Comparison

Uplock vs WizardNote

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

Head to head
About

Uplock

Securely store and organize sensitive documents, cards, and IDs across your Apple devices. Your data syncs via iCloud and is end-to-end encrypted, with no third-party servers involved. Features include shared groups, auto-fill, expiration reminders, and attachments.

Highlights
  • Secure document storage
  • Card and ID organization
  • iCloud syncing
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Shared groups
  • AutoFill and Safari extension
  • Expiration reminders
Features
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Uplock keeps your important information safe, organized, and always within reach across your Apple devices. Your data syncs through iCloud and is protected by iCloud Encryption. With Advanced Data Protection for iCloud enabled, everything you save in Uplock is end-to-end encrypted. What you can store in Uplock - Credit cards and payment information - Passports, driver’s licenses, and other important documents - Health records and insurance information - Software licenses and loyalty programs - Secure notes and anything else that matters Features to help you stay productive and organized - Shared Groups for families and friends - AutoFill on iOS, plus a Safari extension and menu bar app on macOS - Reminders for expiration dates - Attachments for files, photos, and PDFs - Smart Fill turns almost anything into an Uplock item, powered by Apple Intelligence and processed entirely on your device Private by design No account. No email. No tracking or analytics. Uplock supports Face ID, Touch ID, and Optic ID for quick, secure access. It uses the strongest security and privacy protections available on Apple platforms to keep your information safe. Start using Uplock right away, no setup or sign-in is required. Try it free with a limited number of entries and no plan required. Export your data anytime as plain text or CSV. Uplock is made in Montreal by an independent two-person team. Privacy policy: https://uplock.app/privacy Terms of use: https://uplock.app/terms

About

WizardNote

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WizardNote turns your voice into finished notes. Tap once to capture a thought, meeting, or idea — the app transcribes it right on your iPhone and saves it as a markdown note to a folder you choose. A perfect companion for Obsidian. NO SUBSCRIPTION, NO ACCOUNT • Transcription runs entirely on device (Whisper) — works offline • Recordings, transcripts, and notes stay with you; no telemetry • Pro is a one-time purchase FREE FEATURES • One-tap recording that keeps going with the screen locked • On-device transcription with background queue • Markdown notes, player, archive, audio sharing • Action Button, Control Center, widget, Siri, Live Activity WIZARDNOTE PRO (one-time) • AI summaries with action items — Apple Intelligence, your own server (LM Studio/Ollama, incl. Tailscale), OpenAI, Anthropic, or Azure AI Foundry (your own keys, stored in Keychain only) • Tasks: action items from summaries as a checklist • More accurate transcription models • Save directly to your own folder — e.g. an Obsidian vault on iCloud • Custom summary prompt; share note/transcript/summary • Shortcuts: find a note (searches transcripts, not just titles), pull its transcript, summary, tasks or whole markdown note, stop a recording, hand an audio file over for transcription • Notes label AI content: provider and model in the frontmatter, and a line under the summary stating that a model wrote it

Screenshots

Uplock4 screens
WizardNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Uplock at every 9 days against WizardNote's monthly. Uplock also leads on device support (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Uplock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and WizardNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Uplock ships an update every 9 days, WizardNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Uplock versus WizardNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUplockWizardNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (113 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.418.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoyer Objet Inc.cbrdn

Bugs and requests

Uplock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Name change issue (searchable only under old name)
  • Help menu not working
  • Editing issues (cursor jumping, slow typing)
  • Import issues
  • Crashes on Intel Macs

Requested features

9 requests
  • More categories needed
  • Autofill
  • Other languages (German, French, Spanish etc.)
  • Windows App
  • Shared groups
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  • Crypto accounts and secret questions for item types
  • Ability to reorder attachments, copy attachments to clipboard, and export cards to Apple Wallet
  • Email accounts as an item type
  • Shared and automatically updated with family

WizardNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Uplock

Subscriptions4
  • Uplock+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Uplock+ Family (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Uplock+ (Yearly)$14.991 Year
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  • Uplock+ Family (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime)$49.99
  • Uplock+ Family (Lifetime)$89.99
1 purchases

WizardNote

One-time1
  • WizardNote Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Uplock free?
Uplock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WizardNote free?
WizardNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Uplock or WizardNote have ads?
Neither Uplock nor WizardNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Uplock or WizardNote?
Uplock ships an update every 9 days, and WizardNote monthly. Most recently, Uplock was updated on October 4, 2026 and WizardNote on October 2, 2026.

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