Comparison

TurtleNote vs Secluso

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

Head to head
About

TurtleNote

Features
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TurtleNote is a care management app designed for turtle and tortoise enthusiasts. With an intuitive interface and comprehensive features, it helps you easily manage day-to-day care. Core Features: - Growth Records: Precisely log weight, carapace length, and more to track growth trends. - Health Management: Record checkups, vet visits, and medications in one place. - Feeding Records: Track daily diet and build a science-based feeding plan. - Data Insights: Visualize growth curves and analyze health trends with clarity. Highlights: - Clean, elegant UI with simple, intuitive interactions. - Professional data analysis to guide scientific care. - A complete logging system—say goodbye to paper records. - Secure on-device storage to protect your privacy. - Manage multiple turtles with clear categorization. Who It’s For: - Turtle enthusiasts and keepers. - Reptile breeders. - Pet shops and animal hospitals. - Beginners interested in science-based turtle care. Download TurtleNote and start your science-based turtle care journey. Help every turtle grow healthy and happy!

About

Secluso

This app provides a private home security camera system using Raspberry Pi or dedicated hardware. It offers end-to-end encrypted live viewing, alerts, and recordings directly to your iPhone, keeping your footage off the cloud.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted live view, alerts, and recordings
  • On-device AI for motion, person, pet, and vehicle detection
  • Support for DIY Raspberry Pi cameras
  • Self-hosted or hosted relay options
  • Open-source software
  • Guided setup and QR-based pairing
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Secluso is a private home security camera system for Raspberry Pi and Secluso hardware. Watch live video, get alerts, and view recordings from your iPhone without giving a cloud provider access to your footage. You can start today with your own Raspberry Pi and off-the-shelf parts. Secluso is built around end-to-end encryption. The camera encrypts video before it leaves your network, and the relay only transports encrypted data. You can self-host the open-source relay on your own VPS, or use hosted relay infrastructure without giving the relay access to your footage. Secluso Deploy gives you a guided setup path for preparing your Raspberry Pi, pairing it with the app, and setting up secure remote access. Secluso also includes on-device AI for alerts such as motion, person, pet, and vehicle detection. What you get: - End-to-end encrypted live view, alerts, and recordings - On-device AI with motion, person, pet, and vehicle alerts - Support for DIY Raspberry Pi cameras - Self-hosted or hosted relay options without giving the relay access to your footage - Open-source software you can inspect and self-host - Guided image building, QR-based pairing, and relay provisioning for easier setup

Screenshots

TurtleNote4 screens
Secluso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Secluso at Free against TurtleNote's $1.99. Secluso also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). TurtleNote's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Secluso is free to download; TurtleNote costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TurtleNote ships an update every 3 weeks, Secluso every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TurtleNote versus Secluso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtleNoteSecluso
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雄辉 许John Kaczman

In-app purchases

None

TurtleNote

No in-app purchases

None

Secluso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TurtleNote free?
TurtleNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secluso free?
Secluso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TurtleNote or Secluso have ads?
Neither TurtleNote nor Secluso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TurtleNote or Secluso?
TurtleNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Secluso every 10 days. Most recently, TurtleNote was updated on October 28, 2026 and Secluso on October 28, 2026.

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