Notebook vs Locked Notes°
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notebook
Securely store your important memos and favorite data with passcode protection. Sync your notes across devices via iCloud, export them as PDFs, and enjoy customizable themes. Never lose a thought with this free utility.
- Passcode protection for notes
- iCloud sync for all notes
- Export notes as PDF
- Widget for quick access
- Customizable themes
- Search and sort notes
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This app helps you to save and record your important and favourites data and memos with passcode. This app provide iCloud sync feature to save your note in iCloud. You can retrieve note from iCloud and also delete note from iCloud within the app. This app also provide widget for notes and also give notification for today's notes. App Features:- - iCloud sync for all notes - Easy to search note in list - Notification for today's note - No limit to store note and diary - Export note with pdf file format - No worry about to delete old notes - Passcodes for app to secure notes - Widget for today's note and all note - Easy to share note directly from app - Sort note with name wise and date wise - Easy to add colourful theme to written notes Now keep personalised private notes, checklist, to do lists and many more with Notebook App. download now while its totally free!!
Locked Notes°
Securely store your private thoughts and ideas with this app. It offers robust organization and advanced editing tools, all protected by biometric authentication for ultimate privacy. Your notes are automatically hidden and locked when the app is in the background.
- Biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Organize notes in folders
- Search notes and folders
- Advanced note editing
- Automatic background hiding and locking
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Keep your notes in a private and secure place. No hassle needed, just let's get started in less than a minute! Do not worry about curious eyes and leaked passwords as the app allows only biometric authentication. Key features: - Take notes in a breeze - Organize your notes in folders - Search notes and folders - Advanced note editing capabilities - Biometric authentication with Face ID or Touch ID - Automatically hide your notes while the app is in the background - Automatically lock the app while the app is in the background
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Locked Notes° at 4.7 against Notebook's 1.0. Locked Notes° also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Notebook's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Locked Notes° asks for nothing beyond the download.
Locked Notes° holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Locked Notes° has 365 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Notebook ships an update every 7 months, Locked Notes° every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notebook | Locked Notes° |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (365 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 365 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abhaykumar Kasundra | Adam Cziko |
Customer experience
Notebook
Locked Notes°
Bugs and requests
Notebook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Locked Notes°
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent face recognition
- Notes sometimes disappearing
Requested features
4 requests- Backup and restore functionality
- Password protection for individual notes
- Ability to select and edit specific text
- Cross-device syncing
In-app purchases
Notebook
- Remove Ads$1.99
Locked Notes°
No in-app purchases
Questions
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