Resolve NoteResolve Note and the five big note apps.
We compared Resolve Note with five note apps. Google Keep, Microsoft OneNote and Zoho Notebook are the ones it was designed around; Evernote is the long-time classic, and Notion is the most popular all-in-one workspace. Samsung Notes was left out because it runs only on Samsung phones.
Checked on 21 October 2026 against each company's own help, support and privacy pages (listed at the bottom). We compared the Android apps on free plans. If something here is out of date, tell us at resolvenoteapp@proton.me and we will fix it.
12 things Resolve Note does that they don't.
Each point says exactly which apps lack it. Where one of them has it, we say that too.
End-to-end encryption for every note
Turn on sync and each note is encrypted on your phone before it leaves. The server holds only unreadable data. Keep, Zoho Notebook and Notion encrypt on their own servers with keys they hold; OneNote protects only the sections you password-protect, and Evernote only the text you select, on desktop and web.
None of the five encrypts every note end to end.
Sync with no e-mail and no phone number
Your sync account is a random ID plus a passphrase only you know. Nothing about you is needed to sign up.
All five need an account to sync.
Works fully without an account
Notes stay on your phone by default. Install and start writing; nothing to sign up for.
Keep, OneNote, Evernote and Notion need an account. Zoho Notebook documents a guest mode only for iOS.
Unlock with a YubiKey
Tap a YubiKey over NFC or plug it in over USB to open the app, instead of your PIN or together with it as a second factor.
None of the five offers hardware-key app unlock; their security-key support is for account sign-in.
A different password for each note
Lock one note or many. Use one password for a group, or give every note its own. Locked notes stay encrypted even while the app is open.
Zoho Notebook uses one passcode for all locked notes; OneNote locks whole sections; Evernote encrypts text blocks on desktop and web; Keep and Notion have no note lock.
Your own sync server, if you want one
The sync server address is a setting. Use the default one, or point the app at a server you run.
None of the five lets you pick the sync server on Android. OneNote desktop can store notebooks on SharePoint.
One encrypted backup file for everything
Export all your notes, images and drawings into a single file sealed with a password (Argon2id + AES-256-GCM). Restore it on any phone.
Keep, OneNote, Evernote and Notion export unencrypted files. Zoho Notebook can password-protect one exported note at a time.
106 themes
Light, dark, AMOLED black, gradients and patterns, drawn as vector graphics so they stay sharp on any screen.
All five offer light, dark or follow-system.
No analytics, no ads, no trackers
The app contains no analytics or advertising code. We do not know how you use it, and we like it that way.
All five privacy policies describe collecting usage or diagnostic data (Zoho Notebook lets you opt out).
A built-in app lock, free
PIN, password, fingerprint or face, with auto-lock after a time you choose and a growing delay after wrong attempts.
Keep and Notion have no app lock; OneNote offers one only for work accounts managed with Intune. Evernote and Zoho Notebook do have one.
A screenshot block you control
One switch blocks screenshots and screen recording, and hides the app in the recent-apps screen.
Keep and Notion have none; OneNote only under a work-account policy. Evernote blocks screenshots when its passcode is on; for Zoho Notebook we found no official mention.
23 fonts, including Hindi
Noto Sans Devanagari, Hind, Mukta, Martel, Tiro Devanagari Hindi, Kalam and more, plus four text sizes.
Keep has no font choice and Notion offers three. Evernote and Zoho Notebook offer font choice; OneNote does on desktop.
Side by side.
| Feature | Resolve Note | Google Keep | Microsoft OneNote | Evernote | Zoho Notebook | Notion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy and security | ||||||
| End-to-end encryption of every note | ✓ | — | Password-protected sections only | Selected text, desktop and web | — | — |
| Use it with no account at all | ✓ | — | — | — | Guest mode documented for iOS only | — |
| App lock: PIN, password or fingerprint | ✓ | — | Work accounts only (Intune) | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Unlock the app with a YubiKey | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lock a single note | ✓ | — | Whole sections only | Text blocks, desktop and web | ✓ | — |
| A different password for each note | ✓ | — | Per section | Per text block, desktop and web | One passcode for all | — |
| Block screenshots of the app | ✓ | — | Work accounts only (Intune) | Yes, when passcode is on | Not documented | — |
| Password-protected backup of everything | ✓ | — | — | — | One note at a time | — |
| Choose your own sync server | ✓ | — | SharePoint, desktop only | — | — | — |
| Collects no usage or diagnostic data | ✓ | — | — | — | Opt-out available | — |
| Look and feel | ||||||
| App themes | 106 | Light, dark | Light, dark | Light, dark | Light, dark | Light, dark |
| Fonts for note text | 23, incl. Hindi | — | Desktop; Android not documented | ✓ | ✓ | 3 (Default, Serif, Mono) |
| Where the others lead | ||||||
| Web or desktop app | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share and edit notes with others | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice notes | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | AI meeting notes, by plan |
| Search text inside images (OCR) | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Scanner; image search on Pro | Not documented |
| Export a note as PDF | — | Via Google Docs | ✓ | Desktop, web, iOS | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ yes · — not offered · grey text: partly, with the limit noted. “Not documented” means the official help says nothing either way.
Where the others lead.
Resolve Note is a private notebook for one person on Android. If you need to work with other people, on a computer, or with voice notes, text search inside photos or PDF export, the others do those things today and Resolve Note does not. We would rather tell you than have you find out later.
Sources.
Official pages, read on 21 October 2026. Where a help centre says nothing about a feature, we treated it as not offered on that app.
Google Keep
- https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US
End-to-end encryption of every note; Collects no usage or diagnostic data. - https://support.google.com/keep/answer/6102239?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
Use it with no account at all. - https://support.google.com/keep/
App lock: PIN, password or fingerprint; Unlock the app with a YubiKey; Lock a single note; A different password for each note; Block screenshots of the app; Choose your own sync server; Fonts for note text. - https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3024190?hl=en
Password-protected backup of everything. - https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/21/18633800/google-calendar-keep-dark-mode-android-q-theme-battery-saver (third-party report; no official help page found)
App themes. - https://keep.google.com/
Web or desktop app. - https://support.google.com/keep/answer/7313121?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
Share and edit notes with others. - https://workspace.google.com/products/keep/
Voice notes; Search text inside images (OCR). - https://support.google.com/keep/answer/6320648?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
Export a note as PDF.
Microsoft OneNote
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/onenote-help-and-learning/protect-your-notes-with-a-password
End-to-end encryption of every note; Unlock the app with a YubiKey; Lock a single note; A different password for each note; Share and edit notes with others; Export a note as PDF. - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/sign-in-to-onenote-for-android
Use it with no account at all. - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/app-management/protection/ref-settings-android
App lock: PIN, password or fingerprint; Block screenshots of the app. - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/export-and-import-onenote-notebooks
Password-protected backup of everything. - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/onenote-help-and-learning/create-a-notebook-on-a-sharepoint-site
Choose your own sync server. - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement
Collects no usage or diagnostic data. - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/turn-dark-mode-on-or-off-in-onenote
App themes. - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/onenote-help-and-learning/change-the-default-font-in-onenote
Fonts for note text. - https://onenote.cloud.microsoft/en-us/
Web or desktop app. - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/onenote-help-and-learning/record-audio-or-video-notes
Voice notes. - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/onenote-help-and-learning/copy-text-from-pictures-and-file-printouts-using-ocr-in-onenote
Search text inside images (OCR).
Evernote
- https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/209005547-Encrypt-text-in-a-note
End-to-end encryption of every note; Lock a single note; A different password for each note. - https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/209005107-Convert-local-notebooks
Use it with no account at all. - https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/208314318-Set-a-passcode-to-lock-your-app
App lock: PIN, password or fingerprint; Block screenshots of the app. - https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/208314238-Set-up-two-step-verification
Unlock the app with a YubiKey. - https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/209005557-Export-Notes-and-Notebooks-as-ENEX-or-HTML
Password-protected backup of everything. - https://evernote.com/compare-plans
Choose your own sync server; Web or desktop app. - https://evernote.com/privacy/policy
Collects no usage or diagnostic data. - https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002061928-Enable-dark-mode
App themes. - https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/39988842532627-Default-font-settings
Fonts for note text. - https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/36621846528915-Spaces-Overview-for-individual-accounts
Share and edit notes with others. - https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/46398549125011-Audio-recording-in-Evernote
Voice notes. - https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040282613-Search-overview
Search text inside images (OCR). - https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403616330387-Export-notes-as-a-PDF
Export a note as PDF.
Zoho Notebook
- https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/notebook/privacy-and-security/articles/encryption-at-zohonotebook
End-to-end encryption of every note. - https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/notebook/import-export-backup/articles/sync-and-backup-in-zoho-notebook
Use it with no account at all; Choose your own sync server; Web or desktop app; Voice notes. - https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/notebook/getting-started-1/articles/setting-up-passcode-in-zoho-notebook
App lock: PIN, password or fingerprint; Lock a single note; A different password for each note; Block screenshots of the app. - https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/notebook/privacy-and-security/articles/account-security-in-zoho-notebook
Unlock the app with a YubiKey. - https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/notebook/import-export-backup/articles/export-options-in-zoho-notebook
Password-protected backup of everything; Export a note as PDF. - https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/notebook/privacy-and-security/articles/security-and-privacy-in-notebook
Collects no usage or diagnostic data. - https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/notebook/find-and-organize-your-notes/articles/customizing-your-notebook
App themes. - https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/notebook/mobile-and-desktop-apps/articles/notebook-for-android
Fonts for note text. - https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/notebook/share-and-collaborate/articles/co-work-in-notebook-zoho
Share and edit notes with others. - https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/notebook/plans-and-pricing/articles/zoho-notebook-pro-plan-a-complete-overview
Search text inside images (OCR).
Notion
- https://www.notion.com/help/security-and-privacy
End-to-end encryption of every note; Block screenshots of the app; Choose your own sync server. - https://www.notion.com/help/use-pages-offline
Use it with no account at all; Web or desktop app; Share and edit notes with others. - https://www.notion.com/help/passkeys
App lock: PIN, password or fingerprint; Unlock the app with a YubiKey. - https://www.notion.com/help/customize-and-style-your-content
Lock a single note; A different password for each note; Fonts for note text. - https://www.notion.com/help/export-your-content
Password-protected backup of everything; Export a note as PDF. - https://www.notion.com/trust/privacy-policy
Collects no usage or diagnostic data. - https://www.notion.com/help/account-settings
App themes. - https://www.notion.com/help
Voice notes.