Comparison

NOTE'd vs FocusLock App Blocker

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

Head to head
About

NOTE'd

This app provides a simple and beautiful way to create and organize notes. It allows users to attach photos, voice memos, and map locations to their entries, and offers various design styles for notepads. Notes can be categorized, bookmarked, and protected with a password.

Highlights
  • Customizable notepad designs
  • Attach photos, maps, and voice memos
  • Categorize and bookmark notes
  • Password protection for notes
  • Dropbox backup and restore
  • Lock screen notes
Features
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Simple, Easy and Beautiful! Now, make your own handy and well-favored notepad with NOTE'd NOTE'd sort notepads for use you want and save every minute of you whenever. The idea flashed into your head, the beautiful scenery before your eyes, the music ringing in your ears and here at your feet. Do note'd the everything. * Try NOTE'd like this - Write brief memo, diary - Wishlist when go supermarket - travel notes for the memory of your trip - Voice memo when can't type - Both location of famous restaurants and pictures of delicious foods, guidebook for famous restaurants - Photo album with pictures and stories * NOTE'd provides many useful features. - Notepad design of various style - Attach photo, map and voice memo - Make notepads into categories - Easy and handy bookmark - Unity view for every memos, bookmarked memos - Labeling for the lastest memo - Watch, Listen now memos and attachments - Support proverb, famous saying (Please make a blank memo) - Notes for Lock Screen - Sharing to Twitter, Facebook - Send E-mail and Text Message - Password protection (start-up screen and for each notepad) - Backup/Restore with Dropbox - Sort Notepads with Drag&Drop Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: http://suxxexx.net/noted/privacy.html

About

FocusLock App Blocker

Features
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FocusLock helps you put your phone down and make time for what matters. Start focusing without creating an app account. QUICK FOCUS Choose a focus duration for study or work and reduce distractions. POMODORO AND SCHEDULED FOCUS Alternate focus and rest, or build a schedule around your daily routine. SCREEN TIME TOOLS Choose apps allowed during focus, configure app and global monitoring, and view usage insights. These features require Apple Screen Time authorization. LOCAL AND ICLOUD Settings and focus records are stored on your device. Eligible data can sync through your private iCloud database when iCloud is enabled. No developer-operated business server or app account is required. PREMIUM Every storefront offers Monthly, Annual and Lifetime Premium as one-time purchases, without automatic renewal. Monthly access lasts one calendar month; Annual access lasts one calendar year. You can purchase again after expiration. Lifetime access never expires. Prices are displayed in your storefront currency and confirmed by Apple. Apple handles payment. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://h5.skyingidea.com/privacy/lockscreen-ios.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NOTE'd4 screens
FocusLock App Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FocusLock App Blocker at none against NOTE'd's shown. FocusLock App Blocker also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). NOTE'd's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. NOTE'd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FocusLock App Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NOTE'd ships an update every 6 weeks, FocusLock App Blocker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NOTE'd versus FocusLock App Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOTE'dFocusLock App Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (354 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings354 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSuxxexxFuzhou Buwan Technology Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

NOTE'd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to open notes
  • Backup and restore functionality not working
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing notes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize notebook covers
  • Landscape mode support
  • Syncing across devices
  • More text formatting options
  • Sorting and searching notes

FocusLock App Blocker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NOTE'd

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

FocusLock App Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99

Questions

Is NOTE'd free?
NOTE'd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusLock App Blocker free?
FocusLock App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NOTE'd or FocusLock App Blocker have ads?
NOTE'd shows ads; FocusLock App Blocker does not.
Which is updated more often, NOTE'd or FocusLock App Blocker?
NOTE'd ships an update every 6 weeks, and FocusLock App Blocker every 4 days. Most recently, NOTE'd was updated on October 17, 2026 and FocusLock App Blocker on October 7, 2026.

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