Comparison

Safe Notes Vault vs Note

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

Head to head
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×–2×) • 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.

About

Note

Organize your thoughts and to-dos in one app. Create rich notes with embedded media and tasks, set reminders, and manage projects with flexible layouts. Offers advanced features like AI assistance and privacy controls.

Highlights
  • Rich text editing with media embedding
  • Tasks with due dates and reminders
  • Folders, tags, and smart filters
  • Multiple view layouts (list, agenda, calendar, Kanban)
  • Focus mode for distraction-free work
  • Privacy Vault and note locking
  • AI-powered summarization and task extraction
Features
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Note-Due brings your notes and tasks together in one place. Write a note, create tasks inside it, set due dates, and get reminded. NOTES THAT DO MORE Rich text editing with bold, italic, highlights, checklists, code blocks, and more. Attach photos, scan documents, record voice memos, and embed video inline. Draw directly in notes with Apple Pencil or your finger — handwriting is automatically recognised and can be converted to typed text. TASKS BUILT INTO YOUR NOTES Create tasks inside any note, or add standalone tasks. Set due dates, priorities, and reminders. Use Quick Add with natural language — type "call James tomorrow at 9am high priority" and Note-Due handles the rest. Mark tasks as blocked by other tasks to map real dependencies. POWERFUL ORGANISATION Folders, subfolders, tags, and smart filters keep everything findable. Switch between Today, Upcoming, Overdue, All, and Inbox views. Toggle between list, agenda, calendar, and kanban layouts. Snooze tasks, pin notes, and search instantly. Home screen and Lock Screen widgets show what needs your attention right now. INBOX — CAPTURE FIRST, SCHEDULE LATER Add tasks without a date and they land in your Inbox. Review them when you're ready and schedule them out. Reduces friction when an idea strikes and you can't stop to plan. FOCUS MODE Block out distractions with a full-screen, dark view that shows only today's tasks. Work through them one by one. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Add tasks, check what's overdue, or mark something complete — all with your voice or from the Shortcuts app. A Control Centre button lets you quick-add from anywhere. IPAD & MULTI-WINDOW Open notes side-by-side with iPad Stage Manager. Pop any note into its own window. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data lives on your device. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Optional iCloud sync keeps every Apple device in step — we never see it. ——— UNLOCK NOTE-DUE PRO — $9.99 ONCE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Apple Intelligence Extract tasks from any note automatically, summarise long notes in seconds, and rewrite selected text in any style — all on-device. Privacy Vault & Note Locking Hide entire folders behind Face ID in the hidden Vault. Lock individual notes. Require Face ID every time you open the app. Version History Every note is automatically versioned. Browse and restore any previous draft with one tap. Power Tasks Recurring tasks, subtasks, task dependencies, Apple Calendar sync, and two-way sync with Apple Reminders. Advanced Notifications A morning daily digest, second reminders, configurable quiet hours, custom lead times, snooze from the lock screen, and custom sounds. Export & Import Export notes as PDF or HTML. Bulk-export as Markdown ZIP. Import from Bear, Obsidian, Apple Notes, and Apple Reminders. Projects Group notes and tasks into projects, track progress with a live completion percentage, and set a project due date. Time Tracking Set a time estimate on any task, then start a built-in timer. Logged time accumulates automatically. PDF Annotation Open any PDF attachment and draw on it with Apple Pencil or your finger. Annotations are saved per page. Tables in Notes Insert a grid table directly into any note. Edit rows, columns, and cells inline. Smart Scheduling Tap Smart Schedule on any task and Note-Due analyses your task load to suggest the least-busy day and time. Kanban Board Manage tasks across To Do, In Progress, and Done columns. Drag cards between columns to update their status.

Screenshots

Safe Notes Vault4 screens
Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Note at every 2 days against Safe Notes Vault's monthly. Safe Notes Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safe Notes Vault ships an update monthly, Note every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Safe Notes Vault versus Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafe Notes VaultNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPramoda SJames Roche

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Safe Notes Vault

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$0.99
1 purchases

Note

One-time1
  • Note-Due Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Safe Notes Vault free?
Safe Notes Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note free?
Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Safe Notes Vault or Note have ads?
Neither Safe Notes Vault nor Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safe Notes Vault or Note?
Safe Notes Vault ships an update monthly, and Note every 2 days. Most recently, Safe Notes Vault was updated on September 10, 2026 and Note on September 9, 2026.

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