Keystrokes vs Widget Lock Screen Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keystrokes
Send short text messages that appear on your friends' and family's screens throughout the day. This app allows for a unique way to share brief thoughts and updates.
- Send slow messages
- Text widgets on screen
- Share with friends and family
- Persistent message display
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Share slow messages with your friends and family. Leave them a short text. They will see it throughout the day!
Widget Lock Screen Widget
Send personalized notes, photos, and captions directly to a friend's lock screen without needing to unlock their device. It's a simple way to share reminders, express affection, or send a quick greeting.
- Send notes to friend's lock screen
- Personalize messages with emojis, stickers, photos
- Quick and easy to use interface
- Send reminders or greetings
- Full privacy control for contacts
- Free to download and use
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Introducing LockMessage - the easiest way to leave little messages on your friend or BFF's lock screen. With LockMessage, you can send fun and personalized notes to your friends, family, or significant other without having to unlock their phone. Simply select a photo, add a caption, and hit send - it's that easy! Your message will appear on their lock screen, making it a sweet surprise that brightens their day. LockMessage is perfect for sending reminders, love notes, funny jokes, or just saying hi. Plus, our user-friendly interface lets you quickly and easily customize your messages with emojis, stickers, and more. Features: -Leave notes on your friend's lock screen -Personalize your messages with emojis, stickers, and photos -Quick and easy to use -Remind your friends of important events or just say hi -Full privacy control with link and unlink contacts, and blocking unnecessary contacts -Free to download and use Download LockMessage now and start spreading joy to your loved ones! Privacy policy link - https://lockscreenwidget.kamacose.com/privacy-policy.html Terms link - https://lockscreenwidget.kamacose.com/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Keystrokes at 5.0 against Widget Lock Screen Widget's 3.1. Keystrokes also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Widget Lock Screen Widget's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Keystrokes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Lock Screen Widget has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Keystrokes ships an update every 5 days, Widget Lock Screen Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keystrokes | Widget Lock Screen Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.1 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jenny Kim | Business Suite Apps Maker for Free |
Customer experience
Keystrokes
Widget Lock Screen Widget
In-app purchases
Keystrokes
No in-app purchases
Widget Lock Screen Widget
No in-app purchases
Questions
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