Comparison

Todo vs Home Screen Widget Notes

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

Head to head
About

Todo

Features
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This app helps you to create password protected notes, lists ,reminders etc.! • No need to use two different app for reminder and create notes list. • Add, delete, lock , unlock created notes. • Secure your personal notes with 6 digit password. • Get reminder notifications at your selected reminder date and time. • You can easily organise your notes & Reminder by creating your own subjects name. • You can create notes, list ,reminders subjects dynamically as per your needs (Like Shopping ,grocery , Books To Read, movies to watch ,etc) • View the reminder status (remaining, out of date) • Your can store your confidential notes and lock notes With Password. • No login signUp require just open app And start making notes ,reminders , list. • Simple user user friendly design.

About

Home Screen Widget Notes

Organize your thoughts and ideas into customizable tabs for easy management. Add images, count characters, and secure your notes with a password lock. Export your data as a text file.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget
  • Unlimited tabs and memos
  • Character count
  • Attach up to four images per note
  • Change background color
  • Password lock
  • Export note data as text file
Features
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It's a tab notes app! you can swipe to switch tabs! You can manage your notes in your favorite categories: diary, work, wants, class notes, hobbies, etc. - About Features Home screen widget. Create an unlimited number of tabs. Register an unlimited number of memos. Count character. Attach up to four images per note Change background color. Choose from 21 theme colors. export note data as text file.

Screenshots

Todo4 screens
Home Screen Widget Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Todo at none against Home Screen Widget Notes's shown. Todo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Todo ships an update every 3 weeks, Home Screen Widget Notes monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Todo versus Home Screen Widget Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTodoHome Screen Widget Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB20 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSHREEJI WEB TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDApp Palette LLC

Bugs and requests

Todo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Home Screen Widget Notes

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Typing lag after update
  • Deleting one character deletes two
  • Long notes only partially displayed
  • Widget issues (not selectable, not displaying)
  • Last line of some notes not displayed
Show 6 more
  • White border on widget
  • Cannot input '0' in password
  • Cannot paste text from other apps
  • Paste on URL requires a trick
  • Home screen widget large size not reflecting
  • Last line of some notes not displayed (editing makes it appear, but disappears when returning to list)

Requested features

30 requests
  • Bluetooth keyboard connection
  • Hide note title
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Backup function (paid is okay)
  • Full note copy function
Show 25 more
  • Title not counted in character count
  • Option to turn off date display
  • Reduce vertical space of notes
  • Increase number of notes visible at once
  • Change text color (selected parts)
  • Change folder theme colors
  • Insert videos/videos
  • Full text copy function
  • Title that doesn't count towards character count
  • Remove borders
  • Send notes to others
  • Ad-free version (paid)
  • Backup function (paid)
  • Full text copy
  • Move deleted notes to trash folder
  • Unlimited display characters
  • Table creation function
  • Sync with Dropbox etc.
  • Table insertion
  • Fingerprint authentication
  • App history list privacy (black screen)
  • Change font size
  • Add dusty pink theme color
  • Highlight search results
  • Up/down arrows for search navigation

In-app purchases

None

Todo

No in-app purchases

None

Home Screen Widget Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Todo free?
Todo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Screen Widget Notes free?
Home Screen Widget Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Todo or Home Screen Widget Notes have ads?
Home Screen Widget Notes shows ads; Todo does not.
Which is updated more often, Todo or Home Screen Widget Notes?
Todo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Home Screen Widget Notes monthly. Most recently, Todo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Home Screen Widget Notes on November 3, 2026.

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