Don't Forget vs Lock Screen Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Don't Forget
Quickly view your notes and reminders directly on your device's lock screen. Never miss an important task or thought with instant access to your memos without unlocking your phone.
- View memos on lock screen
- Instant access to notes
- No unlocking required
- Simple and intuitive design
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Check your memos on the lock screen.
Lock Screen Notes
This app transforms your iPhone lock screen into a dynamic reminder board. It displays notes, goals, and reminders every time you unlock your phone, ensuring you see your priorities without extra steps.
- Lock screen reminders
- Goal and habit tracking
- Quick note display
- No widgets or notifications
- Daily affirmations
- To-do list visibility
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You forget things for one simple reason: you don’t see them. NoteWall fixes that. Every time you pick up your iPhone, you get a tiny chance to refocus. The average person checks their phone 498 times per day—that’s 498 chances to remember your goals, stop scrolling, and do what actually matters. NoteWall turns your lock screen into a personal reminder board. Add notes, reminders, goals, habits, or quotes, and they appear right on your lock screen. No widgets. No notifications. No extra steps. Just clear, simple notes you see every single time you wake your screen. Perfect for: Quick notes & reminders Daily goals and affirmations Habit tracking Motivation & focus To-do lists you won’t forget Pin your priorities where you’ll actually see them—on your lock screen. NoteWall unlocks full access with a subscription — no free trial, cancel anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Don't Forget at 78% against Lock Screen Notes's 33%. Don't Forget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20). Lock Screen Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, 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 Screen Notes sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Don't Forget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lock Screen Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Notes has 105 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Don't Forget's written reviews are positive against 33% of Lock Screen Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Don't Forget ships an update every 6 months, Lock Screen Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Don't Forget | Lock Screen Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) | 4.5 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BongGyun KIM | Karol Billik |
Customer experience
Don't Forget
Lock Screen Notes
In-app purchases
Don't Forget
No in-app purchases
Lock Screen Notes
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Monthly2 variants$1.991 Month
- Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
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- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Yearly$4.991 Year
- Yearly discount$4.991 Year
- Yearly$5.991 Year
- Yearly$6.991 Year
- Yearly$7.991 Year
- NoteWall+ Yearly Offer$8.991 Year
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- NoteWall+ Yearly$14.991 Year
- NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
- NoteWall+ Yearly$24.991 Year
- NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$5.99
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