Comparison

123 Calendar vs Lock Screen Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

123 Calendar

This simple calendar app displays your entire week's events in a single view with three zoom levels. Easily manage events, assign custom colors, and create filters to highlight specific entries. It offers a streamlined way to organize your schedule without intrusive ads.

Highlights
  • Weekly event view
  • Three zoom levels
  • Custom event colors
  • Keyword-based filters
  • Event grouping and hiding
  • Simple event management
Features
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This simple calendar app lets you see all your week's event in one view. With a simple left/right swipe, you can zoom in/out from the week view into a more compressed view. Three levels of zoom! No need to zoom into the day, since the day's schedule is on top of every line. Multiple day events are clearly visible without repeating itself. Adding, moving, copying and deleting events are super simple. You can assign custom colors / shading to events too! You can create filters which automatically highlights certain events based on keywords. The search interface highlights the events, allowing you to view your results in context. You can assign the calendars into groups and quickly hide/show or fade them. The topbar lets you highlight events matching the filters, or those belonging to certain groups. Best of all, this app is free. It won't nag you about upgrading to full version until after you used it plenty. No intrusive ads either!

About

Lock Screen Notes

Features
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Keep important notes right on your Lock Screen, so the things that matter are always in sight. Lock Screen Notes: Quick Pin makes it easy to keep tasks, reminders, checklists and everyday notes visible without repeatedly opening a notes app. Write a note, customize it, and pin it to your Lock Screen in seconds. QUICK NOTES AT A GLANCE Keep the information you need where you'll actually see it — on your Lock Screen. Perfect for: • Daily tasks • Work priorities • Shopping lists • Meeting details • Study notes • Appointments • Quick reminders • Important things you don't want to forget CREATE NOTES YOUR WAY Format your notes with: • Checklists • Bulleted lists • Numbered lists • Bold, italic and underlined text • Custom note styles Whether it's a simple reminder or a full daily checklist, your note stays clear and easy to scan. CUSTOMIZE YOUR NOTE Choose from different paper styles, colors and backgrounds to make each note easy to recognize. Adjust the appearance to match your style while keeping your information readable. FIND YOUR NOTES FAST Save multiple notes and quickly search your note history whenever you need something again. MADE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Use Quick Pin for work, school, errands, appointments, routines or anything important enough to keep in sight. Write it. Pin it. See it when it matters.

Screenshots

123 Calendar3 screens
Lock Screen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lock Screen Notes at 5.0 against 123 Calendar's 4.0. Lock Screen Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). 123 Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 123 Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lock Screen Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock Screen Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 123 Calendar has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
123 Calendar versus Lock Screen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter123 CalendarLock Screen Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJormy GamesThinh Ho

In-app purchases

1 purchases

123 Calendar

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$9.99
None

Lock Screen Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 123 Calendar free?
123 Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 123 Calendar or Lock Screen Notes?
Lock Screen Notes is rated higher. 123 Calendar averages 4.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Lock Screen Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 123 Calendar or Lock Screen Notes have ads?
Neither 123 Calendar nor Lock Screen Notes shows ads.

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