Lock Your Notes vs LOCK MEMO
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!
LOCK MEMO
This app offers a straightforward way to create and manage private notes with robust passcode protection. It's designed for intuitive use, requiring no complex setup to keep your personal information, ideas, and daily entries secure and organized.
- Passcode protection
- Create and edit notes
- Folder management
- Search notes
- iCloud backup
- Adjustable font size
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LOCK MEMO is a simple and secure note app with password protection. Designed with simplicity in mind, anyone can use it intuitively without complicated steps. No complex setup is required. Start using it today. ※ Password protection must be enabled in settings. ** Features ** • Create and edit notes • Passcode protection • Adjust font size • Character and line counter • Search notes • Folder management • iCloud backup • URL scheme (pwmm:) Perfect for storing private information, ideas, daily notes, and personal content securely. Keep your notes safe and organized with LOCK MEMO. ■ Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LOCK MEMO at 4.7 against Lock Your Notes's 3.8. LOCK MEMO also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 28 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 66%). Lock Your Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 LOCK MEMO sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LOCK MEMO holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 708 and 494 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Lock Your Notes's written reviews are positive against 74% of LOCK MEMO's.
Lock Your Notes ships an update every 28 months, LOCK MEMO monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock Your Notes | LOCK MEMO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (708 ratings) | 4.7 (494 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 708 — better | 494 |
| 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 — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One Wave AB | EasterEggs |
Customer experience
Lock Your Notes
LOCK MEMO
User reviews
Lock Your Notes
From 708 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app
- 🔒 Secure notes
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Variety of lock options
- 👍 Reliable and works well
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues after iOS updates
- 🔍 Missing search/sort features
- 🗑️ Unable to delete notes
- 💻 Compatibility problems
- 🔑 Password recovery needed
LOCK MEMO
From 494 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Very easy to use and intuitive
- 🔒 Password protection and security features
- 💾 Reliable for storing notes and important information
- ⚡ Simple and lightweight application
- 📝 Great for quick memos and memory jogger
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notes disappearing unexpectedly
- 🐛 Edit function stops working after extended use
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- ❌ No alphabetical sorting capability
- ❌ No search functionality
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
LOCK MEMO
Reported bugs
6 issues- Notes disappearing from folders
- Edit function becomes unavailable
- App incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Touch ID not functioning despite advertised
- Password recovery issues
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- App crashes or freezes
Requested features
9 requests- Alphabetical sorting of notes
- Search functionality
- Touch ID/biometric authentication
- Text formatting options (bold, underline, italics)
- Ability to share or export notes
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- Picture upload capability
- Increased storage space
- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Lock Your Notes
- Full Version$0.99
LOCK MEMO
- Premium Plan$0.991 Month
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