Comparison

MindCraft vs LockScreenNotes

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

Head to head
About

MindCraft

Features
Read full description

The app is part of a study on the mental health of secondary school children. The research study has been approved by Imperial College London research ethics committee (ICREC number - 20IC6132). The app will be used only by students from participating schools. In the current version, the app asks to complete a mental health questionnaire on a daily basis and sends the data entered by the users to our secure server for analysis. This app integrates with the health app (HealthKit) to get the 'step count' data in order to do further data analysis to build the mental health profile. The app also collects the following data (location, background noise levels, screen brightness levels and battery levels) from the phone. The user has the option to turn on/off the data collected by the app. The app was developed by the Brain & Behaviour Lab (https://faisallab.org/) at Imperial College London (Prof. Aldo Faisal).

About

LockScreenNotes

Create personalized wallpapers with custom text for daily affirmations, reminders, or goals. Easily set your text-based designs as your lock screen to see your message every time you unlock your phone. Designed for simplicity with curated colors and fonts.

Highlights
  • Create custom text wallpapers
  • Set as lock screen or wallpaper
  • Choose from 20 curated colors
  • Select from various font styles
  • No account or learning curve
  • Minimalist design
Features
Read full description

Turn your wallpaper into a daily affirmation. bg text lets you create simple, beautiful wallpapers with custom text — and pin a note or checklist right on your Lock Screen. Add an affirmation, manifestation quote, goal or to-do — and see it every time you pick up your phone. Your lock screen is the first thing you see dozens of times a day. Make it count. HOW IT WORKS - Tap to type your reminder - Pick from 20 curated colors or use a custom one - Choose a font that fits your style - Save and set as your wallpaper or lock screen - Or tap Put on Lock Screen to keep it there as a live note It takes seconds. No account needed. No learning curve. USE IT FOR - Lock Screen notes: shopping list, today's to-dos, "don't forget the keys" - Daily reminders: "drink water", "take meds", "call mom" - Motivation: "you got this", "keep going", "one day at a time" - Goals: "gym at 6", "no phone before 9am", "read 30 min" - Mindfulness: "breathe", "be present", "let it go" - Manifestation & woo woo: "I am abundant", "universe has my back", "I attract success" - Study focus: "finals in 2 weeks", "stay off socials" - Habit building: "no sugar", "journal tonight", "stretch" - Vision board: put your biggest goal front and center - Relationship reminders: "be patient", "listen more" DESIGNED TO BE MINIMAL No busy templates. No stock photos. No distracting graphics. Just your words on a clean gradient or solid-color background. Pick from 20 hand-picked Pantone-inspired colors, or dial in your own with the custom color picker. FONTS THAT FIT YOUR VIBE Choose from a curated set of fonts — modern, classic, bold, or handwritten. Every wallpaper looks intentional, not generic. NOTES ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Put a note or checklist on your Lock Screen — big, always visible, no unlocking needed. Write a to-do list, shopping list or reminder, style it with your gradient and font, and tick items off right from the Lock Screen. It's a sticky note that never falls off — and never gets buried in a notes app you forget to open. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT - See your goals every time you pick up your phone - Build habits with visual cues on your home screen - Replace doomscrolling triggers with purpose - Keep it private — no social sharing, no accounts - Notes, memo & to-do list on the Lock Screen — tap to check off COMPLETELY FREE. NO ADS. bg text is free to use and contains no ads, no trackers, no in-app purchases. Just a simple, focused tool that does one thing well. Your phone. Your words. Your reminder.

Screenshots

MindCraft3 screens
LockScreenNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LockScreenNotes at weekly against MindCraft's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

MindCraft ships an update every 4 months, LockScreenNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MindCraft versus LockScreenNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindCraftLockScreenNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmed FaisalPairwise Tech FZCO

In-app purchases

None

MindCraft

No in-app purchases

None

LockScreenNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindCraft free?
MindCraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LockScreenNotes free?
LockScreenNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindCraft or LockScreenNotes have ads?
Neither MindCraft nor LockScreenNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindCraft or LockScreenNotes?
MindCraft ships an update every 4 months, and LockScreenNotes weekly. Most recently, MindCraft was updated on September 3, 2026 and LockScreenNotes on September 9, 2026.

Other comparisons