ViewDo vs Lock Screen Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ViewDo
This app lets you display your most important tasks and notes directly on your phone's lock screen, Dynamic Island, and home screen widgets. It offers a simple, distraction-free way to ensure you never forget what matters most.
- Lock screen widgets
- Dynamic Island integration
- Home screen widgets
- Minimalist design
- Quick task entry
- No ads
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【Put what matters most, right on your Lock Screen.】 Designed for your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Home Screen widgets. See your most important to-dos every time you wake your phone. Say goodbye to forgetting and stay on top of everything that matters. 【Minimalist, focused, and silent. 】 We've removed all unnecessary features to deliver the purest "record and remind" experience. The workflow is incredibly simple, with no ads and no distractions, letting you set an important task in seconds. 【Core features, forever free. 】 We believe great tools should be accessible to everyone. ViewDo's core features will always be free for all users. (Terms of Use / EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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
ViewDo and Lock Screen Notes both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of ViewDo's written reviews are positive against 33% of Lock Screen Notes's. Lock Screen Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (105 vs 11). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. ViewDo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lock Screen Notes sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ViewDo against 4.5 for Lock Screen Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Notes has 105 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of ViewDo's written reviews are positive against 33% of Lock Screen Notes's.
ViewDo ships an update every 4 weeks, Lock Screen Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViewDo | Lock Screen Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | 4.5 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 扬 章 | Karol Billik |
Customer experience
ViewDo
Lock Screen Notes
In-app purchases
ViewDo
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Annual Membership$2.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$6.99
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
