Comparison

NoteNow vs Lock Screen Notes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

Lock Screen Notes

This app transforms your iPhone lock screen into a dynamic reminder board. It displays notes, goals, and reminders every time you unlock your phone, ensuring you see your priorities without extra steps.

Highlights
  • Lock screen reminders
  • Goal and habit tracking
  • Quick note display
  • No widgets or notifications
  • Daily affirmations
  • To-do list visibility
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You forget things for one simple reason: you don’t see them. NoteWall fixes that. Every time you pick up your iPhone, you get a tiny chance to refocus. The average person checks their phone 498 times per day—that’s 498 chances to remember your goals, stop scrolling, and do what actually matters. NoteWall turns your lock screen into a personal reminder board. Add notes, reminders, goals, habits, or quotes, and they appear right on your lock screen. No widgets. No notifications. No extra steps. Just clear, simple notes you see every single time you wake your screen. Perfect for: Quick notes & reminders Daily goals and affirmations Habit tracking Motivation & focus To-do lists you won’t forget Pin your priorities where you’ll actually see them—on your lock screen. NoteWall unlocks full access with a subscription — no free trial, cancel anytime.

Screenshots

NoteNow4 screens
Lock Screen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lock Screen Notes at 4.4 against NoteNow's 3.0. Lock Screen Notes also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (109 vs 2). NoteNow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20) and review sentiment (57% vs 30%). On price, ads and device support 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. Lock Screen Notes sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. NoteNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock Screen Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Notes has 109 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of NoteNow's written reviews are positive against 30% of Lock Screen Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteNow ships an update every 4 months, Lock Screen Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NoteNow versus Lock Screen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteNowLock Screen Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (109 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermanolo SanudoKarol Billik

Customer experience

NoteNow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative32.1%

Lock Screen Notes

All ratings109 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

None

NoteNow

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

Lock Screen Notes

Subscriptions18
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Monthly2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
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  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
  • Yearly discount$4.991 Year
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
  • Yearly$7.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly Offer$8.991 Year
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly$14.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly$24.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is NoteNow free?
NoteNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NoteNow or Lock Screen Notes?
Lock Screen Notes is rated higher. NoteNow averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lock Screen Notes averages 4.4 from 109 ratings.
Do NoteNow or Lock Screen Notes have ads?
Neither NoteNow nor Lock Screen Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteNow or Lock Screen Notes?
NoteNow ships an update every 4 months, and Lock Screen Notes every 10 days. Most recently, NoteNow was updated on October 7, 2026 and Lock Screen Notes on October 12, 2026.

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