Comparison

Share to Note 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

Share to Note

Features
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Share to Note is a simple, private place to save anything from the iOS Share Sheet. Capture links, text, photos, files, documents, and ideas from other apps, then organize them into lightweight notes you can search, pin, lock, edit, merge, back up, and revisit later. Features: • Save from the iOS Share Sheet • Capture links, text, photos, and files • Add content to a new note or append to an existing note • Search notes by title and content • Pin important notes • Lock private notes with Face ID or passcode • Set reminders for individual notes • Preview attached files inside the app • Tap links directly inside note text • Share full notes with title, content, links, metadata, photos, and files • Back up and restore your notes • iCloud sync support • Home Screen widget for quick access • Light, Dark, and System appearance modes Share to Note is designed to stay focused: no accounts, no complicated folders, and no clutter. Just save what matters and find it again when you need it. Privacy Policy: https://sylvainlafrance.dev/sharetonote/#legal Terms of use: https://sylvainlafrance.dev/sharetonote/#legal

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

Share to Note4 screens
Safe Notes Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Share to Note at every 4 days against Safe Notes Vault's monthly. Safe Notes Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Share to Note 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

Share to Note ships an update every 4 days, Safe Notes Vault monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Share to Note versus Safe Notes Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShare to NoteSafe Notes Vault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSylvain LafrancePramoda S

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Share to Note

One-time1
  • Share to Note - Unlock$2.99
1 purchases

Safe Notes Vault

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Share to Note free?
Share to Note 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 Share to Note or Safe Notes Vault have ads?
Neither Share to Note nor Safe Notes Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Share to Note or Safe Notes Vault?
Share to Note ships an update every 4 days, and Safe Notes Vault monthly. Most recently, Share to Note was updated on September 8, 2026 and Safe Notes Vault on September 10, 2026.

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