LiveNote vs Any Text Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveNote
Display custom notes directly on your device's lock screen. Set reminders, motivational quotes, or any text to appear on your wallpaper for up to 12 hours.
- Notes on lock screen
- Customizable wallpaper text
- 12-hour display duration
- Set reminders
- Motivational quotes
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Notes on your lock screen! Type in anything and get a beautiful note on your lock screen for 12 hours. Make a note in the morning to remind yourself what to remember during the day, add a motivational quote or anything you'd like to put on your wallpaper for the day.
Any Text Widget
Instantly display any text on your device's Lock Screen, Home Screen, or StandBy. Quickly add notes, goals, or reminders with a simple and intuitive interface. Update your text with a single tap.
- Custom text display
- Lock Screen widgets
- Home Screen widgets
- StandBy mode integration
- Tap to edit functionality
- Emoji support
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Any Text Widget — As easy as it get With Any Text Widget, you’ll never forget what matters most. Instantly put any text on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or in StandBy — whether it’s a quick note, your daily goal, a to-do list, or a reminder that keeps you focused. • Ridiculously Simple Just open the app, type your text, and it appears in your widget. That’s it — no clutter, no fuss. • Flexible & Personal Type whatever you want, and add emojis if you wish. • Tap to Edit Need to update your text? Just tap the widget — your note is always one tap away. Add Widgets in Seconds Not sure how to add a widget? Learn how here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118610 Always Here to Help Got feedback? Reach out anytime through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LiveNote at 4.6 against Any Text Widget's 1.0. LiveNote also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Any Text Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
LiveNote costs $1.99 and Any Text Widget $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LiveNote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiveNote has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of LiveNote's written reviews are positive against 0% of Any Text Widget's.
LiveNote ships an update every 12 months, Any Text Widget every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveNote | Any Text Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nibble Audio, Inc | Two4Tea |
Customer experience
LiveNote
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In-app purchases
LiveNote
No in-app purchases
Any Text Widget
No in-app purchases
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