# Secret Notes vs Cool Notepad

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cool Notepad at 17.0 against Secret Notes's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Secret Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cool Notepad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Secret Notes | Cool Notepad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andreas Grauf](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878952443) | [Md. Saiful Islam Saif](https://appshunter.io/developer/1238182913) |

## What reviewers say

### Secret Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-notes-private-notepad/id6760174844)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Secret Notes Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


### Cool Notepad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cool-notepad/id6763699710)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cool Notepad Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Cool Notepad Pro Yearly | $95.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Secret Notes free?

Secret Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cool Notepad free?

Cool Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Secret Notes or Cool Notepad have ads?

Neither Secret Notes nor Cool Notepad shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*