Comparison

Discreet Notes vs idem

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

Head to head
About

Discreet Notes

This app offers a unique way to manage your notes with a strong emphasis on privacy. You can create truly hidden notes accessible only by their specific passphrase, or opt for visible notes for everyday use. It supports Markdown formatting and iCloud sync across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Truly private hidden notes
  • Visible notes option
  • Raw Markdown editor
  • Markdown preview toggle
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark mode
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Your Notes, Your Secrets — Reimagined. Welcome to a different kind of notes app. Designed for privacy, built for simplicity, and powered by a unique approach to hidden notes. # Truly Private Notes Create hidden notes that don’t appear anywhere in the app. No titles, no previews, not even a count. The only way to access them? Enter the exact passphrase you used to create them. If you don’t remember it, it’s like the note never existed. # Visible Notes, If You Want Them Prefer something more traditional? Mark any note as visible, and it will show up in your list. Easily switch between your private thoughts and everyday to-dos. # Raw Markdown + Preview Toggle Write in pure Markdown, and toggle to preview your note beautifully rendered. Focus on content first, then enjoy the polished result—no distractions, no clutter. # iCloud Sync Keep your notes with you, securely synced across all your Apple devices. # Dark Mode Thoughtfully designed for low-light environments, perfect for night writing or discreet journaling. Why You’ll Love It - Journal without leaving a trace. - Store sensitive thoughts or ideas without fear of exposure. - Draft blog posts, code snippets, or creative writing in Markdown. - Keep everyday notes visible, and hidden notes truly hidden. Minimal. Powerful. Private.

About

idem

Features
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idem is the AI agent that learns how you work, then works for you in the background. Connect your email, calendar, files, and the tools you already use. Idem builds an understanding of your work, your preferences, and the people in your life, so you don’t have to explain everything from scratch every time. Ask Idem to prepare for meetings, draft replies in your voice, follow up on open threads, organize research, manage recurring work, or call someone on your behalf. It keeps working when you close the app. Idem can prepare tomorrow’s meetings overnight, check for anything that needs your attention, and notify you when the work is ready. You stay in control. Idem asks for approval before sending messages, making changes, or taking other sensitive actions. You can see what it knows, inspect the instructions it follows, and change its behavior just by talking to it. What Idem can do: • Draft emails and messages in your voice • Prepare for meetings using your real context • Work on recurring tasks in the background • Connect to your calendar, inbox, files, and work tools • Research topics and create documents • Make phone calls on your behalf • Remember your preferences across conversations • Ask for approval before taking sensitive actions You don’t want an assistant that keeps asking. You want one that already knows. Clone yourself with idem.

Screenshots

Discreet Notes4 screens
idem3 screens

Verdict

The call

Discreet Notes and idem are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Discreet Notes versus idem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscreet Notesidem
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIvan MilicevicLatitude Data

In-app purchases

None

Discreet Notes

No in-app purchases

None

idem

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discreet Notes free?
Discreet Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is idem free?
idem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Discreet Notes or idem have ads?
Neither Discreet Notes nor idem shows ads.

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