Comparison

Lock Your Notes vs My Notes Safe

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited note creation
  • Three lock types (password, PIN, dot-lock)
  • Customizable fonts
  • Emoji support
  • Organize with lists
  • Retina display support
Features
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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!

About

My Notes Safe

Securely store your private thoughts and sensitive information with multiple layers of protection. Features include flexible lock options, instant auto-lock, and customizable note organization. Back up your data to the cloud for easy recovery on new devices.

Highlights
  • Flexible lock options (PIN, password, pattern)
  • Decoy password protection
  • Instant auto-lock
  • Quick note capture
  • Swipe gestures for actions
  • Cloud backup and restore
Features
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My Notes Safe is the ultimate security-focused note-taking app for iPhone and iPad, designed to keep your private thoughts and sensitive information securely locked away from prying eyes with multiple layers of protection. Comprehensive Security - Flexible Lock Options: Secure your notes with a Numeric PIN, Complex Password, or convenient Pattern Lock. - Decoy Password: Protect your real data with a clever decoy password, perfect for situations where you're pressured to reveal access. - Instant Auto-Lock: The app automatically locks and returns to the login screen when you receive a call, notification, or switch apps, ensuring constant privacy. Powerful and Intuitive Features - Quick Capture: Open the app and start typing immediately to create a new secure note. - Swipe Gestures: Swipe right on any note for quick actions like formatting, copying, setting a reminder, or deletion. - Effortless Organization: Long-press and drag to reorder your notes freely and intuitively. - Full Personalization: Customize each note with different fonts, colors, and background colors to match your style. - Time-Based Reminders: Set alerts for important notes and to-dos to ensure you never miss a deadline. - Smart Sidebar: Use the left menu for quick navigation between folders and settings. Backup and Restore - Cloud Backup: Securely back up your data to iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive. - Easy Recovery: Restore all your notes and settings to a new device quickly and seamlessly. Get Started Instantly - Built-In Guide: Find all the help you need with the integrated user guide and FAQs. Feedback and Support We highly value your experience. For any questions or suggestions, please contact our support team directly at awfsksk@gmail.com. We are committed to providing you with prompt and helpful assistance.

Screenshots

Lock Your Notes4 screens
My Notes Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock Your Notes at none against My Notes Safe's shown. Lock Your Notes also leads on ratings volume (708 vs 83). My Notes Safe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 66%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lock Your Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My Notes Safe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Lock Your Notes against 3.9 for My Notes Safe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Your Notes has 708 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Lock Your Notes's written reviews are positive against 78% of My Notes Safe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Your Notes ships an update every 28 months, My Notes Safe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lock Your Notes versus My Notes Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Your NotesMy Notes Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (708 ratings)3.9 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews78.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings708 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Wave AB炜 桂

Customer experience

Lock Your Notes

All ratings708 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative19.9%
Written reviews589 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative20.0%

My Notes Safe

All ratings83 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.2%

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

My Notes Safe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lock Your Notes

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99
1 purchases

My Notes Safe

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Lock Your Notes free?
Lock Your Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Notes Safe free?
My Notes Safe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Your Notes or My Notes Safe?
My Notes Safe is rated higher. Lock Your Notes averages 3.8 out of 5 from 708 ratings, while My Notes Safe averages 3.9 from 83 ratings.
Do Lock Your Notes or My Notes Safe have ads?
My Notes Safe shows ads; Lock Your Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock Your Notes or My Notes Safe?
Lock Your Notes ships an update every 28 months, and My Notes Safe every 2 months. Most recently, Lock Your Notes was updated on October 4, 2026 and My Notes Safe on October 11, 2026.

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