What a note can do
Notif for iPhone and iPad
What happens to a note you mark private, from where it's kept to what your Lock Screen shows
A private note stays inside Notif. Marking it private takes it out of Apple Reminders, and it is never written there again
Private notes are encrypted on your iPhone with AES-256. A private note is never sent to Notif's server or to any AI. That's why it never gets an Insight
Opening a private note asks for Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode
Tap it on your board and Notif asks first. On an iPhone with no passcode set there is nothing to ask for, so it opens like any other note
A private note's alerts never show its words on your Lock Screen
A heads-up says only when it's due, like “A private note is due tomorrow”, and the alert on the day says “A private note is due”, with no button. Opening Notif is what shows which note
Private notes never show up on your widgets
They never show up in iPhone search either, so someone glancing at your Home Screen or searching your iPhone won't come across one
The key lives in your iCloud Keychain — keep it on, and private notes come with you to a new iPhone
Turn iCloud Keychain off in Settings and a new iPhone can't open them
Marking a note private is part of Notif Pro. Reminders that came from Apple Reminders or Calendar can't be made private here, because they already live in Apple's apps
Like the rest of Notif's data, a private note's encrypted copy is part of your iPhone's own backup if you back up to iCloud or a computer
Notes you don't mark private can go to our server for their Insight. The privacy policy says exactly what goes and when, and support has the rest