NoteNow vs Don't Forget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NoteNow
This app allows you to create notes directly on your iPhone's lock screen. Simply write your note, take a screenshot, and set it as your wallpaper to keep important information at a glance.
- Lock screen note creation
- Screenshot functionality
- Set notes as wallpaper
- Swipe navigation for notes
- Customizable app appearance
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Have you ever wanted to use your iPhone's / iPod touch's lock screen as a note keeper? Well, now you can! Just open the application and follow these simple instructions: · Tap the note to bring out the keyboard. · Write your note. · Swipe the note down or tap on the top of the screen to hide the keyboard. · And finally take a screenshot by tapping the bottom of the screen, or by pressing both the home button and the sleep/wake button at the same time, and set that image as wallpaper so that you don't forget anything! What people are saying about NoteNow: “…if you’ve been looking for an easy to use app to store all your other thoughts and activities with a different method, well — there you go.” - Federico Viticci, MacStories If you want to make a new note, all you have to do is swipe left. Then to go back to previous notes you just have to swipe right. Swipe the note down when the keyboard is hidden to bring out the settings, there you'll be able to change the app so that it looks however you like it best!
Don't Forget
Quickly view your notes and reminders directly on your device's lock screen. Never miss an important task or thought with instant access to your memos without unlocking your phone.
- View memos on lock screen
- Instant access to notes
- No unlocking required
- Simple and intuitive design
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Check your memos on the lock screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Don't Forget at 4.3 against NoteNow's 3.0. Don't Forget also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 57%) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). NoteNow's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Don't Forget holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Forget has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of NoteNow's written reviews are positive against 78% of Don't Forget's.
NoteNow ships an update every 4 months, Don't Forget every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteNow | Don't Forget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | manolo Sanudo | BongGyun KIM |
Customer experience
NoteNow
Don't Forget
In-app purchases
NoteNow
No in-app purchases
Don't Forget
No in-app purchases
