# LockNote vs DailyBills

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DailyBills at none against LockNote's 10. LockNote's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LockNote sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. DailyBills asks for nothing beyond the download.

LockNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockNote has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of LockNote's written reviews are positive against 33% of DailyBills's.

LockNote ships an update monthly, DailyBills every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LockNote | DailyBills |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locknote-encrypted-notepad/id1078636442/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dailybills-expense-tracker/id1474913658/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 86 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pingtan Maque Information Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1078636441) | [志国 成](https://appshunter.io/developer/1403928728) |

## What reviewers say

### LockNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locknote-encrypted-notepad/id1078636442)

Securely store notes, financial records, to-do lists, and card information with this encrypted application. It offers rich media support, offline access, and automatic synchronization across devices. Personalize your experience with custom skins and fonts.

**Highlights:** Encrypted note storage, Financial accounting records, Checklist management, Card package storage, Rich media support, Offline access and cloud backup, Automatic synchronization

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 全部记事可备份/恢复/删除次数今日无限制 | $0.99 | one-time |
| VIP服务一个月 | $0.99 | one-time |
| VIP服务七天 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 去除水印 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 记事可备份图片/视频/语音等多媒体文件(永久) | $3.99 | one-time |
| 关闭广告永久 | $3.99 | one-time |
| VIP服务三个月 | $3.99 | one-time |
| VIP服务半年 | $7.99 | one-time |
| VIP服务一年 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 锁事内所有功能免费 | $14.99 | one-time |


### DailyBills

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dailybills-expense-tracker/id1474913658)

This is a straightforward and reliable tool for tracking daily income and expenses. It offers a clean interface and specific functions for managing your finances without needing an account or internet connection.

**Highlights:** Record expenses and income, No ads, Offline functionality, No registration required, Password protection, Customizable fee classification, Query by day, week, month, year

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LockNote free?

LockNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DailyBills free?

DailyBills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LockNote or DailyBills?

LockNote is rated higher. LockNote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while DailyBills averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do LockNote or DailyBills have ads?

Neither LockNote nor DailyBills shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LockNote or DailyBills?

LockNote ships an update monthly, and DailyBills every 3 weeks. Most recently, LockNote was updated on September 10, 2026 and DailyBills on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
