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LocalNotes
Sulzbach an der Murr, Germany
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LocalNotes
€0.99one-time
iPhone · iPad
Read 9 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
On the record
- Android availability
- The app is listed on Google Play as LocalNotes - Local & Encrypted.play.google.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Apple availability
- The App Store listing supports iPhone and iPad and requires iOS 15.6 or later or iPadOS 15.6 or later.apps.apple.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Backup
- The README describes encrypted note export and import, with the user's password required to decrypt imported data.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Biometrics
- On iOS and Android, the app can use native biometric authentication to decrypt notes.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The repository says notes are encrypted with AES-256 and also with Triple DES using a SHA-256 hash based on the device ID.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Export and import
- Exported notes use AES encryption with a hard-coded word and remain protected by PBKDF2 using the user's password.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Google Play privacy
- The Google Play listing says the developer declares no data collected and no data shared with third parties.play.google.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The App Store description presents it for personal and professional notes and mentions work, study, and personal thoughts.apps.apple.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- iOS compatibility
- The App Store listing requires iOS 15.6 or later for iPhone and iPadOS 15.6 or later for iPad.apps.apple.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- The maker says data is processed and stored on the device and is not transferred to a cloud service.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- The README says data is processed and stored on the device and is not transferred to a cloud service.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Mac availability
- The maker says the iOS app can be used on M1 MacBooks and the repository describes an Electron app for Mac.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Mac support
- The maker says the Electron app can be used on Mac and recommends the iOS app for M1 MacBooks, where Touch ID is supported.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The project repository is public and carries a GPL-3.0 license.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Password derivation
- The app applies PBKDF2 60,001 times with a fixed salt, then applies PBKDF2 for 2,000 iterations with a different salt for each note.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- LocalNotes stores notes locally and lets users edit, delete, and search them.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security caveat
- The maker says secure encryption cannot be guaranteed and notes that a vulnerability in the Crypto-JS package could make the data insecure.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Google Play listing provides [email protected] as the support email.play.google.com · read 9 Oct 2026
