Comparison

Fields vs Safe Notes Vault

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

Head to head
About

Fields

Features
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Fields is a private, encrypted vault for the personal details you cannot afford to lose — or leak. Passport and ID numbers. Bank and card details. Wi-Fi passwords, software keys, recovery phrases, insurance info, and the documents that go with them. Fields keeps it all in one beautiful, secure place — protected by your device's own Face ID and passcode, encrypted with AES-256, and stored entirely on your device and iCloud (optional) No accounts. No tracking. No cloud servers reading your data. Just your information, locked down and always at hand. Serious, On-Device Encryption * AES-256 Protection: Every field is encrypted with AES-256 before it is ever written to disk. * Secure Storage: Your master key is generated on-device and stored in the iOS Keychain — it never leaves your phone. * Biometric Authentication: Unlock seamlessly with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. * Privacy Guard: Auto-locks when backgrounded, hides data from the App Switcher, and locks instantly on screenshots. Organise the Way You Think * Flexible Entries: Save anything as a simple Name + Value. * Sub-fields: Group related details together under a single entry. * Secure Attachments: Attach photos, PDFs, and documents — fully encrypted alongside your data. * Effortless Workflow: Tap to reveal, one-tap copy, templates, search, sort, and drag-to-reorder. * Universal App: Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Private, End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Sync * Zero-Knowledge Sync: Optional synchronization via a Sync Passphrase only you know. Not even iCloud or us can read your data. Backup, Export and Share — On Your Terms * Total Control: Encrypted export through the native share sheet, import to restore or merge, and share a single field or document safely when needed. Fields Pro Fields is free to use. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time purchase (no subscription) to unlock: * Unlimited fields (Free tier is limited to 10) * Advanced sub-fields and unlimited attachments * End-to-end encrypted iCloud Sync Buy once, keep forever.

About

Safe Notes Vault

Features
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Your private space for notes, journals, passwords, photos, and voice recordings — protected by military-grade encryption and Face ID. Safe Notes Vault keeps what matters most completely private. No ads. No tracking. No cloud servers reading your data. Just fast, secure, and beautiful note-taking that stays yours. — SECURE NOTES — • AES-256-GCM encryption on every note • Lock with a passcode (4–8 digits) or Face ID / Touch ID • Rich text editor: bold, italic, checklists, and formatting • Organize with color-coded categories • Smart search and filter across all notes • Recently Deleted bin with 30-day recovery — ENCRYPTED VOICE NOTES — • Record voice memos and attach them to any note • Works with both plain text and rich text notes • Audio encrypted immediately after recording — never stored unprotected • Full playback controls: seek, skip ±15s, and speed adjustment (0.5×–2Ɨ) • Beautiful waveform display and animated playback indicator • Share audio or export securely when you need it • Up to 5 minutes per recording — PRIVATE PHOTO VAULT — • Store photos and images inside the same encrypted vault • Photos never appear in your camera roll or iCloud Photos • Protected behind the same passcode and biometric lock • Add images directly to notes — BACKUP & SYNC — • Encrypted local backups — includes all notes, photos, and voice recordings • Optional iCloud Sync to access everything across your Apple devices • Vault key verification prevents unauthorized sync merges • 12-word Recovery Seed phrase so you never lose access — PRIVACY BY DESIGN — • Zero-knowledge: we cannot read your notes • No account required — works fully offline • Security questions + Recovery Seeds for passcode reset • Privacy overlay hides content when you switch apps • Passcode attempts monitored and logged — WHO IT IS FOR — Students keeping personal journals. Professionals protecting client notes. Parents storing family information. Anyone who wants a private digital notebook that actually stays private. Download Safe Notes Vault and take back control of your personal information.

Screenshots

Fields4 screens
Safe Notes Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fields at 15.1 against Safe Notes Vault's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Fields sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Safe Notes Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fields ships an update every 5 weeks, Safe Notes Vault monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Fields versus Safe Notes Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldsSafe Notes Vault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaurav RangnekarPramoda S

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fields

One-time1
  • Fields Pro Lifetime$4.99
1 purchases

Safe Notes Vault

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Fields free?
Fields is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Safe Notes Vault free?
Safe Notes Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fields or Safe Notes Vault have ads?
Neither Fields nor Safe Notes Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fields or Safe Notes Vault?
Fields ships an update every 5 weeks, and Safe Notes Vault monthly. Most recently, Fields was updated on October 6, 2026 and Safe Notes Vault on September 29, 2026.

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