positive against 57% of Lock Notes's.
Secure Notepad Pro ships an update every 5 months, Lock Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Notepad Pro | Lock Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better | 4.4 (137 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better | 56.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 137 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Vynokurov | LYKOV STUDIO LTD |
Customer experience
Secure Notepad Pro
Lock Notes
Bugs and requests
Secure Notepad Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notes disappearing after updates
- Syncing and backup issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add photos/images
- Sync across devices
- Backup and restore functionality
- More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
- Touch ID/Face ID support
Lock Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Secure Notepad Pro
- Unlimited Storage$14.99
Lock Notes
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly$7.991 Month
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- Annual$29.991 Year
- Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Disable ads$0.99
- Lifetime$39.99
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