Lock Your Notes vs Secret Notes Lock & To Do List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock Your Notes
Securely store your private and secret notes with multiple locking options. Organize your thoughts with unlimited notes, customizable fonts, and emoji support. Keep your sensitive information safe from unauthorized access.
- Unlimited note creation
- Three lock types (password, PIN, dot-lock)
- Customizable fonts
- Emoji support
- Organize with lists
- Retina display support
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Keep your most valuable, private, and secret notes away from prying eyes. Keep them all totally secret and safe and choose between three different kinds of locks. KEY FEATURES: • Create unlimited number of notes • Choose between three different fonts (Helvetica, Marker Felt, Noteworthy) • Make and organize lists • Support for Emoji Emoticons • Three locks included (Alphabetical password, PIN code, Android-Style Dot-Lock) • Full Retina display • And much, much more!
Secret Notes Lock & To Do List
Securely store private notes, passwords, and personal information with this app. It offers robust security features like app lock with PIN, fingerprint, or face ID. Organize your thoughts with unlimited notes, customizable fonts, and smart search, alongside a versatile to-do list functionality.
- App lock (PIN, fingerprint, FaceID)
- Unlimited note creation
- Customizable fonts and font sizes
- Smart search for notes
- To-do and shopping list creation
- Secure storage of sensitive information
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SECRET NOTES LOCK APP PROTECTS YOUR PRIVATE NOTE, PASSWORDS, AND PERSONAL INFORMATION. KEY FEATURES: Secure the Notes with App Lock (Password or PIN + Fingerprint or FaceID). - Create note in single touch. - Create unlimited number of notes. - Choose between various fonts to display. - Font size selection option to change size of the text. - Smart search ability for notes. - Sort your notes by date. - Share your notes with anyone you want. - All files are stored securely so that remains password protected and private. - Free to use. To Do List or Shopping List: - Create task lists with your most important to-do lists. - In the checklist mode, you can add as many items as you'd like. - Change the order of To Do List easily. - After the list is finished and saved, you may check or uncheck each line on your list with a quick tap. - Show Completed List separately. ORGANISE NOTES: - Creating and editing text notes. - Simple interface that most of the users find easy to use. - Keep yourself and your work organised. - Store Credit Card Details Securely - Bank details securely store. - Make notes of Health Details. - Notebook provides different ways to take notes and capture your thoughts. - Write notes, Start with a text, and amazing features of writing options. - Store secret information or ideas - No limits on note's length or number of notes created.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lock Your Notes at 3.8 against Secret Notes Lock & To Do List's 2.9. Lock Your Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (66% vs 39%). Secret Notes Lock & To Do List's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 28 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Lock Your Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Secret Notes Lock & To Do List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lock Your Notes holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Your Notes has 708 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Lock Your Notes's written reviews are positive against 39% of Secret Notes Lock & To Do List's.
Lock Your Notes ships an update every 28 months, Secret Notes Lock & To Do List monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock Your Notes | Secret Notes Lock & To Do List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (708 ratings) — better | 2.9 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews — better | 38.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 708 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One Wave AB | GURUPRITSINGH SAINI |
Customer experience
Lock Your Notes
Secret Notes Lock & To Do List
Bugs and requests
Lock Your Notes
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after iOS 11 update
- Unable to enter passcode on some devices
- Notes disappearing or getting jumbled
- Keyboard issues when typing long notes
Requested features
5 requests- Cloud backup option
- Ability to delete notes
- Search and sort notes
- Font size and style options
- Fingerprint/biometric unlock
Secret Notes Lock & To Do List
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lock Your Notes
- Full Version$0.99
Secret Notes Lock & To Do List
- Remove Advertisements$3.99
Questions
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