Comparison

Secure Notepad Pro vs Notes Lock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Notes Lock

Securely store your private notes and to-do lists with passcode, PIN, or pattern protection. Organize entries with custom fonts, sizes, images, and voice recordings. Features include reminders, calendar view, and Dropbox backup for enhanced privacy and organization.

Highlights
  • Password-protected notes
  • Secure to-do lists
  • Voice recordings
  • Photo attachments
  • Reminder alerts
  • Calendar view
  • Dropbox storage
Features
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Notes Lock password-protects your secret notes and to-do lists with a pass code, pin code or pattern. Notes Lock lets you write secure notes in different fonts and sizes, and can organize them as you wish. It also allows you to insert images and sounds into your secure notes & you can edit your secure notes anytime with the secure Notes Editor function (supported by Password Note. Password Note lets you make a note of anything you want. Notes Lock makes it easier for you to note down lectures or keep secure notes for your school, college or university classes. You can also update checklists and to-do lists for shopping, work, or any other purpose. Apart from making quick private notes, Notes Lock allows you to keep to-do lists as well. The to-do list never lets you miss a beat with its reminder alerts feature. Password Note has a built-in calendar view which enables you to view and manage your secure notes and to-do lists. • Personalized/private notes • Secured to-do-lists and checklists • Voice recorder and built-in player • Import from camera gallery • Reminder alert • Calendar view of private notes • Dropbox storage • Secure user-interface FEATURES -- NOTES— • Add voice recordings and photos • Personalized private notes and checklist • Copy/Paste/Languages, and everything else you expect from a great text editor. • Calendar view to check and review private notes and checklists by date. • Add colorful themes to your written note • Change private notes color -- To Do List— • Personalize your to-do-lists • Create reminders for to-do-lists -- ORGANIZER – • Sort by creation date, modified date or alphabetically • View note by list, grid or detail. • Search desired secured note and to-do list with instant search -- REMINDERS/ALERTS – • Set reminders on your secret notes and to-do lists • Notes Lock notifies you even when it’s closed -- RECORDINGS – • High quality audio recordings • Recordings are built into your written secret notes • Record & take secret notes at the same time • Pause and continue your recording session • Playback recordings while typing -- PHOTOS – • Photo attachment: add and drag your photos • Capture from the camera or choose from your Photos • Photos can be attached to your saved note • Take photos while recording/typing • Make collages within the app -- SECURITY OPTIONS— • Three security Credentials (Password, PIN & Pattern) • Panic Switch (immediately switch to decoy app) • Brute force attack prevention • Takes images of unauthorized users • Decoy Mode (Fake Login) • Hacker Deterrents • Recovery of credentials -- CLOUD & SHARE— • Attach note to email • Dropbox storage support Work needs Note: Notes Lock guarantees you that all your files are stored only on your phone and on your cloud account and we do not have access to any of your content. For more information, please visit http://www.newsoftwares.net Notes Lock Free Support

Screenshots

Secure Notepad Pro4 screens
Notes Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Secure Notepad Pro at 4.8 against Notes Lock's 2.7. Secure Notepad Pro also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 6). Notes Lock's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Notepad Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notes Lock 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

Secure Notepad Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Notepad Pro has 2.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Secure Notepad Pro's written reviews are positive against 87% of Notes Lock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Notepad Pro ships an update every 5 months, Notes Lock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Secure Notepad Pro versus Notes Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure Notepad ProNotes Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better2.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro VynokurovNewSoftwares.net

Customer experience

Secure Notepad Pro

All ratings2,718 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative13.7%

Notes Lock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%

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

Notes Lock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Notepad Pro

One-time1
  • Unlimited Storage$14.99
1 purchases

Notes Lock

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Secure Notepad Pro free?
Secure Notepad Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes Lock free?
Notes Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Secure Notepad Pro or Notes Lock?
Secure Notepad Pro is rated higher. Secure Notepad Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Notes Lock averages 2.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Secure Notepad Pro or Notes Lock have ads?
Neither Secure Notepad Pro nor Notes Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Notepad Pro or Notes Lock?
Secure Notepad Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Notes Lock every 3 months. Most recently, Secure Notepad Pro was updated on October 4, 2026 and Notes Lock on October 3, 2026.

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