Comparison

Grafin vs Atom Note

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

Head to head
About

Grafin

This app offers a simple way to encrypt and decrypt text messages and notes locally on your device. It generates unique keys for secure communication and experimentation with coding, all while working offline and without data collection.

Highlights
  • Text encryption
  • Offline functionality
  • Local data processing
  • Unique key generation
  • Secure messaging
  • Coding experimentation
Features
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Grafin is a simple, privacy-focused app for encrypting text. Turn any message or note into encrypted text in seconds. To decrypt it, the recipient needs the correct key — a key that stays in your hands. Everything happens locally on your device. Grafin works fully offline, collects no data, and never sends your text or encryption keys anywhere. Use it to protect private notes, exchange encrypted messages while sharing the key through a separate channel, or just explore a simple way to encode and decode text.

About

Atom Note

Features
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Atom Note is a local-first note app for people who don't want every record squeezed into the same template. BUILD YOUR OWN STRUCTURE: - Create a category for anything you want to track. - Add list items inside each category. - Each item holds a title, free-form contents, and an icon you pick. CUSTOMIZE EACH CATEGORY: - Pick a background color. - Choose a font style for the category header. - Choose an icon that matches the topic. ATTACH PHOTOS: - Snap a photo with the camera or pick one from your library. - Up to three photos per item, in the order you add them. - Photos stay attached on every device that opens the same item. ATTACH DOCUMENTS: - Add a txt, doc, docx, or pdf file to any item. - Up to three documents per item. - Open a document with your device's built-in viewer. Everything stays on your device. LOCAL FIRST: - All data lives on your device. - No account, no sign-in, no background syncing. - Export a backup as a single JSON file and restore it on another device — fully offline. LOCAL BACKUP AND RESTORE: - Export every category, item, photo, document, and setting into one file you can save anywhere. - Restore from that file on the same device or another one. - Restoring replaces the current data, so it's a complete bring-over. CLEAN, RESPONSIVE LAYOUT: - Minimal home screen with category cards and item count badges. - Layout adapts to phones and tablets. - Card text and icon contrast adjust automatically to your chosen background. MADE FOR DAILY USE: - English and Simplified Chinese. - Tap targets and text sizes stay readable across devices. Atom Note is built around freedom, clarity, and simple daily use.

Screenshots

Grafin4 screens
Atom Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

Grafin and Atom Note are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Grafin versus Atom Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrafinAtom Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGleb RagalevichApps Haus

In-app purchases

None

Grafin

No in-app purchases

None

Atom Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grafin free?
Grafin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atom Note free?
Atom Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grafin or Atom Note have ads?
Neither Grafin nor Atom Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grafin or Atom Note?
Grafin ships an update monthly, and Atom Note monthly. Most recently, Grafin was updated on October 10, 2026 and Atom Note on October 11, 2026.

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