Comparison

Desktop Note vs LockScreenNotes & Widget

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

Head to head
About

Desktop Note

Recreate the tactile feel of sticky notes on your digital devices. Customize their appearance, add to-do lists, and display them on your home screen or desktop. Sync notes across your Apple devices with iCloud for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Customizable note colors and backgrounds
  • To-do checklists
  • Photo widgets for home screen
  • Text formatting (bold, italics)
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • macOS desktop integration
Features
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Do you miss the days when your desk was covered with sticky notes? Create sticky notes with Desktop Note and display them on your Home Screen. Customize note colors, choose beautiful illustrated backgrounds, and create to-do checklists. You can also use widgets to display notes or photos on your Home Screen. Download the macOS version to display sticky notes on your Mac desktop and even pin them above any window. Desktop Note syncs your sticky notes across devices with iCloud while protecting your privacy. What users love about Desktop Note: #A wide range of note colors and illustrated backgrounds #To-do checklists #Photos in Home Screen widgets #Text formatting Supports bold, highlighting, italics, and more #iCloud backup and sync Automatically sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud #Privacy Your notes are stored in your own iCloud, and only you can access them. If you have any questions or product suggestions, feel free to email me anytime: cswenshuo@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-e2fd82b183504ad1b5e82c684c25865a Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-f692aafe77d540f1b191bd0e5aa5ee59

About

LockScreenNotes & Widget

Keep important reminders and to-do lists visible on your phone's lock screen. Access notes instantly without unlocking your device, ensuring you never forget crucial information.

Highlights
  • Lock screen reminders
  • Instant note access
  • To-do lists
  • Live Activities integration
  • Always visible notes
Features
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Lock Notes – Your Reminders, Right on Your Lock Screen Stop unlocking your phone just to remember what you needed to remember. Lock Notes puts your notes, to-dos, and quick reminders directly on your Lock Screen using Live Activities, so the moment you glance at your phone, you're already in the loop. Jot down a grocery list, a countdown to an event, a quick thought before it slips away, or today's top priority, and watch it stay pinned right where you'll actually see it. No more digging through apps. No more forgetting why you picked up your phone in the first place. Simple to use. Always visible. Never intrusive. Lock Notes – because the best reminder is the one you don't have to look for. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Desktop Note4 screens
LockScreenNotes & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LockScreenNotes & Widget at 5.0 against Desktop Note's 4.5. Desktop Note's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Desktop Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and LockScreenNotes & Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LockScreenNotes & Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Desktop Note versus LockScreenNotes & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop NoteLockScreenNotes & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文烁 蔡Andrew Moroz

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Desktop Note

Subscriptions4
  • Desktop Note - 1 Quarter$0.993 Months
  • Desktop Note Premium$0.991 Month
  • Desktop Note Premium2 variants$1.993 Months
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  • Premium$2.993 Months
2 purchases

LockScreenNotes & Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Desktop Note free?
Desktop Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockScreenNotes & Widget free?
LockScreenNotes & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Desktop Note or LockScreenNotes & Widget?
LockScreenNotes & Widget is rated higher. Desktop Note averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while LockScreenNotes & Widget averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Desktop Note or LockScreenNotes & Widget have ads?
Neither Desktop Note nor LockScreenNotes & Widget shows ads.

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