Comparison

InterCal vs LockScreenNotes

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

Head to head
About

InterCal

Manage your schedule across both Persian (Shamsi) and Gregorian calendars with this beautifully designed app. It offers dual calendar display, event management with notifications, and a customizable interface with widgets. Enjoy offline access and a privacy-focused experience.

Highlights
  • Dual calendar display
  • Event management with notifications
  • Customizable themes and dark/light mode
  • Widget support
  • Offline access
  • Holiday tracking
Features
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InterCal is an international calendar for dates, events, and holidays. Show up to three calendars at once, including Gregorian, Persian (Jalali/Shamsi), Arabic/Hijri, Chinese, Hebrew, Indian, Bengali, Burmese, Thai, Japanese, and Taiwanese. CALENDARS • Choose a main calendar plus two smaller dates on each day • Jump to any date and swipe between months • Week start follows your app language EVENTS • Create events with reminders, recurrence, and event types • Invite people with a calendar file (.ics) — no account required • Sync, import, or export with the Calendar app, including iCloud and accounts already on your device HOLIDAYS & MORE • National holidays for many countries, plus optional Persian holidays • Optional Islamic and Jewish prayer times • Weather for your location • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Light, Dark, and System appearance, with custom themes • Interface languages including English, Persian, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Hebrew, Thai, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese PRIVACY Your events and settings stay on your device. Optional backup uses your personal iCloud account. There are no ads, tracking, or InterCal accounts. Weather, holiday downloads, and Islamic prayer times need a network connection. Your events and calendars work offline. Privacy Policy: https://tucodevelopmentyvr.github.io/persian-calendar-privacy/

About

LockScreenNotes

This app displays your notes directly on your device's lock screen, ensuring you never forget important information. It offers extensive customization options for note appearance and allows for interactive to-do list management without opening the application.

Highlights
  • Notes on lock screen
  • Interactive to-do lists
  • Over 100 free designs
  • Handwritten notes and doodles
  • Image and font customization
  • Local data storage
  • No account required
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An app that lets you display notes right on your lock screen. You'll always see them when you pick up your phone, so you'll never forget what matters. "I wrote it down, but..." You made a note, but never looked at it again — and forgot anyway. Sound familiar? This app is for you. LockScreenNotes solves this by displaying your notes right on your lock screen where you can't miss them. ■ Easy to Use Just tap the note on your lock screen to open the app and jot down what's important. Everything auto-saves, so you can close the app right away without worry. Just focus on writing. ■ Manage Todos Without Opening the App Check off your to-do items right from the lock screen — no need to open the app. Whether it's a shopping list or today's tasks, just check things off as you get them done. ■ Over 100 Designs Choose from over 100 designs, all completely free. Pick one that matches your lock screen wallpaper. You can also customize everything yourself — paper color, text color, line styles, and more. ■ Doodle Away It's not just typing — you can handwrite notes too. Scribble freely like you would on a real sticky note. A quick underline might just help you remember better. ■ Add Images You can paste images from your photo library too. Stick a photo of something you want to buy so you don't get the wrong one, or add a picture of your favorite character to make it cute. ■ Fonts to Match Your Mood Choose from lovely fonts for free — handwritten styles that feel like real notes, or clean and simple ones. With multilingual support, you can even pick fonts for languages you're studying, like English or Korean, and make learning fun. ■ Note History That Shows Your Effort Past notes are saved as history, so you can look back and edit anytime. Use as many pages as you like. The history screen also shows your total character count, number of pages, and how many days you've been using the app. It's proof of your effort to never forget what matters. ■ Privacy Protected No one can see your notes. All data is stored locally on your device and is never sent to any server without your permission. Write down important things with peace of mind. ■ No Account Required LockScreenNotes doesn't require any account registration or sign-in. You can start using it right after installation without entering any personal information. ■ Contact & Social Email: lockscreennotes@gmail.com TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lockscreennotes Instagram: https://instagram.com/@lockscreennote X: https://x.com/lockscreennotes Threads: https://threads.com/@lockscreennote --- LockScreenNotes is for people like you and me — who write things down but still forget. Starting today, make this your place for notes.

Screenshots

InterCal4 screens
LockScreenNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LockScreenNotes at 86% against InterCal's 0%. LockScreenNotes also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LockScreenNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockScreenNotes has 1.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of InterCal's written reviews are positive against 86% of LockScreenNotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InterCal ships an update every 5 days, LockScreenNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
InterCal versus LockScreenNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterCalLockScreenNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews85.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammad Reza ReghabiTakumi Banjoya

Customer experience

InterCal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

LockScreenNotes

All ratings1,551 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative6.1%

In-app purchases

None

InterCal

No in-app purchases

None

LockScreenNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InterCal free?
InterCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LockScreenNotes free?
LockScreenNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, InterCal or LockScreenNotes?
LockScreenNotes is rated higher. InterCal averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LockScreenNotes averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do InterCal or LockScreenNotes have ads?
Neither InterCal nor LockScreenNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InterCal or LockScreenNotes?
InterCal ships an update every 5 days, and LockScreenNotes weekly. Most recently, InterCal was updated on September 19, 2026 and LockScreenNotes on September 28, 2026.

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