Comparison

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe vs ByPlace

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

Head to head
About

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe

Securely store and manage private notes, journals, and sensitive information with advanced security features. Offers a decoy passcode, anti-intruder system, and data backup options to protect your secrets.

Highlights
  • Decoy passcode protection
  • Anti-intruder surveillance system
  • Recently deleted recovery
  • Calendar and hybrid views
  • Unlimited secret collections
  • Photo attachments and gallery preview
  • Backup to email
Features
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THE BEST NOTE LOCK APP EVER * TRUSTED OVER 2,800,000 USERS AROUND THE GLOBE. TOP 100 CHART IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES. DECOY PASSCODE PROTECT YOU FROM FORCE UNLOCK. :: NEW! Recently Deleted recover notes you deleted by mistake before they are permanently removed. :: NEW! Calendar View and Hybrid view! :: Protect your private notes with Note Lock :: Separate your secret notes from device note :: Safely store and manage unlimited secret collections :: More exciting and fun with pencil + eraser animations :: Create new notes, add pictures and save to the app. :: Add fun and ease of use with stickers and sticky notes :: Lecture notes, business notes, secret notes, secret ideas or information, private journal with pictures and description, class lecture, love letter, diary and many more. :: Personal diary on your iPhone :: Backup your information to use in case your device is ever replace, lost or damaged. SOME OF HUNDREDS REVIEW FROM USERS WHY THEY LOVED NOTE LOCK? - "The pencil feature and the dust is amazing!" - "Great app to put my thoughts in and keep them for only my interpretation." - "I get carried away, i write the littlest detail like, what i had for dinner, etc. It's so easy to use. I strongly recommend." - "Just wrote my 10 page term paper on this bad boy, love it. Just copied and pasted and emailed it to myself and made all the font adjustments there." - "I have tried at least 20 other apps and this one is the best." - "Does all I want and more, worth the money MORE FEATURES: SECURITIES: - Lock Type: Folder Lock, Super discreet in iOS13 folder style. - Surveillance system, enter wrong passcode or pattern 3 times your recorded security camera will appear. - Anti Intruder System, any break-attemp will captured with photo&video and date&time. - Self-Destruction, 5 chances to correct passcode. After that, the app will automatically erase all data in this app. (Default is off) - Back up passcode to your e-mail. - Lock2 Technology: Passcode, Pattern lock and new folder lock! - Lock when inactive. - Double account to fool intruders. NOTE FEATURES • Recently Deleted for recovery • Sticky notes inside notes • Add stickers, themes, and font colors • 300+ fonts and 30+ themes • Improved search and sorting by date/month • Photo attachments and gallery preview • Email sharing ACCESSORIES: - Theme selection: more than 30 themes - Font selection: more than 300 font formats - More fun with pencil and eraser animations - Support landscape orientation - Discrete app name BENEFITS from Note Lock - For business purposes - Secret ideas or information - Private journal with pictures and description - Class lecture - Love letter - And many more ... - Diary Note Lock Pro With a Note Lock Pro subscription, you have unlimited access to all features Advertisements will be removed automatically Access all lock styles. Unlimited notes can be added. Unlimited use of Sticky note Unlimited access to Sticker Unlimited access to all themes and fonts Secure backup & sync your notes And many more If you upgrade Note Lock Pro subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account. And your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the endow the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchases a subscription. Please read our Privacy Policy for further information. Privacy Policy : https://iappcreation.com/privacy-policy/nl Terms and Conditions : https://iappcreation.com/privacy-policy/nl#terms

About

ByPlace

This app uses augmented reality to overlay digital information onto your physical surroundings. You can explore your environment, attach various documents like web links and PDFs to real-world objects, and interact with enhanced digital content.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality environment exploration
  • Attach documents to physical objects
  • Overlay digital information
  • Interactive playground
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Your place remembers with ByPlace. Keep track of what matters around your home, property, workshop or office. ByPlace connects each item with the place where it belongs, so you can find it again and keep its useful details close. PIN ITEMS IN AUGMENTED REALITY Create a Space for a room, home, building or garden. Pin items where they are in AR, then return later to see them in context. Walk the boundary to create a top-down Site Plan of your space. KEEP EVERY DETAIL TOGETHER Add photos, videos, voice clips, notes, reminders, documents and web links to an item. Record model and serial numbers, purchase information, warranties, maintenance details and location. Quick Capture lets you take a photo or record a voice note before choosing where it belongs. ORGANIZE PLACES BEYOND HOME Create Areas for shops, services, sights and other places you want to remember. Build Routes for trails or trip itineraries, arrange their stops, and open directions when it is time to go. START WITH A USEFUL TEMPLATE Choose templates for home maintenance, emergency information, gardens, workshops, offices, travel and more. Starter items help you remember what to record, and you can customize everything. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your sites stay on your device and in your private iCloud, never on ByPlace servers. Your other devices signed in to the same iCloud account can receive them too. Share a site with family only when you choose. USE YOUR PREFERRED AI APP Send a photo or place to a compatible AI app, then paste its structured reply into ByPlace to create item details, manual links or a practical guide. The free version supports up to 2 owned sites and 100 items or places. ByPlace Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited sites and items, Routes, nested Spaces and Areas, Move, and Family Sharing. No subscription. Some features require a compatible device, camera, location access, iCloud account or third-party app.

Screenshots

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe4 screens
ByPlace3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ByPlace at 5.0 against Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe's 4.2. ByPlace also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and monetization model (free vs freemium). Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ByPlace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ByPlace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe's written reviews are positive against 100% of ByPlace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe ships an update every 6 weeks, ByPlace every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe versus ByPlace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote Lock~Lock your Tales SafeByPlace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB58 MB
Age rating+44+
Developeri-App Creation Co., Ltd.ByPlace LLC

Customer experience

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe

All ratings2,790 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral9.9%
Negative30.7%

ByPlace

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to access notes
  • Freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Deletes notes without warning
  • Compatibility issues with new iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Ability to organize notes into folders
  • Sync across devices
  • More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • Ability to recover deleted notes

ByPlace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe

Subscriptions2
  • Note Lock PRO - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Note Lock PRO - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Lock Square Technology$0.99
  • Unlimited Notes$0.99
  • Theme System$0.99
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  • Unlock All Features$1.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Cute Themes$2.99
  • Unlock All Fonts$6.99
  • Unlock All In-app$29.99
1 purchases

ByPlace

One-time1
  • ByPlace Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe free?
Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ByPlace free?
ByPlace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe or ByPlace?
ByPlace is rated higher. Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while ByPlace averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe or ByPlace have ads?
Neither Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe nor ByPlace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe or ByPlace?
Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe ships an update every 6 weeks, and ByPlace every 2 months. Most recently, Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe was updated on November 1, 2026 and ByPlace on October 24, 2026.

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