Comparison

Shopping List on Lock Screen vs Simple Notes

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

Head to head
About

Shopping List on Lock Screen

Create and manage shopping lists that can be directly set as your lock screen wallpaper. Easily edit items with gestures, mark them as purchased, and save lists as images for quick access. The app supports multiple languages and is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch.

Highlights
  • Compose two-column lists for lock screen
  • Intuitive gesture-based editing
  • Mark items as purchased
  • Delete lists instantly or item by item
  • Save lists as pictures
  • Set lock screen wallpaper directly
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Compose a neat shopping list in a format perfectly appropriate for using as your lock screen wallpaper. Rearrange items with simple and intuitive gestures. Mark any purchased or secondary items in light grey color for your convenience. Delete your old list at once, or item by item. Save your lists as pictures to the Photo Library, so that you can set the appropriate one as a wallpaper at any time. Watch included guided tour for further details, or take a look at the tour on my website right now! FEATURES — Compose a list formatted in two columns and of arbitrary length while keeping it in small lock screen area — Use simple gestures for editing your list — Mark any items with light font color — Instantly delete entire list — Save your list to the Photo Library as a picture — Instantly set your Lock Screen wallpaper to a shopping list — Watch included guided tour for help LANGUAGES English, Japanese, French, German, Russian. REQUIREMENTS Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 8.0 or later. Watch the guided tour on my web site!

About

Simple Notes

Capture ideas, memos, and tasks effortlessly with this fast and minimal note-taking app. Organize notes into notebooks, sync across devices, and access reminders with home screen widgets. Secure backups and powerful search ensure your thoughts are always accessible.

Highlights
  • Ultra-lightweight and fast
  • Organize with notebooks
  • Sync across devices
  • Sticky notes on home screen
  • Secure backups
  • Powerful search tool
  • Easy note sharing
Features
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Simple Notes is a fast, clean notepad for people who just want to write things down and find them again. Open the app, tap New Note, and start typing. No accounts to create, no setup, no clutter. Your notes stay on your device until you decide to sync them. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Write notes instantly and find them with search • Sort notes into categories with their own colors • Pin important notes to the top • Add photos to any note • Share a category with family or coworkers and edit the same notes together • Sync across iPhone and iPad with a free account • Back up to iCloud and restore in one tap • Export as PDF, HTML or text • Widgets for your Home Screen • Light, dark and colorful themes, plus extra fonts MADE FOR FOCUS The editor gets out of your way. Pick where the cursor starts, turn spell check on or off, choose your text size, and write. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Notes work fully offline. Export or back up whenever you like, and delete your account and data at any time. PREMIUM Go ad-free and unlock photos in notes, category icons, themes and fonts with Simple Notes Premium. Monthly, yearly, or once for life. Questions or ideas? Reach us from Settings › Feedback. We read every message. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://androidmemoapp.blogspot.com/2019/05/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://androidmemoapp.blogspot.com/2025/05/simple-notes-terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Shopping List on Lock Screen4 screens
Simple Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Notes at 80% against Shopping List on Lock Screen's 0%. Simple Notes also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 26 months). Shopping List on Lock Screen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Simple Notes is free to download; Shopping List on Lock Screen costs $1.99 up front. Simple Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.39 per month. Shopping List on Lock Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shopping List on Lock Screen ships an update every 26 months, Simple Notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shopping List on Lock Screen versus Simple Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShopping List on Lock ScreenSimple Notes
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (233 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—233 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis AvdeevPhearoth Phen

Customer experience

Shopping List on Lock Screen

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

Simple Notes

All ratings231 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shopping List on Lock Screen

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.391 Month
  • Yearly subscription$15.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Plan$39.99

Questions

Is Shopping List on Lock Screen free?
Shopping List on Lock Screen costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Notes free?
Simple Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shopping List on Lock Screen or Simple Notes have ads?
Simple Notes shows ads; Shopping List on Lock Screen does not.
Which is updated more often, Shopping List on Lock Screen or Simple Notes?
Shopping List on Lock Screen ships an update every 26 months, and Simple Notes every 8 days. Most recently, Shopping List on Lock Screen was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Notes on November 4, 2026.

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