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Is Safe Notes is a secure notepad Safe?

Safe Notes is a secure notepad privacy label · by Benny Isbell · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
3types
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
4types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Safe Notes is a secure notepad declares data used to track you. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 4 data types; 25% of encrypted notes apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Safe Notes is a secure notepad privacy in one look

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

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Safe Notes is a secure notepad's developer reports using identifiers, usage data, other data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Safe Notes is a secure notepad ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Safe Notes is a secure notepad's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
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Not on the label

Location is not on Safe Notes is a secure 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 Safe Notes is a secure 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 Safe Notes is a secure 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.

Expected — and you can decline

Safe Notes is a secure notepad declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Safe Notes is a secure 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.

Line by line

What Safe Notes is a secure notepad collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
IdentifiersUsed to track youNot 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.
Usage DataUsed to track youNot linked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
Other DataUsed to track youNot linked to you Any data the developer did not fit into Apple's named categories. Read the app's privacy policy, linked from its App Store page.
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 Safe Notes is a secure notepad's label means for you

Safe Notes is a secure notepad's label has 3 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 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.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means identifiers, usage data, other data from Safe Notes is a secure notepad can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

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. Safe Notes is a secure notepad lists 4 data types, more than the average of 1.8 for this group.

Lifestyle apps cover family, home and personal organisation, and often combine location, contacts and photos in one place.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Safe Notes is a secure notepad

  1. 1

    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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    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 › Safe Notes is a secure notepad › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Safe Notes is a secure notepad track you?

Yes — 3 data types

Identifiers, usage data and other data. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Safe Notes is a secure notepad track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Safe Notes is a secure notepad behind Face ID

  1. Find Safe Notes is a secure 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. Safe Notes is a secure notepad now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide Safe Notes is a secure notepad: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Safe Notes is a secure notepad

DeveloperBenny Isbell
App Store categoryLifestyle (also Productivity)
Latest version2.2.3, released April 2021
First releasedFebruary 2014
RequiresiOS 10.0 or later
Size18 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.yougosoft.safenotes

The current version shipped in April 2021, 5 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

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 Safe Notes is a secure 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 Safe Notes is a secure notepad's developer: Who holds the encryption key for my notes?

How it compares

Safe Notes is a secure notepad vs similar encrypted notes apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Safe Notes is a secure notepad's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers, usage data and other data under Data Used to Track You.

  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. Q3Safe Notes is a secure notepad collects Identifiers.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Identifiers appears on its label.

  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

Safe Notes is a secure notepad privacy FAQ

Is Safe Notes is a secure notepad safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, safe Notes is a secure notepad's developer reports using identifiers, usage data, other data to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Safe Notes is a secure notepad track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers, usage data and other data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Safe Notes is a secure notepad collect?
Identifiers, usage data, other data and diagnostics. Of these, identifiers, usage data and other data are linked to your identity.
Who makes Safe Notes is a secure notepad?
Benny Isbell, according to the App Store. It was first released in February 2014 and the current version is 2.2.3.
Can I lock Safe Notes is a secure notepad with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Safe Notes is a secure 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 Safe Notes is a secure 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. Safe Notes is a secure notepad 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 Safe Notes is a secure 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 Safe Notes is a secure 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 Safe Notes is a secure notepad on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction