# Lock Your Notes vs My Notes Safe

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lock Your Notes | My Notes Safe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (708 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-your-notes/id549119928/reviews) | **[3.9 (83 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-safe/id689971781/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **708** | 83 |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | **78.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [One Wave AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/472341468) | [炜 桂](https://appshunter.io/developer/599269607) |

## What reviewers say

### Lock Your Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-your-notes/id549119928)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 🔒 Secure notes
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Variety of lock options
- 👍 Reliable and works well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues after iOS updates
- 🔍 Missing search/sort features
- 🗑️ Unable to delete notes
- 💻 Compatibility problems
- 🔑 Password recovery needed

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Cloud backup option
- Ability to delete notes
- Search and sort notes
- Font size and style options
- Fingerprint/biometric unlock


### My Notes Safe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-safe/id689971781)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*