Comparison

Nested Notes vs Private Notes

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

Head to head

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About

Nested Notes

Features

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Never lose your best ideas in flat lists again. Discover the clarity of nested organization — a structure that grows with you. Nest notes inside notes to build naturally structured ideas Save your notes securely in the cloud and access them from any device Drag and drop to easily organize and reorganize your notes Seamlessly navigate between notes and subnotes Format your notes with simple text styles like bold, italics, and more Share individual notes or entire chains of nested content We’re constantly improving the app to make your experience even better. Have suggestions? Contact us at: contact@nestedn.com

About

Private Notes

Features

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LockNotes is a privacy-focused iOS app that lets you store personal notes securely on your device with built-in lock protection. Your data stays local, works offline, and is never uploaded to the cloud. Designed for speed, simplicity, and security, LockNotes gives you full control over your private information.

Screenshots

Nested Notes2 screens

Private Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nested Notes at every 5 days against Private Notes's fortnightly. Nested Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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

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

Nested Notes ships an update every 5 days, Private Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Nested Notes versus Private Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Nested Notes	Private Notes
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 days — better	Fortnightly
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	56 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Brasilia Tec	Talal Aslam

In-app purchases

None

Nested Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Private Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nested Notes free?

Nested Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Private Notes free?

Private Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Nested Notes or Private Notes have ads?

Neither Nested Notes nor Private Notes shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Nested Notes or Private Notes?

Nested Notes ships an update every 5 days, and Private Notes fortnightly. Most recently, Nested Notes was updated on August 22, 2026 and Private Notes on September 11, 2026.