Safe Notes is a secure notepad vs Colored Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Safe Notes is a secure notepad
This app provides a secure way to store your notes using 128-bit encryption. Access your notes quickly with a PIN or secret question, and organize them with separate titles. It offers features like auto-save, backup, and the ability to send notes via SMS or email.
- 128-bit encryption
- PIN and secret question access
- Separate note titles
- Automated database backup via Google Drive
- Notes up to 5000 characters
- Send notes via SMS or Email
- Auto-save notes
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Safe Notes is a notepad application that stores your notes in a secure manner using 128 bit encryption and provides quick & easy access using a simple PIN or a secret question/answer (can be used like a password instead of PIN). Notes can be identified using a separate title instead of just the first line of the note. Safe Notes is easy to use and provides a simple interface. Safe Notes is a secure and easy to use notepad application. Remembers login for 1 minute so you do not have to login again if you navigate away for a short time. Delete notes by swiping on a note in the list. Safe Notes (free version) is ad (AdMob integration) supported. If you have any comments or feature suggestions, please let us know at www.yougosoft.com. We are always working to improve our applications and welcome your ideas on how to make our applications better. Safe Notes uses Google Drive integration for automated notes database backup. This feature must be turned on before it can be used. Features: * Pin access (auto locks after 1 minute) * Secret question/answer access (can leave out pin for password style access) * Separate note title * Create/Delete notes * Notes can be up to 5000 characters * Sort Options (ascending and descending) * Search functionality * Send note as SMS or Email * Database storage * Send note as email or SMS message * Destroy Database option * All data encrypted (128 bit encryption) * Backup and Restore note data from iCloud * Auto-Save notes * PIN and Security Question can be setup in the Settings screen.
Colored Note
Capture your thoughts, ideas, and experiences with a versatile diary and notepad. Add photos, color-code entries, and organize with tags for easy retrieval. Share your notes with friends or keep them private with passcode protection.
- Add photos to notes
- Color-code notes for organization
- Assign tags for searching
- Sort notes as desired
- Share notes with friends
- Secure notes with a passcode
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Color Note is a diary and notepad just for everyone! Record interesting thoughts, inspires ideas, inspirational quotes, recent experience, write notes about life, share your thoughts and mood with your friends. Or just write memos. PHOTOS You can add some images to your note. COLORS You can mark your note with a color. The color can be used for searching. TAGS You can assign one or more tags to a note. The tags can be used for searching. ORGANIZE Sort your note as you want. SHARE YOUR NOTE WITH YOUR FRIENDS Send it to your friends or publish in social networks! SAFETY You can restrict access to your notes with a passcode. AND You can delete a note by swiping it to the left.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Colored Note at 4.7 against Safe Notes is a secure notepad's 3.1. Colored Note also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Safe Notes is a secure notepad's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Colored Note holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colored Note has 5K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Safe Notes is a secure notepad's written reviews are positive against 54% of Colored Note's.
Safe Notes is a secure notepad ships an update every 3 months, Colored Note every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Safe Notes is a secure notepad | Colored Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) | 4.7 (5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benny Isbell | Veniamin Gribkov |
Customer experience
Safe Notes is a secure notepad
Colored Note
Bugs and requests
Safe Notes is a secure notepad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Colored Note
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notes disappearing or not saving properly
- Cursor jumping or text selection issues
- Glitches with recent app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add checklist/to-do list functionality
- Improve note sorting and search options
- Implement password protection or biometric security
- Provide more font and customization options
In-app purchases
Safe Notes is a secure notepad
No in-app purchases
Colored Note
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Safe Notes is a secure notepad free?
Is Colored Note free?
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Do Safe Notes is a secure notepad or Colored Note have ads?
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