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Vault Notes

Notes that never leave your device, locked with Face ID.

A plain notes app with no account and no server: notes are encrypted on the device, locked with Face ID and exported only when you choose.

Estimated window
Closed beta: 2027 Q1
Confidence
Medium confidence
Progress
15%

Estimates are ranges, not delivery guarantees. Contractual wait limits and refunds are defined separately in the terms.

Problem
Even simple notes usually end up on someone else's server.
Scope
Encrypted local notes, Face ID lock, export, no network access.
Estimated effort
Low — our team, roughly 3 months
Stages

Where it is on the line

  1. Discovery & scope

    Discovery · 2–3 weeks

  2. 2

    Name, icon & screen votesNow

    Design · +3–5 weeks

  3. 3

    Working prototype

    Prototype · +4–6 weeks

  4. 4

    Closed beta (founder priority)

    Closed beta · +6–10 weeks

  5. 5

    App Store review

    Store review · +1–3 weeks

Estimate history

Every change, with its reason

Old estimates stay visible. Each revision shows what changed, why, and when the next update is due.

No estimate changes yet. The first estimate is the one shown above.

Public log

Vault Notes updates

No public updates for this app yet. Founders get a weekly log in the club.