# Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe vs Color Notes

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe and Color Notes both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 59% of Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe's written reviews are positive against 23% of Color Notes's. Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 640). Color Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and Color Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe against 4.1 for Color Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 640 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe's written reviews are positive against 23% of Color Notes's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe | Color Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-locklock-your-tales-safe/id469837533/reviews)** | [4.1 (640 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-notes/id830515136/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 640 |
| Positive reviews | **59.4% of reviews** | 23.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 54 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [i-App Creation Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/360704053) | [Hagens Media, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/452501582) |

## 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


### Color Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-notes/id830515136)

Capture thoughts and tasks with a digital notebook. Create, edit, and organize notes with customizable colors. Sync across devices to keep your ideas accessible anywhere, eliminating the need for physical notepads.

**Highlights:** Create, delete, and edit notes, Organize with customizable colors, Virtual online notebook, To-do list functionality, Cloud synchronization, Multiple device support

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and fast
- 📝 Great note-taking app
- 🎨 Useful color-coding
- 👍 Versatile and useful

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lost all notes after update
- 🐛 Syncing issues
- 🔍 Difficult to find old notes
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔒 Unable to access account on new device

**Reported bugs**

- Losing all notes after updates
- Inability to access old notes
- Saving and syncing issues

**Requested features**

- Reminders feature
- Ability to print notes
- Better syncing across devices


## 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 Color Notes free?

Color Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe is rated higher. Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Color Notes averages 4.1 from 640 ratings.

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

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

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

Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe ships an update every 6 weeks, and Color Notes every 6 weeks. Most recently, Note Lock~Lock your Tales Safe was updated on September 23, 2026 and Color Notes on September 19, 2026.

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