Comparison

Widgets for LockScreen vs LockInNote

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

Head to head
About

Widgets for LockScreen

Enhance your iPhone's lock screen with a variety of customizable widgets. Add app launchers, contact shortcuts, countdowns, clocks, calendars, weather, fitness trackers, financial data, motivational quotes, language learning tools, and system information.

Highlights
  • App Launcher widgets
  • Contact shortcuts
  • Event countdowns
  • Customizable clock styles
  • Calendar and weather displays
  • Fitness and financial data
  • Motivational quotes and language learning
Features
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LockScreen Widgets – the ultimate app for customizing your lock screen with stylish and functional widgets! With LockScreen Widgets, you'll have access to a wide range of widgets for your iPhone's lock screen, including: - App Launcher: launch your favorite apps in one click, right from the lockscreen. - Contacts: access the phone call faster than ever. - Days Countdown: until the event to not miss anything, or since the event to track new habits. - Clock widgets: Choose from a variety of clock styles, including analog, digital, and minimalistic. And see time in different time zones! - Calendar widgets: Stay organized and on top of your schedule with a calendar widget that displays your upcoming events. - Weather widgets: Stay informed about the weather with widgets that display current temperature, forecast, and more. - Fitness widgets: Keep track of your workouts and daily activity with fitness widgets that display step count, distance, and more. - Currency, Stock and Crypto data! - Quotes and Affirmations. Stay motivated throughout the day! - Learn language. See and remember new words and phrases few times a day! - System widgets will show you your volume settings, your battery life or storage capacity. LockScreen Widgets make it easy to customize your lock screen with widgets that suit your style and needs. Simply select your widgets from the app, and they will automatically appear on your lock screen. You can even rearrange and resize your widgets to fit your preferences. With LockScreen Widgets, you'll be able to transform your lock screen into a functional and stylish dashboard that keeps you informed and organized throughout the day. Download LockScreen Widgets for iPhone now! Privacy Policy: https://metaproject.pro/files/legal/widgets/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://metaproject.pro/files/legal/widgets/terms_of_use.html

About

LockInNote

Quickly jot down notes directly on your home screen or lock screen widgets. Customize the appearance of your notes with various font and design options. Sync across devices using iCloud and link to other apps with URL schemes.

Highlights
  • Widget note-taking
  • Customizable font and design
  • iCloud sync
  • URL scheme actions
  • Share sheets
  • Multi-platform support
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Memo note app specialized for widgets. When you want to take a memo, you can write it out right away on the widgets, and you can easily check the memo on the widgets anytime! The design of the memo note on the widgets can be flexibly customized, so it can be used for various purposes. - Tap the widget to immediately edit the memo note. - Font "size", "design", "color", and "weight" can be adjusted. - You can also select the alignment of multiple lines, the display pattern when no text is entered, and more. - Sync notes between devices by iCloud - You can set any "URL scheme action" to link with other apps.(iOS, iPadOS, macOS) - Share sheets allow you to easily share text to other applications.(iOS, iPadOS) Multi platform support iPhone: Home screen, Lock screen, StandBy(iOS 17) iPad: Home screen, Lock screen(iPadOS 17) Mac: Notification center, Desktop(macOS 14) Apple Watch: Complication, Smart Stack(watchOS 10)

Screenshots

Widgets for LockScreen4 screens
LockInNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LockInNote at 5.0 against Widgets for LockScreen's 4.0. LockInNote also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Widgets for LockScreen's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Widgets for LockScreen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and LockInNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LockInNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgets for LockScreen ships an update every 2 weeks, LockInNote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widgets for LockScreen versus LockInNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets for LockScreenLockInNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetaProject, LLCRyo Yamashita

Customer experience

Widgets for LockScreen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LockInNote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgets for LockScreen

Subscriptions2
  • Premium access$1.991 Month
  • Premium access3 Days trial$18.991 Year
1 purchases

LockInNote

One-time1
  • AD Free (iOS, macOS)$0.99

Questions

Is Widgets for LockScreen free?
Widgets for LockScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockInNote free?
LockInNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widgets for LockScreen or LockInNote?
LockInNote is rated higher. Widgets for LockScreen averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while LockInNote averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Widgets for LockScreen or LockInNote have ads?
Neither Widgets for LockScreen nor LockInNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widgets for LockScreen or LockInNote?
Widgets for LockScreen ships an update every 2 weeks, and LockInNote every 2 months. Most recently, Widgets for LockScreen was updated on September 8, 2026 and LockInNote on June 11, 2026.

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