Comparison

NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes vs SafeBx

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

Head to head
About

NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes

Secure your sensitive information with robust 256-bit AES encryption. This app prioritizes privacy with zero-knowledge, offline-only storage and no cloud integration or analytics. It offers a simple, secure way to keep your notes protected from unauthorized access.

Highlights
  • 256-bit AES encryption
  • Zero-knowledge security
  • Offline-only storage
  • Password strength indicator
  • Dark themed UI
  • No cloud integration
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NoteCrypt combines strong 256-bit AES encryption, and rugged simplicity. NoteCrypt will prevent even the most determined and well-resourced attacker from accessing your notes, even if they physically possess and can unlock your device. NoteCrypt goes to extreme lengths to secure your notes: - Applies 256-bit AES encryption to the full notes database - Uses the PBKDF2 key derivation and stretching function - Does not store your password, making your notes impossible to decrypt without it - Does not have cloud integration or login - Does not use analytics - Uses 'salt' to prevent 'rainbow table' attacks - Foils 'known plaintext' attacks by encrypting big blocks of data including metadata - Erases the in-memory copy of your notes when leaving the app - Prevents notes showing in the app switcher - Does not support Touch ID so as to not compromise on security NoteCrypt also has the following usability features: - Simple, no-nonsense design - Provides an indicator on the strength of your password - Allows you to change your password - Dark themed UI In summary, NoteCrypt works the hardest to secure your notes.

About

SafeBx

Securely store your account credentials in an encrypted vault. This app provides a personal safebox to prevent account loss, with import and export functionality for backup and multi-device synchronization. Your data remains protected with no external integrations.

Highlights
  • Encrypted account vault
  • Import and export functionality
  • Multi-device synchronization
  • Password-protected encrypted copies
  • Disaster recovery backup
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Never lose an account again by keeping them stored inside your personal safebox. Safebox offers you an encrypted vault where your accounts will be saved until you need them. With no integration to the outside world other than the app itself you can rest assured your accounts are secured from prying eyes. Wether you have multiple devices to keep in sync or you simply want to backup the accounts for disastery recovery, the import and export functionality are for you. Exporting your accounts will write an encrypted copy of all of your accounts with a password of your choice, and let you choose what to do with the resulting encrypted copy.

Screenshots

NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes3 screens
SafeBx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SafeBx at Free against NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes's $2.99. SafeBx also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 38 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 2). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SafeBx is free to download; NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SafeBx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes ships an update every 38 months, SafeBx every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes versus SafeBx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteCrypt Encrypted NotesSafeBx
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (56 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp NurserySTABLEBUILDS LLC

Customer experience

NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes

All ratings56 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%

SafeBx

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes

No in-app purchases

None

SafeBx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes free?
NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafeBx free?
SafeBx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes or SafeBx?
SafeBx is rated higher. NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while SafeBx averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes or SafeBx have ads?
Neither NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes nor SafeBx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes or SafeBx?
NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes ships an update every 38 months, and SafeBx every 3 weeks. Most recently, NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes was updated on October 13, 2026 and SafeBx on October 6, 2026.

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