Comparison

Private Notes and Secret Diary vs Simple Notepad

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

Head to head
About

Private Notes and Secret Diary

Securely store and manage your private notes with password protection. Keep personal details safe from prying eyes on your device, even when sharing with others.

Highlights
  • Password protection for notes
  • Secure storage of personal details
  • Create simple notes
  • Share device while keeping notes secure
  • Prevent unauthorized access
Features
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Free for limited time This is a best solution for your privacy ** THE BEST NOTE LOCK APP EVER **. Provides functionality for creating simple notes and keeping these notes secure by requiring a password to be entered before any note can be viewed or edited. Allows you to share your iPhone with others and still keep your notes secure. Great for storing all of your personal details, pin numbers etc on your device without the risk that someone might get access.

About

Simple Notepad

This app offers a unique note-taking experience with a three-tab system for memos, remarks, and history. Attach photos to your notes and secure them with a password. Organize your thoughts with folder division for efficient management.

Highlights
  • Three-tab note structure (Memo, Remarks, History)
  • Attach images to notes
  • Password security lock
  • Folder division for organization
  • Revision history tracking
  • Additional remarks field
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"BestNote" is a memo pad application aimed at the highest. As a characteristic feature of "BestNote", the memo creation page is divided into three tabs. It is "memo" "remarks" "history". "Memo" tab is the same function as normal memo pad. "Remarks" "History" is a feature of this application's commitment. In the "Remarks" tab, there is another character input field in addition to the memo, so you can use it in various ways, such as writing a simple draft when writing a note or using it as a remarks column. In addition, it is also possible to attach images on the "Remarks" tab, and it is possible to use it beyond the frame of Notepad depending on the ingenuity. Although it is the "history" tab, contents written in the "memo" tab are accumulated in the history as the name does. (It will be written to the history when you press save button on memo page) With this function, it is possible to recover promptly even in unforeseen circumstances such as mistakenly editing important information accidentally. In addition to the security lock password function. Various functions such as folder division function to make memo easier to manage are carried. Please try downloading it once by all means. ・Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en

Screenshots

Private Notes and Secret Diary4 screens
Simple Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Notepad at 4.6 against Private Notes and Secret Diary's 3.9. Simple Notepad also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (68% vs 38%). Private Notes and Secret Diary's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Private Notes and Secret Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Notepad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notepad has 2.9K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Private Notes and Secret Diary's written reviews are positive against 68% of Simple Notepad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Notes and Secret Diary ships an update every 10 months, Simple Notepad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Private Notes and Secret Diary versus Simple Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Notes and Secret DiarySimple Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (8 ratings)4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews68.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTigran MkhitaryanEasterEggs

Customer experience

Private Notes and Secret Diary

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

Simple Notepad

All ratings2,818 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

Private Notes and Secret Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Simple Notepad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Notes disappearing after updates
  • Vertical orientation not working
  • Unable to recover lost notes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Ability to sync notes across devices
  • More font and formatting options
  • Print functionality
  • Improved iPad support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Private Notes and Secret Diary

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Simple Notepad

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Private Notes and Secret Diary free?
Private Notes and Secret Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Notepad free?
Simple Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private Notes and Secret Diary or Simple Notepad?
Simple Notepad is rated higher. Private Notes and Secret Diary averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Simple Notepad averages 4.6 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Private Notes and Secret Diary or Simple Notepad have ads?
Simple Notepad shows ads; Private Notes and Secret Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, Private Notes and Secret Diary or Simple Notepad?
Private Notes and Secret Diary ships an update every 10 months, and Simple Notepad every 3 weeks. Most recently, Private Notes and Secret Diary was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Notepad on November 11, 2026.

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