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Is Secret Notes Private Notepad Safe?

Secret Notes Private Notepad privacy label · by Andreas Grauf · checked November 2026

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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Data Not Collected

The developer states that no data is collected from this app.

Short answer

On the label, yes. Secret Notes Private Notepad's developer reports that it collects no data, which puts it among the 40% of encrypted notes apps we checked with a "Data Not Collected" label. That is a self-declared statement, not an audit, and it does not cover data processed only on your device.

At a glance

Secret Notes Private Notepad privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Data not collected
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Data not collected

Secret Notes Private Notepad's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app.

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Did Secret Notes Private Notepad ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Secret Notes Private Notepad's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Secret Notes Private Notepad's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Secret Notes Private Notepad's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Secret Notes Private Notepad's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not declared on the label

Secret Notes Private Notepad declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Secret Notes Private Notepad's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Reading the label

What Secret Notes Private Notepad's label means for you

“Data Not Collected” is the cleanest result a label can show. It means the developer states that no data leaves your iPhone in a way the developer or its partners can access for longer than needed to handle a request. Data processed only on your device does not count as collected, so Secret Notes Private Notepad can still read files or photos you open in it.

The statement is the developer's own. Apple reviews apps but does not audit every label, and analytics or crash-reporting libraries added later can make a label out of date. If Secret Notes Private Notepad asks you to create an account, upload files or allow tracking, that would not match a no-collection label — and is worth noticing.

Notes apps quietly collect some of your most personal writing. 'Encrypted' can mean encrypted in transit, at rest on the server, or end-to-end — only the last keeps the developer out. Find which kind of encryption the developer documents, and whether a lost password means lost notes.

Among the 146 encrypted notes apps in our snapshot with a label, 25% declare tracking, 40% collect data linked to you and 40% say they collect nothing. Secret Notes Private Notepad lists 0 data types, fewer than the average of 1.8 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Secret Notes Private Notepad

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    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Secret Notes Private Notepad › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Secret Notes Private Notepad track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Secret Notes Private Notepad's label.

Does Secret Notes Private Notepad track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Secret Notes Private Notepad behind Face ID

  1. Find Secret Notes Private Notepad on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Secret Notes Private Notepad now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Secret Notes Private Notepad has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

Lock or hide Secret Notes Private Notepad: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Secret Notes Private Notepad

DeveloperAndreas Grauf
App Store categoryProductivity (also Utilities)
Latest version1.1.1, released July 2026
First releasedJuly 2026
RequiresiOS 26.2 or later
Size4 MB
Age rating4+
Languages2 (EN, DE)
Bundle IDde.djvlk.Secret-Notes---Private-Notepad

The current version shipped in July 2026. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Secret Notes Private Notepad sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Secret Notes Private Notepad's developer: Who holds the encryption key for my notes?

How it compares

Secret Notes Private Notepad vs similar encrypted notes apps

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Do it now

Your Secret Notes Private Notepad privacy checklist

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Secret Notes Private Notepad's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Secret Notes Private Notepad's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3An app with a “Data Not Collected” label cannot read any of your photos.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It can read photos you give it access to. Processing on your device is not collection; only data sent off the phone counts.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Secret Notes Private Notepad privacy FAQ

Is Secret Notes Private Notepad safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, secret Notes Private Notepad's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Secret Notes Private Notepad track you?
No. Secret Notes Private Notepad's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Secret Notes Private Notepad collect?
None, according to the developer's label.
Who makes Secret Notes Private Notepad?
Andreas Grauf, according to the App Store. It was first released in July 2026 and the current version is 1.1.1.
Can I lock Secret Notes Private Notepad with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Secret Notes Private Notepad's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock.
How does Secret Notes Private Notepad compare with other encrypted notes apps?
Across 146 encrypted notes apps with labels in our snapshot, 25% declare tracking and 40% say they collect no data. Secret Notes Private Notepad lists 0 data types against an average of 1.8.
Who holds the encryption key for my notes?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Secret Notes Private Notepad's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Find which kind of encryption the developer documents, and whether a lost password means lost notes.
How do I delete my data from Secret Notes Private Notepad?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Secret Notes Private Notepad on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction