Comparison

PrivacyNotes vs JaPdf

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

Head to head
About

PrivacyNotes

Securely store notes, tasks, passwords, and files with end-to-end encryption. This open-source app prioritizes user privacy, offering offline functionality and cross-device syncing without ads or data mining.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Offline functionality
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Open-source code
  • Password manager
  • Task management
  • Rich note editor
Features
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Your notes app knows everything about you. PrivacyNotes does not. Notes, tasks, calendar, journal and passwords, encrypted on your device. Not mined, not sold, not shown to anyone. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH - Always encrypted, on your phone and on the way to our servers in Switzerland - No ads, no trackers, no analytics. You are not the product - Open source: anyone can check what the app does - Sign up with a 12-word phrase instead of an email - Lock the app with Face ID or a PIN - Works offline, syncs across your devices EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE - Notes: a rich editor, tags, links between notes, instant search - Tasks: every checkbox from every note, in one list - Calendar: events, repeats and birthdays, with reminders on Pro - Journal: track your mood, sleep and medication - Vault: passwords, cards and SSH keys - Files: photos, documents, audio and video - Bookmarks: your saved links, with their icons - Contacts: an address book that stays private BRING YOUR NOTES ALONG Import from Apple Notes, Evernote, Google Keep, Obsidian, Standard Notes, Joplin, Notesnook, UpNote, Samsung Notes and plain Markdown files. Export everything, any time. FREE FOREVER Free on 2 devices, with no time limit and no credit card. Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: unlimited devices, 500 MB of encrypted storage, reminders, note history and more. ABOUT THE APP PRIVACY LABEL Apple asks us to list everything that can reach our server, even when it arrives encrypted. User Content is your notes, encrypted on your device. Identifiers are a key made from your recovery phrase and a device hash, not your name. Contact Info is an email, only if you sign in with Apple, Google or GitHub. Purchases is your Pro status. Nothing is shared, sold or used for ads. Privacy Policy: https://lifetimelabs.dev/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

JaPdf

Features
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JaPdf - Every PDF tool you need, 100% private No sign-up. No cloud upload. No subscription. All processing happens on your device — your files are never sent anywhere. WHAT YOU CAN DO - View PDFs with fast search and bookmarks - Convert images or Office files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to PDF - Merge multiple PDFs into one - Split and extract pages - Reorganize, rotate, delete, or insert pages - Add text, images, or watermarks - Password-protect with AES-256 encryption - Compress large PDFs without losing quality WHY JaPdf - Works completely offline — no internet required - No account, no login, no personal data collected - Handles large files: up to 500MB, 2000+ pages - Clean, modern interface — any tool in 3 taps or less - Share directly to WhatsApp, Email, Google Drive, and more Whether you're a student, office worker, or business owner, JaPdf handles your everyday PDF tasks — without asking for your data. JaPdf is part of the Ja app family by Jasava.

Screenshots

PrivacyNotes4 screens
JaPdf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JaPdf at none against PrivacyNotes's 4. JaPdf also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.4). PrivacyNotes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. PrivacyNotes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. JaPdf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PrivacyNotes versus JaPdf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivacyNotesJaPdf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLifetime Labs LLCJasava Company Limited

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PrivacyNotes

Subscriptions3
  • 1 GB Encrypted Storage$4.991 Year
  • 2 GB Encrypted Storage$8.991 Year
  • 5 GB Encrypted Storage$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • PrivacyNotes Pro$49.99
None

JaPdf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrivacyNotes free?
PrivacyNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JaPdf free?
JaPdf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PrivacyNotes or JaPdf have ads?
JaPdf shows ads; PrivacyNotes does not.

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