Comparison

Blink Notes vs Lock Screen Notes

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

Head to head
About

Blink Notes

Securely hide text and images from prying eyes with this intuitive app. It offers multiple dynamic hiding modes and easy formatting for notes copied from other sources. Keep your private information safe with a simple, user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Hide text and images
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Automatic text formatting
  • Multiple hiding modes
  • Copy/paste notes
  • Organize notes
Features
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Blink Notes is designed to help you keep your private information safe and secure. With this app, you can easily hide any text or image from curious, prying eyes. It has a simple and intuitive user interface that makes it easy to use. You can copy and paste any note from the Notes app or other sources, and the app will automatically format it for you. It also supports images, so you can hide any note, picture, text, script or other type of document you want. User Guide: Hide your notes by tapping on their "eye slash" icons on the right! Pro Tip: You can copy and use any formatted text from your Notes app! NAVIGATION • Tap on the TOP of the screen: Previous note • Tap on the BOTTOM of the screen: Next note • Tap on the LEFT side of the screen: Back to the main screen • Tap on the RIGHT side of the screen (WindowDrag only): Hide the window. Hiding modes (switch in Settings): • CoverDrag: Just drag the cover wherever you want. • PressMode: Your notes are visible as long as you're pressing the screen. • WindowDrag: You can drag a window through which your notes are visible. The window could be hidden by tapping on the RIGHT side of your screen. Another tap will make it visible again. You can delete a note by swiping them to the left, or reorder them by long pressing first, and then dragging them up/down. If you enjoy this app, please shoot a 5-star rating on the App Store, it would mean the world to me! Blink Notes subscription: The app includes a 1 month long auto-renewable subscription, which will unlock premium features, like Unlimited Notes, Text Formatting and Dynamic Hiding features and it costs only $0.99 / month. It will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account and will automatically renew unless you canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Though your subscription for the current month cannot be canceled, you can turn auto-renewal off in your account settings after purchase. See the instructions here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 You can read the terms of use and privacy policy here: https://kapi90.github.io/hide_my_notes_privacy_policy.html

About

Lock Screen Notes

This app lets you pin notes and reminders directly to your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Easily create, edit, and manage your important information for quick access. A free version is available with limited features, while a premium subscription unlocks more notes and Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Pin notes to Lock Screen
  • Display in Dynamic Island
  • Create and edit notes
  • Choose note colors
  • Archive and restore notes
  • Local data storage
Features
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LockCards keeps the one thing you need to remember visible on your iPhone Lock Screen. Write a note, choose a color, and tap its circle to start a Live Activity. Your note appears on the Lock Screen and in Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. Tap it to reopen LockCards. Edit and save the note, and the Live Activity refreshes with your changes. START WITH A FREE NOTE • Create, edit, and reuse your first note for free • Choose from seven bold colors or a clean white card • Start, stop, and restart its Live Activity for free • Archive your note and restore it later • Start without creating an account • Keep note content stored locally on your device DO MORE WITH LOCKCARDS PREMIUM • Create more notes for quick tasks, shopping lists, and ideas • Keep multiple Live Activities running at once • Update a live note simply by editing and saving it • Restore purchases at any time from Settings Creating a second note or running multiple Live Activities at once requires an active LockCards Premium subscription. Editing, archiving, and restoring existing notes is free. Live Activity availability, placement, and duration are controlled by iOS. Dynamic Island is available only on supported iPhone models. LockCards does not schedule alarms or notification-based reminders. Privacy Policy: https://five-bubbler-90e.notion.site/Privacy-policy-ef30cbd8d57f828e88ca01c19cc99256 Terms of Use: https://five-bubbler-90e.notion.site/Terms-of-use-6b00cbd8d57f8394802e013349bc854e Support: https://five-bubbler-90e.notion.site/Support-ec90cbd8d57f8341a81d810f25d8df75

Screenshots

Blink Notes4 screens
Lock Screen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lock Screen Notes at every 2 days against Blink Notes's every 6 days. Blink Notes's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Blink Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lock Screen Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 — 5.0 for Blink Notes against 5.0 for Lock Screen Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blink Notes ships an update every 6 days, Lock Screen Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Blink Notes versus Lock Screen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlink NotesLock Screen Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBence KaposztaAjay A S

Customer experience

Blink Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lock Screen Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Blink Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • 3 Month$2.493 Months
  • 6 Month$4.496 Months
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  • Annual$7.991 Year
2 purchases

Lock Screen Notes

Subscriptions1
  • HomeCards Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • HomeCards Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Blink Notes free?
Blink Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blink Notes or Lock Screen Notes?
Blink Notes and Lock Screen Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Blink Notes or Lock Screen Notes have ads?
Neither Blink Notes nor Lock Screen Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blink Notes or Lock Screen Notes?
Blink Notes ships an update every 6 days, and Lock Screen Notes every 2 days. Most recently, Blink Notes was updated on November 7, 2026 and Lock Screen Notes on November 10, 2026.

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