Comparison

LockInNote vs PlopNote

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

Head to head
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)

About

PlopNote

Create customizable sticky notes for your home screen. Personalize with background colors, photos, and text. Useful for lists, reminders, or creative writing.

Highlights
  • Customizable background color
  • Add photos with adjustable transparency
  • Rich text editor with undo/redo
  • Pre-designed background templates
  • Automatic content saving
  • Font size adjustment
Features
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A sticky note widget that can be pasted on the home screen. You can change the font size using the (invisible) button at the top of the widget, making it very easy to adjust the appearance after editing the content. This app widget has a three-layered structure: background color, photo (transparency can be changed), and text, and you can change the appearance to your liking. You can also choose from the background templates included in the app. Shopping list Idea note Favorite word A saying I always want to see Dreams and Hopes etc. It will be useful in various situations. Tap the placed widget to open its note screen. The content of the note is automatically saved, so if you add it and close the screen, it will be immediately reflected in the widget. It also seems like a good idea to use it as a shortcut to continue writing novels. The in-app text editor has features for undo & redo and left/right movement of the cursor. You can also change the font size. The following features can be purchased from within the app as additional features. ・Widget text shading ・Copy widget settings from a created note Ads are displayed by default. You can also purchase to remove ads. These purchases are one-time purchases. If you reinstall, you do not need to purchase it again.

Screenshots

LockInNote4 screens
PlopNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LockInNote at 5.0 against PlopNote's 4.5. LockInNote also leads on ads (none vs shown). PlopNote's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. LockInNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PlopNote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockInNote ships an update every 2 months, PlopNote every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LockInNote versus PlopNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockInNotePlopNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo Yamashitatadashi atoji

Customer experience

LockInNote

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

PlopNote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LockInNote

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

PlopNote

One-time2
  • Add features$2.99
  • Remove ads$6.99

Questions

Is LockInNote free?
LockInNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlopNote free?
PlopNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LockInNote or PlopNote?
LockInNote is rated higher. LockInNote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PlopNote averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do LockInNote or PlopNote have ads?
PlopNote shows ads; LockInNote does not.
Which is updated more often, LockInNote or PlopNote?
LockInNote ships an update every 2 months, and PlopNote every 5 weeks. Most recently, LockInNote was updated on June 11, 2026 and PlopNote on September 10, 2026.

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