Joplin vs SecNotes

Joplin is an open-source note-taking app with offline access and support for notes containing images, videos, PDFs and audio. It runs on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux and the web, with a Chrome extension and API also listed. A web clipper for Chrome and Firefox saves pages or screenshots as notes. Notes can sync through Joplin Cloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud, S3, WebDAV or a local filesystem. Joplin uses end-to-end encryption, and shared notebooks can be set to editable or read-only. Basic costs €2.99 a month, with 2 GB of storage and a 10 MB limit per note or attachment. Pro costs €5.99 a month for 30 GB and a 200 MB per-note or attachment limit; Pro 100 GB costs €9.99 a month. Teams costs €7.99 a month per user, with a minimum of two users, and includes 50 GB of storage. Plans include a 14-day free trial. Students and teachers can receive a 50% discount for one year, renewable while in education.

SecNotes is a free Android note-taking app for personal data, with browser access for synced notes. It supports formatted text notes, image and video attachments, reminders, text-to-speech, themes and custom fonts, alongside spreadsheet and checklist formats. Notes can be arranged in folders and subfolders and protected with a password, PIN or pattern lock; the maker says they are stored using AES128 encryption. Spreadsheets include formulas, cell and row or column formatting, scrolling, sharing and XLS export. Checklists support sorting, reminders, item changes, duplicate checking and automatic completion when all items are checked. Backups are listed for Cloud and Dropbox, with SD-card backup and restore described in the app listing. Cloud-backed notes can be viewed and edited in a browser, and shared notes can be edited by up to 10 people. Imports include text and CSV files; exports include TXT, HTML, XLS, XLSX and PDF. Premium features include browser editing, shared notes, cloud backup, password recovery, printing, PDF and XLSX export, and ad removal.