Comparison

DulyNote vs Plainsight

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

Head to head
About

DulyNote

This app provides a secure, private space to store links, notes, photos, and files offline. Organize your saved content with tags and collections, and keep personal and work information separate. Enjoy peace of mind with no tracking or ads.

Highlights
  • Save links as cards from any app
  • Write and color-code notes
  • Store photos, videos, PDFs, and voice memos
  • Organize with tags, collections, and search
  • Separate profiles for personal and work
  • Offline access and no tracking
  • App Lock with biometric authentication (Pro)
Features
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Not everything needs an audience. DulyNote is a private place for the links, notes, photos and files you save. Share a link from any app and it becomes a card with its title and image. Everything stays on your device, with no account and no tracking. SAVE ANYTHING, FROM ANY APP • Share a link from your browser or any other app with the share sheet, and it lands in DulyNote as a card. • Write notes, lists and plans, and color them to find them faster. • Keep photos, videos, voice memos, PDFs and other files together. • Import bookmarks exported from your browser. ORGANIZE IT YOUR WAY • Tags, collections, favorites and search across everything. • Separate profiles for personal and work. Two are included; Pro makes them unlimited. • Recently Deleted keeps anything you remove for 30 days. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Stored on your device, not on a server, and your library works offline. • No account, no tracking, no ads. • Hidden from the app switcher whenever you leave. • The one exception: saving a link fetches its preview from that website. Nothing else leaves your device unless you export or share it. DULYNOTE PRO, A ONE-TIME UPGRADE • App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID or a PIN. • Unlimited profiles. • Export and back up your library with AES-256 encryption. • Restore a full backup on a new device, with cross-platform restore. COMMON USES • Saving links without them shaping your feed • Planning a trip, a gift or a surprise • Job hunting on a shared device • Keeping a private journal or a list of ideas Keep your main feed clean. Keep your real interests private.

About

Plainsight

Features
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PlainSight: The Disguised Note Vault Keep your most sensitive notes completely invisible to everyone else. No obvious PIN pads. No suspicious lock screens. Just total privacy, hidden in plain sight. PlainSight looks and functions like a beautiful, minimal note-taking app on the surface—perfect for daily tasks, grocery lists, and quick thoughts. But underneath its calm interface holds a powerful secret. By typing your own custom secret command phrase directly into a standard note field, PlainSight instantly unlocks your hidden workspaces. To an outside observer or anyone browsing your phone, your private vaults don't even exist. HOW IT WORKS: THE SECRET KNOCK CREATE YOUR TRIGGER Choose absolutely any secret phrase or word like .banana, ..manage, or a custom string of text. TYPE TO REVEAL Type your secret phrase anywhere in the text field to instantly slide open your private workspaces. TOTAL PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY PlainSight doesn't broadcast that you have something to hide. There are no "Incorrect Password" errors or biometric pop-ups to raise suspicion if you hand your phone to a friend, colleague, or family member. POWERFUL PRIVACY, MINIMALIST DESIGN WRITE WITH CLARITY Open instantly into a clean, distraction-free editor. No toolbars, no clutter—just a smooth, fast writing space that stays out of your way. ORGANIZE EFFORTLESSLY Group your sensitive data using lightweight tags and categories. Keep your personal journals, account numbers, business ideas, or travel itineraries meticulously structured. SECURE EMAIL RECOVERY Forget your secret word? Don't panic. You can securely reset your access via an encrypted recovery code sent to your email. Your notes remain completely local, encrypted, and yours—but you'll never be locked out. SECURE REAL-TIME COLLABORATION Need to share a shopping list with a partner or collaborate on a private project with a teammate? Turn any workspace into a shared space. PlainSight syncs instantly across devices in real time, giving you seamless multi-user collaboration without the bloat of heavy corporate productivity tools. FEATURES BUILT TO STAY INVISIBLE Fast writing tools and clean formatting Custom tags and categories Real-time multi-user collaboration Archive, delete, and restore controls Secure workspace management Smooth, instant cloud sync NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO SURPRISES. PlainSight is fully free for simple, personal note-taking. If you want advanced power—including multi-user shared workspaces, unlimited hidden spaces, and full real-time cloud sync across devices—unlock everything with a single, small, one-time upgrade. No monthly fees, ever. Protect your thoughts with absolute discretion. Download PlainSight and secure your notes today.

Screenshots

DulyNote4 screens
Plainsight4 screens

Verdict

The call

DulyNote and Plainsight 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. DulyNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Plainsight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DulyNote ships an update monthly, Plainsight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DulyNote versus Plainsight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDulyNotePlainsight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnyFyn Inc.Ranjan Ghimire

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DulyNote

One-time1
  • DulyNote PRO$9.99
1 purchases

Plainsight

One-time1
  • Plainsight - Private Notes$4.99

Questions

Is DulyNote free?
DulyNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plainsight free?
Plainsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DulyNote or Plainsight have ads?
Neither DulyNote nor Plainsight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DulyNote or Plainsight?
DulyNote ships an update monthly, and Plainsight every 2 weeks. Most recently, DulyNote was updated on September 18, 2026 and Plainsight on September 10, 2026.

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