Comparison

Peek Message vs LockScreenNotes

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

Head to head
About

Peek Message

Pin a single, personalized message to your lock screen or home widget. It serves as a digital reminder, note, or compliment for your future self. Designed for simplicity and privacy, it keeps your important thoughts in sight without distractions.

Highlights
  • Pin single message to lock screen
  • Display message on home widget
  • Personalized message content
  • Edit message anytime
  • Use for notes, reminders, quotes
  • Private, device-only storage
Features
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A message. From you, for you. Peek Message allows you to pin a single message to your lock screen or home widget. It's like a digital post-it, a message in your fridge or a silent note for your future self. You decide what he says. Use it to remember something important. Mark a special day. Write down a password that you always forget. Or give yourself a little compliment for the day. Peek Message is designed to do one thing well: save an important message for you. It's not a to-do list. It's not a notification system. It is a space for a thought that deserves to be in sight. Minimalist. Personal. Private. What you can do with Peek Message: - Set a personalized message at the same time - Show it on your lock screen or widget - Edit it at any time with a few taps - Use it for notes, reminders, quotes or whatever you want to keep in mind Peek Message doesn't sync to the cloud, doesn't connect to messaging platforms, doesn't store your data elsewhere. Your message lives alone on your device. Less noise. No distractions. Just a message that matters. From you, for you. Https://www.ocho.so/privacy Https://www.ocho.so/terms

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

Peek Message1 screens
LockScreenNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockScreenNotes at none against Peek Message's 1. LockScreenNotes also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 214) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Peek Message's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Peek Message sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LockScreenNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Peek Message against 4.8 for LockScreenNotes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockScreenNotes has 1.6K ratings behind it against 214, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Peek Message's written reviews are positive against 86% of LockScreenNotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peek Message ships an update every 3 days, LockScreenNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Peek Message versus LockScreenNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeek MessageLockScreenNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (214 ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews — better86.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2141.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOchoTakumi Banjoya

Customer experience

Peek Message

All ratings214 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative2.6%

LockScreenNotes

All ratings1,551 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative6.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Peek Message

One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
None

LockScreenNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peek Message free?
Peek Message is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockScreenNotes free?
LockScreenNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Peek Message or LockScreenNotes?
LockScreenNotes is rated higher. Peek Message averages 4.7 out of 5 from 214 ratings, while LockScreenNotes averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Peek Message or LockScreenNotes have ads?
Neither Peek Message nor LockScreenNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peek Message or LockScreenNotes?
Peek Message ships an update every 3 days, and LockScreenNotes weekly. Most recently, Peek Message was updated on September 30, 2026 and LockScreenNotes on October 1, 2026.

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