Lock Your Notes vs Locked Notes°
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!
Locked Notes°
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.
- Biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Organize notes in folders
- Search notes and folders
- Advanced note editing
- Automatic background hiding and locking
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Keep your notes in a private and secure place. No hassle needed, just let's get started in less than a minute! Do not worry about curious eyes and leaked passwords as the app allows only biometric authentication. Key features: - Take notes in a breeze - Organize your notes in folders - Search notes and folders - Advanced note editing capabilities - Biometric authentication with Face ID or Touch ID - Automatically hide your notes while the app is in the background - Automatically lock the app while the app is in the background
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Locked Notes° at 4.7 against Lock Your Notes's 3.8. Locked Notes° also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Locked Notes° asks for nothing beyond the download.
Locked Notes° holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 708 and 365 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Lock Your Notes's written reviews are positive against 93% of Locked Notes°'s.
Lock Your Notes ships an update every 28 months, Locked Notes° every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock Your Notes | Locked Notes° |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (708 ratings) | 4.7 (365 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 92.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 708 — better | 365 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One Wave AB | Adam Cziko |
Customer experience
Lock Your Notes
Locked Notes°
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
Locked Notes°
From 365 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Secure with face recognition
- 📁 Good folder organization
- ✍️ Customizable text formatting
- 🆓 Free premium access
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or data loss
- 📋 Limited copy/paste functionality
- 🔍 Lack of search option within notes
- 🌙 No dark mode option
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
Locked Notes°
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent face recognition
- Notes sometimes disappearing
Requested features
4 requests- Backup and restore functionality
- Password protection for individual notes
- Ability to select and edit specific text
- Cross-device syncing
In-app purchases
Lock Your Notes
- Full Version$0.99
Locked Notes°
No in-app purchases
Questions
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