Comparison

PrivacyNotes vs Granite

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

Granite

Features
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Granite (granite.co) is a document vault for iPhone. Scan or drop in a receipt, an insurance policy, a tax form, or a passport, and Granite reads it, works out what it is, pulls out the dates and amounts that matter, and files it so you can find it again. CAPTURE Scan a page with the camera and Granite straightens and crops it for you. Share a file into Granite from Files, Mail, or Safari. Everything you add is read and filed the same way, whatever door it came through. FIND IT LATER Search reads the words inside every page, not just the file name. Ask a question in plain English, like "what did I pay for car insurance last year", and get an answer with the document behind it. STAY AHEAD OF DATES Granite pulls renewal and expiration dates off your documents and tells you before they pass, so a lapsed policy or an expired passport is never a surprise. ORGANIZED WITHOUT THE WORK Documents group themselves into collections, and into the people, cars, homes, and accounts they belong to. There are no folders to design and no naming scheme to keep up. WHAT PEOPLE KEEP IN GRANITE Tax forms and W-2s. Insurance policies and cards. Passports, IDs, and Social Security cards. Receipts and warranties. Medical records and explanations of benefits. Car titles, deeds, closing documents, leases, contracts, and invoices. YOURS, AND PRIVATE Every file is encrypted. Face ID or Touch ID locks the app. You can export everything you have put in, at any time, in a format you can read without us. Granite Free holds 25 documents and 1 GB. Granite Paid is an annual subscription that lifts the limits and unlocks Ask. Terms of Use: https://granite.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://granite.co/privacy

Screenshots

PrivacyNotes4 screens
Granite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PrivacyNotes at every 3 days against Granite's weekly. 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. PrivacyNotes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Granite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $129.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrivacyNotes ships an update every 3 days, Granite weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PrivacyNotes versus Granite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivacyNotesGranite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLifetime Labs LLCOrdinary Systems, LLC

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
1 purchases

Granite

Subscriptions1
  • Granite (Annual)$129.001 Year

Questions

Is PrivacyNotes free?
PrivacyNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Granite free?
Granite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PrivacyNotes or Granite have ads?
Neither PrivacyNotes nor Granite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrivacyNotes or Granite?
PrivacyNotes ships an update every 3 days, and Granite weekly. Most recently, PrivacyNotes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Granite on October 31, 2026.

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