Locked Notes° vs Igbo Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Igbo Keyboard
This keyboard helps you type Igbo with accurate tone marks and diacritics. It offers suggestions as you type and works offline, ensuring your messages convey the intended meaning.
- Accurate tone marks and diacritics
- Over 6,000 Igbo words built-in
- Real-time word suggestions
- Hold keys for tone marks and dotted letters
- Naira sign included
- Works offline and in all apps
- Privacy-focused, no internet access
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Type Igbo the way it is meant to be written — with correct tone marks. The keyboard that comes with your phone gives you an Igbo layout. This keyboard knows the words. You type plain letters, and it suggests the correct Igbo spelling with complete tone marks and diacritics. HOW IT WORKS • Type "kedu" — tap the suggestion "kèdụ" • Type "ugboala" — get "ụgbọàlà" • Type "nwoke" — get "nwokē" WHAT YOU GET • Over 6,000 Igbo words with correct tone marks, built in • Suggestions as you type, ranked by how common each word is • Hold a, e, i, o, u, n, or m for tone marks and dotted letters (ị ọ ụ ṅ) • Naira sign (₦) on the number keys • Works in every app: WhatsApp, Messages, email, notes PRIVATE BY DESIGN The keyboard runs completely on your phone. It never connects to the internet, and it never asks for "Full Access". Nothing you type leaves your device. Made for Ndị Igbo everywhere — at home and in the diaspora. Igbo is a tonal language: the marks are not decoration, they are the meaning. "Akwa" can be cloth, egg, bed, or crying. Write the one you mean. Free. No account. No ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Locked Notes° at 381 against Igbo Keyboard's 1. Locked Notes° also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Igbo Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Igbo Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Locked Notes° has 381 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Locked Notes° ships an update every 2 months, Igbo Keyboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locked Notes° | Igbo Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (381 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 381 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Cziko | Emmanuel Chimezie |
Customer experience
Locked Notes°
Igbo Keyboard
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
Igbo Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Locked Notes°
No in-app purchases
Igbo Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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