LockInNote vs Lock Screen Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
Lock Screen Widgets
Quickly add to-do lists and notes directly to your device's lock screen. Organize your tasks with a sort function. Offers a premium subscription for enhanced features.
- To-do list lock screen widgets
- Notes lock screen widgets
- Sort function for tasks
- Premium subscription option
- Quick widget creation
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Lock Screen Widgets - LockToDo create the widgets for lock screen quickly. Features: * To Do list add to lock screen * Notes add to lock screen • Sort function * Premium Plan Payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID account settings any time after purchase. * How to manage a subscription on your device 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap your name. 3. Tap Subscriptions. 4. Tap the subscription you want to manage. * Terms of Use | Privacy Policy https://systems0.com/app/tos.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LockInNote at 5.0 against Lock Screen Widgets's 3.7. LockInNote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. LockInNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lock Screen Widgets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LockInNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
LockInNote ships an update every 2 months, Lock Screen Widgets every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LockInNote | Lock Screen Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Yamashita | Daisuke Suzuki |
Customer experience
LockInNote
Lock Screen Widgets
In-app purchases
LockInNote
- AD Free (iOS, macOS)$0.99
Lock Screen Widgets
- Premium Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Plan$8.991 Year
