Comparison

Tresorit vs Standard Notes

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

Head to head
About

Tresorit

Securely store, sync, and share files with end-to-end encryption. Protect your photos, memos, and team documents with zero-knowledge standards, ensuring only you and authorized users can access your data. Manage permissions and share links for secure collaboration.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted file sync
  • Secure file sharing
  • Create shared folders
  • Encrypted camera upload
  • Manage file permissions
  • Offline file access
  • 2-factor authentication
Features
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End-to-end encrypted file sync & sharing app that lets you store, sync and share files securely and easily. Save your photos to a secure place, create memos about meetings for your team and access them in shared folders on the go – and be sure that no one can read your files besides you and those who you share with. Tresorit uses built-in end-to-end encryption with zero-knowledge standards to guarantee the highest level of security. All your files are encrypted on your device before they are uploaded to the cloud, which means no one else can read them besides you, no hackers, no authorities, not even Tresorit’s IT admins. Already a Tresorit user? Just download, sign in, and go! Features: • Create shared folders (tresors) with your friends or colleagues, access their contents securely on any iOS device • Backup your photos in a secure place with end-to-end encrypted camera upload • Keep control of your files by managing permissions • Share files securely even with those without an account: send links instead of risky attachments • Create favorite tresors, access and edit your files even when you are offline • Protect your account with 2-factor authentication and app passcode to ensure no one has access to your tresors - even if someone gains access to your phone • Say no for tracking: Tresorit for iOS accesses the least it has to. No location tracking, no access to your contacts • Tresorit for iOS features the same end-to-end encryption and security as the desktop apps • Make the most out of Tresorit by adding the desktop client as well (sync between devices, locations, access your files from all devices) What do others say about Tresorit? “One of the Best Cloud Storage Services that Protect Your Privacy” – LifeHacker “There are several services that offer secure storage in the cloud, but Tresorit is definitely one of the best” – PC Advisor

About

Standard Notes

Securely capture and sync your thoughts across all devices with end-to-end encryption. This app offers a simple, lasting place for all your notes, from personal thoughts to sensitive information, with robust privacy features.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Offline access
  • Passcode and biometric lock
  • Tagging system
  • Open-source code
  • Optional productivity editors and themes
Features
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Standard Notes is a private and secure end-to-end encrypted notes app. It allows you to write and sync your notes across all your devices, including your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browser. Private means your notes are end-to-end encrypted, so only you can read your notes. Even we can't read the contents of your notes. Simple means it does one job and does it well. Standard Notes is a safe and lasting place for your life's work. Our focus is making it easy to write notes wherever you are and syncing them with encryption to all your devices. Our users love us for: • Personal Notes • Tasks & Todos • Passwords & Keys • Code & Technical Procedures • Private Journal • Meeting Notes • Cross-platform Scratchpad • Books, Recipes, & Movies • Health & Fitness Log Standard Notes comes free with: • Seamless sync across all your devices, with easy to use applications on iPhone, iPad, Mac, web browsers, and other platforms. • Offline access, so you can access your downloaded notes even without a connection. • No limit on number of devices. • No limit on number of notes. • Passcode lock protection, along with Touch ID and Face ID protection. • A tagging system to organize your notes (like #work, #ideas, #passwords, #crypto). • The ability to pin, lock, protect, and move notes to trash, which allows you to recover deleted notes until the trash is emptied. Standard Notes is completely open-source, which means when we say your notes are encrypted with industry-leading XChaCha-20 encryption, and that only you can read your notes, you don't have to take our word for it. Our code is open to the world to audit. We made Standard Notes simple because longevity is important to us. We want to make sure we're here, protecting your notes, for the next hundred years. You shouldn't have to find a new notes app every year. To sustain our development, we offer optional paid subscriptions which give you access to powerful tools like: • Productivity editors (like Markdown, Code, Spreadsheets) • Beautiful themes (like Midnight, Focus, Solarized Dark) • Powerful cloud tools including daily backups of your encrypted data delivered to your email inbox every day, or backed up to your cloud provider (like Dropbox and Google Drive). We're always happy to talk, whether it be a question, thought, or issue. Please feel free to email us any time at help@standardnotes.com. When you take the time to send us a message, we'll be sure to do the same. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tresorit4 screens
Standard Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tresorit at none against Standard Notes's 1. Tresorit also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 64%). Standard Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 508). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Standard Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $119.99 per year. Tresorit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tresorit against 4.7 for Standard Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Standard Notes has 3.7K ratings behind it against 508, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Tresorit's written reviews are positive against 64% of Standard Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tresorit ships an update every 5 weeks, Standard Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tresorit versus Standard Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTresoritStandard Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (508 ratings)4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better63.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5083.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTresoritStandard Notes Ltd.

Customer experience

Tresorit

All ratings508 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews464 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative13.8%

Standard Notes

All ratings3,714 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews581 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative25.8%

User reviews

Tresorit

From 508 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast, efficient, and seamless
  • 🔒 Highly secure and encrypted
  • 👍 User-friendly and intuitive
  • 💡 Innovative features like zero-knowledge encryption
  • 🚀 Reliable and consistent performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Relatively expensive subscription plans
  • 🔍 Limited free storage space
  • 🤔 Confusing or hidden pricing information

Standard Notes

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and reliable sync
  • 🔒 Excellent privacy and security
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 📚 Great for organizing notes
  • 💻 Cross-platform availability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔑 Frustrating login/authentication issues
  • 💰 Expensive premium subscription
  • 📱 Limited features in free version
  • 🖍️ Lack of formatting options

Bugs and requests

Tresorit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes or freezes
  • Issues with file uploads and downloads
  • Syncing problems across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved mobile app integration with iOS Files app
  • Ability to password-protect shared links
  • Thumbnail previews for images and documents
  • Scan-to-PDF functionality

Standard Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappearing or getting deleted unexpectedly
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Keyboard and UI bugs on mobile
  • Compatibility problems with older iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for images and attachments
  • Implement a more robust search function
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow for better note organization (folders, nested tags)
  • Add undo/redo functionality

In-app purchases

None

Tresorit

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Standard Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Professional Plan7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Tresorit free?
Tresorit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Standard Notes free?
Standard Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tresorit or Standard Notes?
Standard Notes is rated higher. Tresorit averages 4.6 out of 5 from 508 ratings, while Standard Notes averages 4.7 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Tresorit or Standard Notes have ads?
Neither Tresorit nor Standard Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tresorit or Standard Notes?
Tresorit ships an update every 5 weeks, and Standard Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tresorit was updated on September 22, 2026 and Standard Notes on September 28, 2026.

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