# Secret Notepad - Private Diary

> Lock notes, diary & passwords with fingerprint. 100% offline, no account.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/aegean.secretnotepad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/aegean.secretnotepad)

## Overview

- **ID:** `aegean.secretnotepad`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Aegean Izel
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 2,142,673
- **Rating:** 4.03 / 5 (5,340 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-06
- **First published:** 2017-04-20
- **Publisher country:** TR
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=aegean.secretnotepad)
- **Website:** [http://aegeanizel.com](http://aegeanizel.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://aegeanizel.com/terms.html](https://aegeanizel.com/terms.html)

## Description

**Secret Notepad - Private Diary** is a secure, offline app for protecting notes, passwords, personal information, and journal entries. Lock content with a text password, 3x3 pattern, or fingerprint, while screenshot protection helps keep private information hidden from previews and screenshots. No account or internet connection is required, and your notes remain stored on your device.

Create rich-text notes, checklists, and private diary entries with custom categories, reminders, calendar view, dark theme, and multiple languages. Use camera-based OCR to convert images into editable text, export notes as PDFs, and optionally back up or restore data with Google Drive. Premium removes ads and includes a free trial option.

## Rankings

- #43,239 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `aegean.secretnotepad.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users broadly find Secret Notepad useful with good long-term data persistence across devices. However, recurring issues include heavy ads, unreliable backups, password/recovery access problems, and upgrade-induced instability. This mix of strong usefulness and notable reliability issues explains a loyal but frustrated user base, signaling clear priorities: improve backup reliability, simplify password recovery, reduce ads, and ensure smoother upgrades.

### Pros

- Overall useful and well-liked diary/notepad app
- Data persists across devices and years; notes remain accessible on multiple phones
- Has password protection that helps secure notes

### Cons

- Ads are pervasive and intrusive, appearing at many points (e.g., each entry/open)
- Backup functionality fails or doesn't work, risking data loss
- Password/login recovery is problematic; forgot password and recovery options make access difficult
- Upgrades can render the app unstable (e.g., can't save data, lockouts, invisible input)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/aegean.secretnotepad)