Lock Notes vs MyNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock Notes
Securely store and protect your private notes with a passcode or Touch ID. Keep sensitive information like passwords, secrets, and diary entries safe from unauthorized access. Backup and sync notes across devices, customize their appearance, and even add images.
- Passcode and Touch ID protection
- Security question recovery
- iCloud backup and sync
- Customizable font style and size
- Insert images into notes
- Print and share notes
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FINALLY AN APP FOR ALL YOUR PRIVATE NOTES! Keep your most valuable, private, and secret notes away from prying eyes. Keep them all totally secret and safe. Store passwords, secrets, contacts or just keep your diary private. KEY FEATURES: • Use Touch ID or passcode to safely lock access to your private notes. • Set a security question and answer in case you forget your passcode. • Safely Backup your valuable notes to iCloud. • Quickly Sync notes between iPhone & iPad with iCloud. • Sort notes list by name, date or manual. • Select notes font style and size. • Insert images & photos into notes. • Print your notes. • Send notes via text message or email. • Save notes to Camera Roll. • Support for Emoji Emoticons. This app allows you to automatically backup your notes for $9.99 a year through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscriptions in the Account Settings after purchase. Terms of use: http://www.katans.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: http://www.katans.com/privacy-policy This app can be freely used up to two notes. A SINGLE PURCHASE COVERS ALL YOUR IPHONE AND IPAD DEVICES.
MyNotes
Securely store your thoughts, memories, and dreams with this private notebook app. Protect your entries with a password and add various media types like photos, videos, and recordings. Enjoy seamless syncing across all your devices.
- Password protection
- Cloud backup and sync
- Add photos, videos, and recordings
- Create to-do lists
- Tagging system
- Fake passcode option
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MyNotes is a secure notes which is a new special place for your thoughts, memories, dreams! This app will be hidden from strangers' eyes and securely protected by a password. Take notes, add photos, videos, recordings, files, create todo list . All your notes are instantly synced across your devices and to the cloud. Features - Cloud Backup - Cloud Sync between your devices - Add Photos, Videos, Recordings, Files and TODO List - Tags - Passcode - Fake Passcode _ Backup & Recovery Privacy Policy: https://www.bytecrazy.com/common_privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: MyNotes at freemium against Lock Notes's subscription. MyNotes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Lock Notes's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Lock Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and MyNotes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MyNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Notes has 1.1K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Lock Notes's written reviews are positive against 40% of MyNotes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lock Notes ships an update every 10 days, MyNotes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock Notes | MyNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) | 4.7 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JulyApps Ltd | Heyou Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Lock Notes
MyNotes
Bugs and requests
Lock Notes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notes disappearing after updates
- Inability to access notes after device reset
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Advanced formatting options
- Ability to change passcode
- Improved search capabilities
- Folder/organization system
- Better backup and restore options
MyNotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lock Notes
- Auto Backup$14.991 Year
- Unlimited Notes$4.99
- Lock Notes Pro$9.99
MyNotes
- MyNotes Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Questions
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