Penned vs Lock Screen Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penned
A minimalist handwriting app designed for privacy, keeping all your notes securely on your device. It features natural writing with Apple Pencil, on-device AI text recognition, and smart tagging for easy searching. Export your notes as PDFs in a clean, distraction-free interface.
- Natural Apple Pencil writing
- On-device AI text recognition
- 100% private, no cloud
- Export beautiful PDFs
- Smart tagging and search
- Distraction-free interface
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Your thoughts deserve privacy. Penned Notes is a minimalist handwriting app that keeps everything on your device. - Natural Apple Pencil writing - AI text recognition (on-device) - 100% private - zero cloud required - Export beautiful PDFs - Smart tagging & search - Clean, distraction-free interface Unlike other note apps, Penned Notes uses Apple's Neural Engine to recognize your handwriting locally and nothing leaves your device. No accounts, no tracking, no subscriptions to complex features you don't need. Perfect for: - Daily journaling - Class notes & studying - Meeting notes - Sketches & brainstorming - Sensitive work documents Privacy-first architecture means your notes stay truly yours. Download Penned Notes. Where your thoughts are penned, not surveilled.
Lock Screen Note
Quickly jot down important reminders and display them directly on your device's lock screen. Never forget crucial items like keys, documents, or an umbrella again with this handy widget.
- Display notes on lock screen
- Add notes as widgets
- Quick reminder functionality
- Simple text input
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Lock Screen Note will help you not to forget the important things: keys, documents, umbrella… There will always be a reminder on the lock screen! How to use app? 1. Open app and write text 2. Add app to lock screen widget
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Penned at 50% against Lock Screen Note's 0%. Lock Screen Note's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Penned costs $4.99 and Lock Screen Note $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Penned | Lock Screen Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (87 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edwing H Santos Mena | 国辉 满 |
Customer experience
Penned
Lock Screen Note
In-app purchases
Penned
No in-app purchases
Lock Screen Note
No in-app purchases
