# Secure Notepad vs SaveThings

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SaveThings at none against Secure Notepad's 1. SaveThings also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Secure Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 72 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Secure Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SaveThings asks for nothing beyond the download.

SaveThings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Notepad has 13K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Secure Notepad's written reviews are positive against 100% of SaveThings's.

Secure Notepad ships an update every 5 months, SaveThings every 72 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Secure Notepad | SaveThings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-notepad/id711178888/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/savethings/id1494494142/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 72 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dmytro Vynokurov](https://appshunter.io/developer/350017076) | [Dongwoo Pae](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483548085) |

## What reviewers say

### Secure Notepad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-notepad/id711178888)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Notes | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🔒 Password protection
- 🔒 Security question for password recovery
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Straightforward note-taking
- 🔒 Prevents others from accessing private notes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid version required for more than 3 notes
- 🐛 Notes disappearing or not syncing across devices
- 🐛 Password/security question issues
- 🔒 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### SaveThings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/savethings/id1494494142)

Securely store your IDs, passwords, and notes directly on your device using biometric authentication. Dictate notes with on-device speech recognition in multiple languages and organize them with categories for easy searching and sharing.

**Highlights:** Biometric ID/Password security, On-device voice note-taking, Multi-language speech recognition, Note categorization, Secure sharing, Easy search and organization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Secure Notepad free?

Secure Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SaveThings free?

SaveThings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Secure Notepad or SaveThings?

SaveThings is rated higher. Secure Notepad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while SaveThings averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Secure Notepad or SaveThings have ads?

Neither Secure Notepad nor SaveThings shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Secure Notepad or SaveThings?

Secure Notepad ships an update every 5 months, and SaveThings every 72 months. Most recently, Secure Notepad was updated on September 24, 2026 and SaveThings on June 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*