Comparison

Color Notes With Lock & To Do vs SmartShift

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

Head to head
About

Color Notes With Lock & To Do

Organize your life with this versatile note-taking app. Create text or voice memos, to-do lists, and calendar entries. Label notes with colors, attach photos, and secure sensitive information with a password. Customize themes and fonts for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Color-coded notes
  • Text and voice memos
  • To-do lists with reminders
  • Calendar integration
  • Password protection for notes
  • Photo attachments
  • Customizable themes and fonts
Features
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Organize your time and always remember important dates. Our latest Color Notes With Lock & To Do list will help you arrange your private and business life with style. Use this daily journal app to write memos, notes, create to-do lists and make calendar notes. The new notebook with widget will save you a lot of time and make your life easier. Download Color Notes With Lock & To Do list now and stay organized with the best note taking app. *** Label your notes with colors *** Make a to do list, a text or a voice note *** Attach photos to your notes *** Search by date, a label or a keywords *** Use the calendar to easily organize your schedule *** Add note widgets *** Share your notes *** Easily backup and restore your data *** Customize notebook - choose a theme, font, paper style, time format, check box style Features unlocked via In-App purchases: *** Lock your notes by setting a password *** Recovery mail in case you forget your password *** Set a reminder for an important task Never forget important dates and days again. Use your new business planner and calendar to create to-do lists with reminders or to keep track of the things which matter to you. It is very customizable and safe which means that you can select a theme, paper style, stylish writing fonts and lock it all with a password only you know. Add photos to your notes and share them with your friends. Cool features to organize your life and remember important things – that’s what Color Notes With Lock & To Do list is all about. Note: Remember to use the 'Backup' option to avoid accidental data loss, especially before updating the app ---------- Color Notes terms of service 1 week Hearts + from 4.99$ per week (prices may vary slightly depending on the region). 1 month Hearts + from 19.99$ per month (prices may vary slightly depending on the region) You can find all in-app purchases on this app store page below under “In-app purchases”. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless they have been switched off at least 24 hours before the subscription period expires. Your account will be charged within 24 hours of payment. You can manage your subscriptions in the iOS settings and switch the automatic renewal on or off. A subscription that is already running cannot be canceled within the term that has already started. Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/colornotesios/privacy Terms of Use: https://zipoapps.com/colornotesios/terms

About

SmartShift

Features
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If you work shifts, you know the hassle. What am I on next week, how many hours have I done this month, who can cover me on Saturday. SmartShift keeps it all in one place and does the maths for you. YOUR SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Build your shifts with their own name, color, hours and breaks. Split shifts, overnight shifts that run past midnight, two shifts in one day: they all fit. See the full month, the week in detail, or the whole year when you plan your time off. STOP FILLING IN DAY BY DAY Set up your pattern once — four earlies, two lates, two off, whatever yours is — and apply it to any date range. The schedule fills itself in. Swapped at the last minute? One tap on the day and it is done. HOURS THAT COUNT THEMSELVES Monthly and yearly hours, always up to date. Breaks come off, split shifts add up, and shifts that end at 3am are counted properly. Flag which shift types are overtime and know exactly how much extra you have done before payday. YOUR TEAM, INSIDE THE APP Start a group with your coworkers or join one with a code. See who is working each day without asking. And when you need a swap, you request it in the app: they accept, and both schedules update. No endless group chats, no screenshots. HOLIDAYS AND TIME OFF Pick your country and region and public holidays show up in your calendar, local ones included. Keep track of your annual leave and see how many days you have left. WHEREVER YOU NEED IT Widgets to check your week or your month straight from the home screen. An alert before each shift, as far ahead as you want it. Export to your iPhone calendar or save the month as a PDF. Works with no signal: note anything down and it syncs once you are back online. START WITHOUT GIVING YOUR EMAIL You can use SmartShift without creating an account at all. Your shifts stay on your iPhone and nobody else sees them. If you later want to sync across devices or join a group, create the account then and everything comes with you. Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Turkish and Chinese.

Screenshots

Color Notes With Lock & To Do4 screens
SmartShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartShift at none against Color Notes With Lock & To Do's 19. SmartShift also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Color Notes With Lock & To Do sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. SmartShift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Notes With Lock & To Do ships an update every 8 months, SmartShift every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Color Notes With Lock & To Do versus SmartShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor Notes With Lock & To DoSmartShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (98 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipoAppsLapisoft Projects SL

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Color Notes With Lock & To Do

Subscriptions16
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
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  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Notes customization3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Notes customization3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Notes customization3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Advanced Notes customization3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Notes customization3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Notes customization3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Lock Notes$2.99
  • Set Reminder$2.99
None

SmartShift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Notes With Lock & To Do free?
Color Notes With Lock & To Do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartShift free?
SmartShift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Color Notes With Lock & To Do or SmartShift have ads?
Both Color Notes With Lock & To Do and SmartShift show ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Notes With Lock & To Do or SmartShift?
Color Notes With Lock & To Do ships an update every 8 months, and SmartShift every 2 weeks. Most recently, Color Notes With Lock & To Do was updated on September 13, 2026 and SmartShift on October 14, 2026.

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