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Safe Notes is a secure notepad

Notepad app that stores notes securely and provides easy access using a pin.

godideas · com.isbell.ben.safenotes

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v4.9.91 5.2 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v4.9.91 (61)
Updated
Nov 7, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size
5.2 MB
Requires
Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Productivity (app)
Listed since
Apr 24, 2022 (at least)
Permissions
13 (1 sensitive)
Website
yougosoft.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Safe Notes is a secure notepad is an app by godideas in the Productivity category, listed since at least April 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 4.9.8, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: find accounts on the device. Compared with version 4.9.8, it adds 3 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”) and drops 1 (“Read shared storage”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.9.91

Updated Google libraries and misc bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Safe Notes is a notepad application that stores your notes in a secure manner using 128 bit encryption and provides quick & easy access using a simple pin or a secret question/answer (can be used like a password instead of pin). Notes can be identified using a separate title instead of just the first line of the note. Safe Notes stores all your data on the device instead of uploading your personal information to the internet. Safe Notes is easy to use and provides a simple interface. Safe Notes is a secure and easy to use notepad application. Remembers login for 1 minute so you do not have to login again if you navigate away for a short time. Delete notes by long tapping on a note in the list. Please update and run Safe Notes before upgrading to Gingerbread (Android 2.3). This is required to ensure you will be able to access your notes after upgrading your phone/device. Safe Notes (free version) is ads supported. If you have any comments or feature suggestions, please let us know at www.yougosoft.com. We are always working to improve our applications and welcome your ideas on how to make our applications better. Features: * Pin Number access (auto locks after 1 minute) * Secret question/answer access (can leave out pin for password style access) * Separate note title * Create/Delete notes * Notes can be up to 5000 characters * Sort Options (ascending and descending) * Search functionality * Send note as SMS or Email * Database storage * Send note as email or SMS message * Destroy Database option * Help screens and messages * All data encrypted (128 bit encryption) * All data stored on device * Email Backup and Transfer * Auto-Save notes * Auto Backup to Google Cloud (optional) Requirements: * Available space * English language only

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v4.9.8. Since v4.9.91 it requires Android 8.0+.

v4.9.91 LATEST Nov 7, 2025 5.2 MB TRUSTED v4.9.8 Dec 19, 2025 5.1 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 7, 2025.
  • Certificate issued to “Ben Isbell Software” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Nov 7, 2025
  • Validated against Google Play Nov 7, 2025
  • Signed byCN=Ben Isbell, OU=R&D, O=Ben Isbell Software, L=Parma Heights, ST=OH, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)9F:0C:BD:E8:96:7B:D0:52:21:85:E9:12:62:33:E1:CB:8B:93:1B:A3
  • File MD5c807f917aa2ff5bb5cfed5f90a9ec781
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Safe Notes is a secure notepad requests 13 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Safe Notes is a secure notepad APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Safe Notes is a secure notepad for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 4.9.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 4.9.8 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Safe Notes is a secure notepad APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c807f917aa2ff5bb5cfed5f90a9ec781.

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