Shadow Notes vs Zero Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Notes
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This app offers a unique way to manage your personal notes using a hash-based system, securely stored in your private iCloud • You can only access your notes with a hash. • Your notes are saved exclusively in your private iCloud. • Access your notes across devices via iCloud synchronization. Privacy Policy: https://www.apps-laboratory.com/privacy-policy-shadow-notes Terms of Use: https://www.apps-laboratory.com/terms-of-use-shadow-notes
Zero Note
Securely share encrypted notes that automatically disappear after being read or based on custom rules. Options include self-destruction by views or time, location-based access control, and email notifications upon opening. Access notes from any device via a keyboard extension.
- Self-destruct by views
- Self-destruct by time
- Location-based access control
- Email notifications on opening
- Keyboard extension access
- Audit trail
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Zero note: Self-destruct shareable encrypted notes Think of it's a way to share one time secrets, one time confidential notes with others that disappears after its been read or based on your self-destruct rules. A secure way to share a private encrypted note that self-destruct automatically based on your own terms: 1. Self-destruct by views 2. Self-destruct by time 3. Whitelist by location, country or anywhere 4. Get notified by email when it is opened by the recipient 5. Accèss Zero Note from anywhere using the keyboard extension. 6. Audit Trail note when it was first seen and last seen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Zero Note at every 3 days against Shadow Notes's every 2 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. Shadow Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Zero Note sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shadow Notes ships an update every 2 months, Zero Note every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow Notes | Zero Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Karamanets Oleksandr | Pradeep Burugu |
In-app purchases
Shadow Notes
- Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annually7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Zero Note
- Zero Note Lifetime Basic$9.99
- Zero Note Lifetime Pro$12.99





