# Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe vs Locked Notes°

The clearest difference is rating: Locked Notes° at 4.7 against Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe's 4.2. Locked Notes° also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (93% vs 59%). Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 365). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Locked Notes° asks for nothing beyond the download.

Locked Notes° holds the better App Store score, 4.7 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 365, 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 93% of Locked Notes°'s.

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe ships an update every 6 weeks, Locked Notes° every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe | Locked Notes° |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-locklock-your-tales-safe/id469837533/reviews) | **[4.7 (365 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locked-notes/id1596300698/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 365 |
| Positive reviews | 59.4% of reviews | **92.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 54 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [i-App Creation Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/360704053) | [Adam Cziko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508288501) |

## What reviewers say

### Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-locklock-your-tales-safe/id469837533)

Securely store and manage private notes, journals, and sensitive information with advanced security features. Protect your data with passcodes, patterns, and even a decoy mode. Organize your thoughts with a calendar view, stickers, and customizable themes.

**Highlights:** Decoy passcode protection, Surveillance and anti-intruder system, Calendar and hybrid view, Add pictures, stickers, and themes, Backup and email sharing, Multiple lock types (passcode, pattern, folder)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Note Lock PRO - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Note Lock PRO - Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Lock Square Technology | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme System | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Features | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cute Themes | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Fonts | $6.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All In-app | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 User friendly
- 🔒 Secure notes
- 📝 Handy application
- 🔐 Great for passwords
- 💯 Worth it

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Notes deleted unexpectedly
- 🐛 Glitches at login
- 💰 Too many paid features
- 🐛 Incompatible with new iOS versions

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Locked Notes°

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locked-notes/id1596300698)

Securely store your private thoughts and ideas with this app. It offers robust organization and advanced editing tools, all protected by biometric authentication for ultimate privacy. Your notes are automatically hidden and locked when the app is in the background.

**Highlights:** Biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID), Organize notes in folders, Search notes and folders, Advanced note editing, Automatic background hiding and locking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Secure with face recognition
- 📁 Good folder organization
- ✍️ Customizable text formatting
- 🆓 Free premium access

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or data loss
- 📋 Limited copy/paste functionality
- 🔍 Lack of search option within notes
- 🌙 No dark mode option

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent face recognition
- Notes sometimes disappearing

**Requested features**

- Backup and restore functionality
- Password protection for individual notes
- Ability to select and edit specific text
- Cross-device syncing


## Frequently asked 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 Locked Notes° free?

Locked Notes° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe or Locked Notes°?

Locked Notes° is rated higher. Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Locked Notes° averages 4.7 from 365 ratings.

### Do Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe or Locked Notes° have ads?

Neither Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe nor Locked Notes° shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe or Locked Notes°?

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe ships an update every 6 weeks, and Locked Notes° every 2 months. Most recently, Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe was updated on September 23, 2026 and Locked Notes° on September 22, 2026.

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