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Is Sesame Notes Safe?

Sesame Notes privacy label · by Pingtan Maque Information Technology Co., Ltd. · checked November 2026

  • Nothing linked to you
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
0types

None declared

Linked to you
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None declared

Not linked to you
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Short answer

On the label it is low-risk: Sesame Notes collects some data but says none of it is linked to you or used for tracking. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 4 data types; 25% of encrypted notes apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Sesame Notes privacy in one look

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

Verdict from the label
Not linked to you

Sesame Notes collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking.

Try it

Did Sesame Notes ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Sesame Notes' 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 Sesame Notes' 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.

Matches the label

Sesame Notes lists User Content on its label. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Sesame Notes' 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

Sesame Notes 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 Sesame Notes' 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.

Line by line

What Sesame Notes collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveNot linked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
Contact InfoNot linked to you Your name, email address, phone number or postal address. Use Sign in with Apple with Hide My Email where offered, and check the app's account and marketing preferences.
IdentifiersNot linked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
DiagnosticsNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Sesame Notes' label means for you

Sesame Notes' label has 4 types under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Every type on Sesame Notes' label is in the “not linked” section, so the developer says the data is stripped of anything that identifies you before it is used. That is typical of anonymous analytics and crash reporting. Not linked is still collected: the data leaves your phone.

The items that deserve the most attention are user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

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. Sesame Notes lists 4 data types, more than the average of 1.8 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Sesame Notes

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    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

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    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

  3. 3

    Sign-in

    When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.

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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 › Sesame Notes › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Sesame Notes track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Sesame Notes' label.

Does Sesame Notes track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Sesame Notes behind Face ID

  1. Find Sesame Notes 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. Sesame Notes now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide Sesame Notes: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Sesame Notes

DeveloperPingtan Maque Information Technology Co., Ltd.
App Store categoryUtilities (also Lifestyle)
Latest version1.0.5, released May 2026
First releasedAugust 2025
RequiresiOS 15.0 or later
Size36 MB
Age rating4+
Languages16 (KM, EN, FR, DE, ID, IT, JA, KO…)
Bundle IDcom.alone.Notepad

The current version shipped in May 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 Sesame Notes 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 Sesame Notes' developer: Who holds the encryption key for my notes?

How it compares

Sesame Notes vs similar encrypted notes apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your Sesame Notes privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Sesame Notes' privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Sesame Notes' 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. Q3Sesame Notes collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  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

Sesame Notes privacy FAQ

Is Sesame Notes safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, sesame Notes collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Sesame Notes track you?
No. Sesame Notes' label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Sesame Notes collect?
User content, contact info, identifiers and diagnostics. None of it is linked to your identity.
Who makes Sesame Notes?
Pingtan Maque Information Technology Co., Ltd., according to the App Store. It was first released in August 2025 and the current version is 1.0.5.
Can I lock Sesame Notes with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Sesame Notes' 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 Sesame Notes 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. Sesame Notes lists 4 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 Sesame Notes' 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 Sesame Notes?
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 Sesame Notes on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction