# Penned vs Lock Screen Note

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Penned | Lock Screen Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (87 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penned-private-notes/id1480653765/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **87** | — |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Edwing H Santos Mena](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851857999) | [国辉 满](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513279085) |

## What reviewers say

### Penned

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penned-private-notes/id1480653765)

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.

**Highlights:** Natural Apple Pencil writing, On-device AI text recognition, 100% private, no cloud, Export beautiful PDFs, Smart tagging and search, Distraction-free interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Lock Screen Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-screen-note-show-notes/id6443829408)

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.

**Highlights:** Display notes on lock screen, Add notes as widgets, Quick reminder functionality, Simple text input

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Penned free?

Penned costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lock Screen Note free?

Lock Screen Note costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Penned or Lock Screen Note have ads?

Neither Penned nor Lock Screen Note shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*