Best apps like Notepad with Lock

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4.5 avg rating
3 free apps
Updated September 2026

Notepad with Lock is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 4+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

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Noteflow+ Digital Notebook#2

Noteflow+ Digital Notebook by Qrayon, LLC

Think Better on Digital Paper.
Strong Contender
💼 Business
4.4😐(186 ratings)
$14.99
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This digital notebook app allows for freeform idea capture, note-taking, PDF annotation, and sketching. It offers unique features like converting real-world writing into editable digital ink and a fluid editing experience without traditional layers. Seamlessly integrate with your workflow using drag-and-drop and cloud storage.

What We Love

  • 👍 Intuitive UX and snappy performance
  • 💰 No subscription required
  • ✍️ Great for mixing handwriting and drawings
  • 💡 Inkport function is unique
  • 🎨 Excellent tool for artists
  • 🔄 Frequent updates improve the app
  • 🎯 Superior basic mechanisms for drawing, selecting, resizing, and rotating
  • 🌟 Outstanding tool for thoughts and organization
  • 📝 User-friendly and accurate
  • ✍️ Easy to use, many features
  • ✨ Great for mind mapping
  • 👍 Long-time user satisfaction
  • 🚀 Efficient for capturing whiteboards
  • ✅ Consistent note-taking quality
  • 👍 Very handy features like calendars
  • 🔄 Good improvements over time
  • 💡 Focused writing feature for note-taking
  • ✍️ Works well with Apple Pencil
  • 🚀 Great for productivity
  • 👍 Easy to use and organize notes

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
  • 🐛 Notes not saved when app closes
  • 🐛 Pages/canvas not infinite
  • 🐛 No confirmation when deleting pages/files
  • 🐛 No undo for deleted pages/files
  • 🐛 App doesn't keep place when re-opening
  • 🐛 'Wide lines' too close, need 'super wide'
  • 🐛 Defaults to finger pointer, not pen
  • 🐛 Eraser doesn't erase specific colors
  • 🐛 Navigating notebooks with many pages is a hassle
  • 🐛 No undo for import issues
  • 🐛 Printing requires export to PDF
  • 🐛 Icon is too dark
  • 🐛 Help documentation is lacking
  • 🐛 Shading behind ink doesn't work as described
  • 🐛 Rotation feature instructions don't match screen
  • 🐛 Straight-line tool not found
  • 🐛 'Gallery' not found for settings
  • 🐛 Pan mode unclear
  • 🐛 Very glitchy, mostly unusable
  • 🐛 App crashing suddenly
  • 🐛 Files closing and saying 'deleted remotely'
  • 🐛 Not hugely intuitive
  • 🐛 Photo import no longer works properly
  • 🐛 Submission page for feedback broken
  • 🐛 Import feature broken (calendars, PDFs show blank)
  • 🐛 Features like inserting images/PDFs/calendars don't work on iOS 16.2
  • 🐛 Marked-up docs are blank, only text visible
  • 🐛 PDFs and photos don't show up when imported
  • 🐛 Project disappeared after formatting
  • 🐛 'File deleted' messages, hassle to get documents functioning
  • 🐛 Page should be customizable, not uniform
  • 🐛 Graphic missing from first page on export
  • 🐛 Cmd A causes bugs
  • 🐛 Exporting has bugs
  • 🐛 Unusable lag when writing
  • 🐛 Crashed on open on M1 Mac
  • 🐛 Hand keeps moving page while writing
  • 🐛 Palm rejection issues, smudges from hand
  • 🐛 Scanned PDFs not supported for inkport
  • 🐛 Crashing after capturing with inkport
  • 🐛 No password protection
  • 🐛 Constantly crashing
  • 🐛 Slow and crashes after update
  • 🐛 Shape detection thinks everything is an oval
  • 🐛 No real way to layer
  • 🐛 Filling a shape with color is painful
  • 🐛 Eraser tool doesn't create smooth lines/edges
  • 🐛 Pen only function issues, dots from hand
  • 🐛 Page layout not user-friendly
  • 🐛 Doesn't remove text lines as shown in video
  • 🐛 Files don't appear where last accessed
  • 🐛 Needs pencil only input, too many steps to switch tools
  • 🐛 Ink engine not as smooth as others
  • 🐛 Lost all work due to crashing
  • 🐛 Poor anti-aliasing, ugly line strokes
  • 🐛 Printing capability disappointing, background not printed
  • 🐛 Writing not as fluid as Inkflow
MemoMemo -Simple Notepad-#3

MemoMemo -Simple Notepad- by EasterEggs

Folder and lockable memo app
Worth Considering
💼 Business
4.7(55 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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A straightforward notepad application designed for intuitive note management with folder organization. It offers extensive customization options for fonts, colors, and themes, along with password protection for sensitive data. This app aims to provide a personalized and secure note-taking experience.