Secret Notes vs Meron Mail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Secret Notes
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Secret Notes is the private notepad for everything that’s nobody else’s business: thoughts, lists, plans, recordings. No account, no tracking, no ads — your notes stay on your device, encrypted and behind PIN or Face ID. PRIVACY FIRST • App lock with PIN or Face ID, auto-locking after a timeout you choose • Note contents are stored encrypted on your device (AES-256) • Lock individual notes — content only shows after re-authenticating • No account required, no data collection, no ads SEVEN NOTE TYPES • Text with formatting (bold, italic, colors) and [[links]] between notes • Checklists with sub-items and smart auto-checking • Spreadsheets, Markdown, audio and video notes, tally counters ORGANIZE & FIND • Categories, nested folders, colors, pinning, ratings • Search and filters, custom sort by drag & drop • Reminders — including recurring — with an overview screen • “At a Glance” home screen, archive, and trash with auto-cleanup • Templates for recurring notes BACK UP & SYNC • Encrypted backups, portable between devices • Cloud backup and multi-device sync via your own server (Nextcloud/WebDAV) — your data lives only where you decide • Direct device-to-device transfer on your local network EVERYDAY EXTRAS • Widgets: quick add and recently edited notes • Share sheet: save text, links, images and files from other apps • Read notes aloud • Fully localized in English and German FREE & PRO Text, checklist and tally notes, app lock, note lock, categories, reminders and widgets are free. Secret Notes Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription) unlocks spreadsheets, Markdown, audio/video, folders, attachments, note history, PDF export, backups and device sync.
Meron Mail
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Meron is a fast and secure email app with chat and kanban views. ## Features - Unified Inbox, kanban and chat views - IMAP/SMTP email and RSS/Atom feeds - Threaded conversations with rich-text composing and media galleries - Easy setup with OAuth or automatic mailbox discovery - Encrypted local storage with credentials kept in the OS keyring - Themes and 20+ languages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meron Mail at none against Secret Notes's 1. Meron Mail also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Secret Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Meron Mail asks for nothing beyond the download.
Secret Notes ships an update every 3 days, Meron Mail every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secret Notes | Meron Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Grauf | Nonbili Inc. |
In-app purchases
Secret Notes
- Secret Notes Pro$2.99
Meron Mail
No in-app purchases
