Ladybug vs LockMemo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Ladybug
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Ladybug is a simple iOS app handles radar links (rdar://) gracefully. - Open source iOS project written in Swift 4 - Opens a radar link from other app, clipboard, or manually input - Redirects to Open Radar and others - Support multiple formats of radar links - Safari Reader mode - 3D Touch Peek & Pop - History and Bookmarks - Import your radars from Open Radar - Backup & Restore with JSON - No third-party tracking or analytics See more on GitHub https://github.com/ethanhuang13/ladybug
LockMemo
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Your memo. Yours alone. LockMemo is a private, on-device encrypted vault for passwords, 2FA codes, secure notes, file attachments, and recovery seed phrases. There is no LockMemo account, no LockMemo cloud holding your vault, no ads, and no analytics or crash-reporting SDKs. ONE VAULT FOR SENSITIVE DATA β’ Passwords and logins with custom fields, tags, and fast search β’ TOTP authenticator codes with QR scanning and Google Authenticator import β’ Private Markdown notes β’ Images, PDFs, and other file attachments encrypted inside your vault β’ BIP39 recovery seed phrases with extra safeguards when viewing PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ AES-256-GCM encryption with Argon2id key derivation β’ Your master passphrase never leaves your device β’ Works fully offline β’ Face ID, Touch ID, and device biometrics for quick unlock β’ Auto-lock, clipboard auto-clear, and app-switcher blur for sensitive views β’ No advertising SDKs or behavioral tracking YOUR SYNC, YOUR CHOICE By default, your vault stays on your device. Optional LockMemo Premium unlocks backup and sync through a Git repository you controlβGitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or your own server. The Git remoteβwhether a hosting provider or your own serverβreceives only encrypted data and obfuscated file names; it cannot read your vault. Premium is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. The local vault works without it. IMPORTANT SECURITY NOTE Your master passphrase cannot be recovered. If you forget it, no one can recover your vault. Keep a safe, independent backup of your passphrase and critical recovery information. Keep your passwords, codes, notes, and private files under your control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ladybug at none against LockMemo's 1. Ladybug also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LockMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ladybug asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ladybug ships an update every 8 days, LockMemo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ladybug | LockMemo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days β better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 β better | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elaborapp | NIXLIGHT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Ladybug
No in-app purchases
LockMemo
- LockMemo Premium (Lifetime)$9.99
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