Secure Notepad vs Rude
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Rude
This alarm app uses harsh motivational messages and math problems to ensure you wake up. It offers location-based reminders and accountability features, including a "buddy" system that texts a friend if you snooze too much.
- Harsh motivational messages
- Math problems to dismiss alarm
- Location-based reminders
- Accountability buddy system
- Wake-up challenges with friends
- Calendar sync for appointment reminders
- AI-powered personalization (Premium)
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Rude Awakening is the alarm clock that doesn't care about your feelings — and that's exactly why it works. Loco, your brutally honest accountability partner will help you heal from the "snooze blues" and become the best version of yourself. Rude Awakening is the only alarm you'll ever need. BRUTALLY HONEST MOTIVATION Rotating harsh motivational messages that hit different every morning. "Your enemies are up. Just saying." Yeah, it's like that. MATH TO DISMISS Easy or hard mode — you can't just tap a button. Solve the problem or keep listening to LOCO scream. LOCATION-BASED REMINDERS Running late to that meeting across town? Rude Awakening tracks your location and roasts you when you're still in the wrong place. "You're still in Brooklyn and your meeting is in Manhattan. Move it." ACCOUNTABILITY BUDDY Set a friend or family member as your buddy. Hit snooze 3 times? They get a text. Try explaining that one. CHALLENGES Create wake-up competitions with friends and family. Leaderboards, streaks, and bragging rights. Losers get roasted. AI-POWERED PERSONALIZATION (Premium) Subscribers get AI-generated messages personalized to their schedule and life. LOCO learns what gets under YOUR skin. CALENDAR SYNC Sync your calendar events and get rude reminders before every appointment. Because clearly you need them. Terms of Use: https://www.rudeawakeningalarm.company/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.rudeawakeningalarm.company/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Secure Notepad at Free against Rude's $6.99. Secure Notepad also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 10) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). Rude's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, 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
Secure Notepad is free to download; Rude costs $6.99 up front. Secure Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rude sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rude 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 10, 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 Rude's.
Secure Notepad ships an update every 5 months, Rude monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Notepad | Rude |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (13K ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #193 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Vynokurov | Britne White |
Customer experience
Secure Notepad
Rude
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
Rude
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Secure Notepad
- Unlimited Notes$9.99
Rude
- Monthly Premium Subscription$6.991 Month
Questions
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