LocalNotes

What the maker publishes

Android availability

The app is listed on Google Play as LocalNotes - Local & Encrypted. source

Apple availability

The App Store listing supports iPhone and iPad and requires iOS 15.6 or later or iPadOS 15.6 or later. source

Backup

The README describes encrypted note export and import, with the user's password required to decrypt imported data. source

Biometrics

On iOS and Android, the app can use native biometric authentication to decrypt notes. source

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. source

Export and import

Exported notes use AES encryption with a hard-coded word and remain protected by PBKDF2 using the user's password. source

Google Play privacy

The Google Play listing says the developer declares no data collected and no data shared with third parties. source

Headquarters

Sulzbach an der Murr, Germany source

Intended users

The Google Play listing describes LocalNotes for personal and professional notes, including work, study, and personal thoughts. source

Intended users

The App Store description presents it for personal and professional notes and mentions work, study, and personal thoughts. source

iOS compatibility

The App Store listing requires iOS 15.6 or later for iPhone and iPadOS 15.6 or later for iPad. source

Local processing

The maker says data is processed and stored on the device and is not transferred to a cloud service. source

Local storage

The README says data is processed and stored on the device and is not transferred to a cloud service. source

Mac availability

The maker says the iOS app can be used on M1 MacBooks and the repository describes an Electron app for Mac. source

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. source

Open source

The project repository is public and carries a GPL-3.0 license. source

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. source

Purpose

LocalNotes stores notes locally and lets users edit, delete, and search them. source

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. source

Support

The Google Play listing provides [email protected] as the support email. source

Windows availability

The maker says a Windows version is distributed through the Microsoft Store as an MSI and does not support Windows Hello or fingerprint scanning. source

Windows limitation

The Windows Electron distribution does not support Windows Hello or fingerprint scanners. source

Checked against the maker's pages on 9 Oct 2026.