Comparison

Privilio vs OffMemory

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

Head to head
About

Privilio

Features
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Privilio is a private, end-to-end encrypted home for the people in your life. Every contact, note, and file is encrypted on your device with a passphrase only you know — so your address book stays yours, even as it syncs across your devices. Privilio's servers only ever store scrambled ciphertext: we can't read your data, and neither can anyone else. Built for people who take privacy seriously — founders, investors, lawyers, journalists, and anyone who'd rather not hand their relationships to a data broker. KEY FEATURES • End-to-end encryption — contacts are encrypted on-device before they ever sync. Zero-knowledge by design. • Passphrase-protected — only your passphrase unlocks your data. A forgotten passphrase can't be recovered, by design. • Smart contacts — organize with tags (VIP, Work, Personal, Investor), pin key people, and keep private notes and last-contacted history. • Secure Vault — lock your most sensitive contacts behind a separate PIN. Vaulted contacts are never exported. • Import your way — bring contacts in from CSV, vCard, or your Microsoft/Outlook account, encrypted on-device on the way in. • Fast, private search — find anyone instantly, processed locally on your device. • Sync across devices — your encrypted address book follows you, securely. PRIVILIO PRO Unlock the Secure Vault and premium features with Privilio Pro. • Annual — $29.99/year (with a 7-day free trial) • Monthly — $4.99/month Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://privilio.ca/terms Privacy Policy: https://privilio.ca/privacy Your relationships are personal. Privilio keeps them that way.

About

OffMemory

This encrypted diary keeps your thoughts private on your device. Features include password protection, writing prompts, and visual insights into your writing habits. Securely back up and restore your entries.

Highlights
  • AES-256 encrypted notes
  • Password and Face ID protection
  • Writing prompts
  • Yearly writing heat map
  • Home-screen widget
  • Markdown toolbar and organization
  • Encrypted backup and restore
Features
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OffMemory is a fully encrypted diary — your words stay on this device. Every note, title, photo and drawing is locked with AES-256, and the password is derived with Argon2id, so guessing it offline is expensive. No cloud, no servers, no ads. FOUR APPS, ONE DIARY — MOVE NOTES WHEN YOU WANT Native on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, and one purchase covers all four. Each app keeps its own encrypted library on that device, and there is no automatic sync. To move notes, bring two devices close, pair once with a 6-digit code and tick what to send — straight over your own Wi-Fi, with no server and no internet connection needed. Anything captured on the watch waits in a sync queue and reaches the iPhone even when you are offline. It opens and you write Layered materials, a restrained type scale, a hairline border instead of shadows, and light or dark following the system. Every touch target was audited for size and contrast — a journal that does not compete for attention: writing first, features second. Three things worth calling out 1. Second Vault: set a second, decoy password. Unlocking with it opens a separate space where your real journal is not visible — separate database, separate keys, separate media folders, not merely a hidden entrance. 2. Apple Watch: capture from your wrist, entries wait in a sync queue so nothing is lost offline, and you can lock the phone from your wrist. No new permissions, and the watch never keeps note text. 3. On-device summaries on Apple Intelligence devices: summarise, suggest a title or reflect. Nothing leaves the device. Key features 1. Password protection with Face ID; the app locks itself when it leaves the foreground 2. Recovery code: write it down once and your notes stay readable even if you forget the password 3. Per-note lock: one entry behind its own Face ID check, separate from the app lock 4. Time Capsule: a letter to your future self, sealed until the day you choose 5. Full Markdown toolbar with inline sizes and colours, folders, tags, favourites, moods and a writing calendar 6. Event date: date an entry by when it happened, separately from when you wrote it 7. Insights: a year of writing as a heat map, with streaks, active days and average length 8. Year in Review: a year on one page; the optional share card carries statistics only, never note text 9. Optional Spotlight index — titles only, off by default, never locked notes, never note bodies 10. Home-screen widget and Lock Screen control (iOS 18+) 11. Export to PDF, Obsidian-ready Markdown or mood CSV; an encrypted backup restores on a new iPhone 12. Transfer between devices: bring two devices close, pair once with a 6-digit code, tick the notes to send — over your own local network, with no server in between Download free — your first three entries are free to write; a one-time purchase then unlocks unlimited writing, forever. iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, 15 languages.

Screenshots

Privilio4 screens
OffMemory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Privilio at every 2 days against OffMemory's every 4 days. OffMemory's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Privilio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and OffMemory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Privilio ships an update every 2 days, OffMemory every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Privilio versus OffMemory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivilioOffMemory
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean Martin良 史

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Privilio

Subscriptions2
  • Privilio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Privilio Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

OffMemory

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited Notes$6.99

Questions

Is Privilio free?
Privilio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OffMemory free?
OffMemory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Privilio or OffMemory have ads?
Neither Privilio nor OffMemory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Privilio or OffMemory?
Privilio ships an update every 2 days, and OffMemory every 4 days. Most recently, Privilio was updated on November 5, 2026 and OffMemory on November 6, 2026.

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