Comparison

Text Wall vs LockScreenNotes

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

Head to head
About

Text Wall

Features
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Text Wall turns words you love into wallpapers and everyday companions. A little encouragement. A passing thought. A message just for you. Discover words and create personal wallpapers in a calm, paper-inspired space that makes opening your screen feel a little more meaningful. 365 words of inspiration in each language Explore 365 quotes in each supported language, across seven themes: healing, discipline, luck, focus, ease, love and relationships, and growth. Browse by mood, try another quote, copy a line or save a favorite. The quote collection is included in the app, so you can read it offline. One thought. Six layouts. Enter your words to create six wallpaper layouts in different styles. Explore minimal, magazine, bold-type and vertical compositions, switch palettes, then adjust fonts, colors and placement in the editor. Give a personal thought a look of its own. Keep your words in view Choose daily quotes, a rotation of favorites or your own writing for your widgets. Use small, medium and large Home Screen widgets, plus circular, rectangular and inline Lock Screen formats. Combine Paper or Ink appearances with fonts and text colors, then save styles you enjoy. Configure each widget separately and tap its content to open the matching item in the app. A home for your own writing Add, edit, pin and manage personal text. Use it in widgets or turn it into a wallpaper. Save favorite quotes and layout styles to return to when inspiration strikes. Made for iPhone and iPad Explore the app and its quote collections in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean and English. Some templates, fonts, palettes and widget styles require a Text Wall Pro purchase. Widgets are added manually through the system, which controls refresh timing. Export wallpapers as images, then apply them through your device settings. A few words. A brighter day.

About

LockScreenNotes

Create personalized wallpapers with custom text for daily affirmations, reminders, or goals. Easily set your text-based designs as your lock screen to see your message every time you unlock your phone. Designed for simplicity with curated colors and fonts.

Highlights
  • Create custom text wallpapers
  • Set as lock screen or wallpaper
  • Choose from 20 curated colors
  • Select from various font styles
  • No account or learning curve
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Turn your wallpaper into a daily affirmation. bg text lets you create simple, beautiful wallpapers with custom text — and pin a note or checklist right on your Lock Screen. Add an affirmation, manifestation quote, goal or to-do — and see it every time you pick up your phone. Your lock screen is the first thing you see dozens of times a day. Make it count. HOW IT WORKS - Tap to type your reminder - Pick from 20 curated colors or use a custom one - Choose a font that fits your style - Save and set as your wallpaper or lock screen - Or tap Show on Lock Screen to keep it there as a live note It takes seconds. No account needed. No learning curve. USE IT FOR - Lock Screen notes: shopping list, today's to-dos, "don't forget the keys" - Daily reminders: "drink water", "take meds", "call mom" - Motivation: "you got this", "keep going", "one day at a time" - Goals: "gym at 6", "no phone before 9am", "read 30 min" - Mindfulness: "breathe", "be present", "let it go" - Manifestation & woo woo: "I am abundant", "universe has my back", "I attract success" - Study focus: "finals in 2 weeks", "stay off socials" - Habit building: "no sugar", "journal tonight", "stretch" - Vision board: put your biggest goal front and center - Relationship reminders: "be patient", "listen more" DESIGNED TO BE MINIMAL No busy templates. No stock photos. No distracting graphics. Just your words on a clean gradient or solid-color background. Pick from 20 hand-picked Pantone-inspired colors, or dial in your own with the custom color picker. FONTS THAT FIT YOUR VIBE Choose from a curated set of fonts — modern, classic, bold, or handwritten. Every wallpaper looks intentional, not generic. NOTES ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Put a note or checklist on your Lock Screen — big, always visible, no unlocking needed. Write a to-do list, shopping list or reminder, style it with your gradient and font, and tick items off right from the Lock Screen. It's a sticky note that never falls off — and never gets buried in a notes app you forget to open. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT - See your goals every time you pick up your phone - Build habits with visual cues on your home screen - Replace doomscrolling triggers with purpose - Keep it private — no social sharing, no accounts - Notes, memo & to-do list on the Lock Screen — tap to check off COMPLETELY FREE. NO ADS. bg text is free to use and contains no ads, no trackers, no in-app purchases. Just a simple, focused tool that does one thing well. Your phone. Your words. Your reminder.

Screenshots

Text Wall4 screens
LockScreenNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockScreenNotes at none against Text Wall's 5. LockScreenNotes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Wall sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. LockScreenNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Wall ships an update every 6 weeks, LockScreenNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Text Wall versus LockScreenNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText WallLockScreenNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size535 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer军 景Pairwise Tech

Customer experience

Text Wall

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LockScreenNotes

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Text Wall

One-time5
  • Plan Wall$0.99
  • Text Wall Spring Theme$0.99
  • Text Wall Summer Theme$0.99
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  • Text Wall Autumn Theme$0.99
  • Text Wall Winter Theme$0.99
None

LockScreenNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Wall free?
Text Wall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockScreenNotes free?
LockScreenNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text Wall or LockScreenNotes have ads?
Neither Text Wall nor LockScreenNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Wall or LockScreenNotes?
Text Wall ships an update every 6 weeks, and LockScreenNotes weekly. Most recently, Text Wall was updated on October 23, 2026 and LockScreenNotes on October 24, 2026.

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