Comparison

Document Vault vs Mote

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

Head to head
About

Document Vault

Features
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Vault keeps every important document in one secure place - so you stop scrambling when life needs them most. Passport expiring? Insurance renewal coming up? Vault tracks every expiration date and reminds you in advance. All your documents, always ready. -- ORGANIZE EVERYTHING -- Store passports, insurance cards, IDs, medical records, financial statements, legal agreements, vehicle titles, property deeds, and education certificates. Every document lives in its right category - never buried, never lost. -- FOR YOUR WHOLE FAMILY -- Add family members and assign documents to each person. One app for your entire household. Find anyone's documents in seconds. -- EXPIRATION ALERTS -- Set reminders for any document that expires - passports, visas, driver's licenses, insurance policies. Vault tells you when to act, before it is too late. -- QUICK ACCESS PINNING -- Pin the documents you reach for most. Medical card, insurance, ID - one tap away, even in a rush. -- AI DOCUMENT CHECKLISTS (PRO) -- Planning to buy a home? Starting a new job? Traveling abroad? Vault's AI guide builds a personalized checklist of every document you need for any life event. Know exactly what you have and what you still need. -- TAGS AND SEARCH -- Tag documents your way and find anything instantly. No more digging through piles or scrolling through camera rolls. -- FREE TIER -- - Up to 20 documents - 3 quick access pins - All categories - Basic organization -- VAULT PRO -- - Unlimited documents - Unlimited quick access pins - Expiration date alerts and reminders - Unlimited family members - AI life event document checklists - Priority access to new features -- BUILT FOR PRIVACY -- Your documents stay on your device and sync privately through iCloud. No third-party servers. No accounts required. -- SIMPLE BY DESIGN -- Clean, focused, and fast. Vault is designed to get out of your way so you can find what you need and move on. Download Vault and know exactly where every important document is. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mote

Quickly capture and access essential notes directly from your device's lock screen. Organize thoughts, set reminders, and keep your mind clear with automatic saving and optional private mode.

Highlights
  • Lock screen notes
  • Automatic saving
  • Scheduled reminders
  • Private mode
  • Note history
  • Note sharing
Features
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Mote keeps the note you need right now close at hand. Capture a thought in seconds, edit it anytime, and move finished notes to History. Notes save automatically on your device. Mote Plus adds more contexts for different parts of life, Scheduled Notes, and Private Mode. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or unlock Plus with a one-time Lifetime purchase. Schedule a note for later with an optional reminder. On supported iPhones, you can choose to show it on the Lock Screen. Private Mode requires Face ID or your device passcode to open Mote. Mote needs no account and has no note sync. Device backups may include your notes. Share a note whenever you choose. Terms of Use (Mote): https://wenka93.github.io/mote-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wenka93.github.io/mote-legal/privacy.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Document Vault4 screens
Mote4 screens

Verdict

The call

Document Vault and Mote are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Document Vault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Mote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Document Vault versus Mote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument VaultMote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarol JaworskiIvan Borisov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Document Vault

Subscriptions3
  • Vault Pro$4.991 Month
  • Vault Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Vault Pro$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Mote

Subscriptions2
  • Mote Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Mote Plus Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mote Plus Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Document Vault free?
Document Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mote free?
Mote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Document Vault or Mote have ads?
Neither Document Vault nor Mote shows ads.

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