Comparison

Secure Notepad vs MemoTaro

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

Head to head
About

Secure Notepad

Securely store personal notes, contacts, and passwords with password protection. Features a simple interface, biometric unlock options, and password recovery. Keep your sensitive information private and organized.

Highlights
  • Password protection for all notes
  • Biometric unlock (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Sort notes by date or alphabetically
  • Automatic app lock
  • Password recovery via security question
  • Recover recently deleted notes
Features
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This app will let you save personal notes, contacts, and passwords as well as any other personal or secret information which will be hidden from strangers' eyes and securely protected by a password. The free version has no ads! Another great feature of Secure Notepad is its simplicity and ease of use. The app has a clean and user-friendly interface, allowing you to quickly and easily create and edit notes. If you have forgotten your password for entering the app, it can be easily restored by answering the security question. Key features: • Very easy to use. • All of your notes are securely protected and accessible only to you. • Use Face ID or Touch ID to unlock the app. • Sort your notes by date or alphabetically. • Automatic lock (you have 30 seconds to return to the app without entering the password). • Restore password by answering the security question. • Ability to recover recently deleted notes. Whether you're taking notes in class, brainstorming ideas for a project, or just jotting down your thoughts, Secure Notepad is a great choice for keeping your information secure and organized. With its strong password protection and advanced security features, you can be sure that your notes will always be safe and secure.

About

MemoTaro

Securely store your notes with a password lock and biometric authentication. Easily organize, edit, and share your memos with intuitive drag-and-drop and swipe gestures. Find information quickly with powerful search and customize your viewing experience with font settings.

Highlights
  • Password lock with Touch ID/Face ID
  • Drag-and-drop memo organization
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Direct sharing to messages, mail, social media
  • Memo search and character search
  • Customizable font size and color
Features
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MemoTaro is a memo app with ease of operation, utility, password lock function.  Compatible with Touch ID / Face ID. ◆ Password lock function: · Password lock can be selected. · When lock setting is done, it will be locked when in the background etc so it is safe.  Compatible with Touch ID / Face ID. ◆ Editing function: · Movement of memo is possible by drag & drop. Deleting notes can also be done with swipe, and operability is simplified. · Because you can lock the edits, if you keep the important memo locked, you can prevent mistakes that you accidentally erase. · Selective deletion, all deletion function is also installed ◆ Activity function: · Functions that can post directly to messages, mail, LINE, Twitter etc. ◆ Search refinement function: · It is also possible to narrow down the target memo and display it by entering a search word. ◆ Character search function on the edit screen: ・Even if you write a lot of notes, it is easy to find where you wrote it. ◆ Font setting: The font size and font color (select from black and gray) of the list screen and memo edit screen can be changed. * The maximum number of characters that can be entered in one memo is 100,000 (6.0 or later). * When you delete an application, the saved memo data will be deleted. * If the password becomes unknown, third parties can not invalidate the lock, so please be careful when managing the setting. ◆ Note: Ads will be hidden if you pay.

Screenshots

Secure Notepad4 screens
MemoTaro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Secure Notepad at none against MemoTaro's shown. Secure Notepad also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 13). MemoTaro's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Secure Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MemoTaro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MemoTaro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Notepad has 13K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Notepad ships an update every 5 months, MemoTaro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Secure Notepad versus MemoTaro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure NotepadMemoTaro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro VynokurovMasashi Sasaoka

Customer experience

Secure Notepad

All ratings13,196 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews558 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative20.8%

MemoTaro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Secure Notepad

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Inability to restore deleted notes
  • Sync issues between iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to change app icon
  • Syncing notes across devices
  • More formatting options (bold, italic, etc.)
  • Ability to organize notes into folders
  • Dark mode option

MemoTaro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Notepad

One-time1
  • Unlimited Notes$9.99
1 purchases

MemoTaro

One-time1
  • Ad-free$1.99

Questions

Is Secure Notepad free?
Secure Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MemoTaro free?
MemoTaro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Secure Notepad or MemoTaro?
MemoTaro is rated higher. Secure Notepad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while MemoTaro averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Secure Notepad or MemoTaro have ads?
MemoTaro shows ads; Secure Notepad does not.
Which is updated more often, Secure Notepad or MemoTaro?
Secure Notepad ships an update every 5 months, and MemoTaro every 9 days. Most recently, Secure Notepad was updated on October 17, 2026 and MemoTaro on October 2, 2026.

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