Comparison

Locked Notes° vs Prayer and Notes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Organize notes in folders
  • Search notes and folders
  • Advanced note editing
  • Automatic background hiding and locking
Features
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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

About

Prayer and Notes

Features
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A tool that you can use in your small group for sharing prayer and notes. And you can also save your daily journal here.

Screenshots

Locked Notes°3 screens
Prayer and Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Prayer and Notes at every 2 weeks against Locked Notes°'s every 2 months. Locked Notes°'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

Locked Notes° ships an update every 2 months, Prayer and Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Locked Notes° versus Prayer and Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocked Notes°Prayer and Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (365 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings365 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam CzikoKang Engineering Systems LLC

Bugs and 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

Prayer and Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Locked Notes°

No in-app purchases

None

Prayer and Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Locked Notes° free?
Locked Notes° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prayer and Notes free?
Prayer and Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Locked Notes° or Prayer and Notes have ads?
Neither Locked Notes° nor Prayer and Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Locked Notes° or Prayer and Notes?
Locked Notes° ships an update every 2 months, and Prayer and Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Locked Notes° was updated on October 18, 2026 and Prayer and Notes on October 7, 2026.

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