Comparison

LockScreenNotes vs OAZUKE

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

Head to head
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.

About

OAZUKE

This app gamifies phone-free time by turning it into a reward for chilling treats. Collect different virtual treats and decorate your fridge with earned stickers as you spend time away from your device. It's a unique way to encourage focus and relaxation.

Highlights
  • Gamified phone-free time
  • Virtual treat chilling
  • Collect and discover treats
  • Decorate virtual fridge
  • Track daily phone-free time
  • Customizable fridge colors
Features
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Time away from your phone, turned into cute treats. OAZUKE lets you collect the time you spend away from your phone as treats. Studying, reading, work, chores — pick what you'll do and how long, then start focusing. Make it to the end without touching your phone and you'll get a cute treat. What you'll get is a surprise until you're done. ■ Collect treats Focus all the way through and you'll get one cute treat. What comes out is a surprise until you're done. Every treat you collect goes into your collection. ■ Your effort fills the jar The treats you earn pile up in this month's jar. The longer you focus, the bigger the treat. ■ A record of every day The calendar shows when and how long you focused. Your daily records and focus time are there at a glance. ■ Make the fridge your own Change the colours and add the stickers you've collected to make the fridge yours. Stickers unlock little by little as your focus time adds up. ■ Focus with only the apps you need Even while focusing, you can allow just the apps you need for studying or work. Handy for keeping your distance from social media, games and anything else you open without thinking. ■ See how far you've come Look back on your streak and your past records, and keep focusing without it feeling like a chore. For studying, for work you want to concentrate on, and for putting your phone down before bed. The more you put your phone away, the more treats you get. Why not turn holding back into a reward? Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LockScreenNotes4 screens
OAZUKE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockScreenNotes at none against OAZUKE's 3. LockScreenNotes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). OAZUKE's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (97% vs 86%). On price, update cadence, device support 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. OAZUKE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. LockScreenNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OAZUKE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockScreenNotes has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of LockScreenNotes's written reviews are positive against 97% of OAZUKE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockScreenNotes ships an update weekly, OAZUKE every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LockScreenNotes versus OAZUKE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockScreenNotesOAZUKE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews97.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakumi BanjoyaRaizo Kawaguchi

Customer experience

LockScreenNotes

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

OAZUKE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LockScreenNotes

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

OAZUKE

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$3.491 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (One-time)$29.99

Questions

Is LockScreenNotes free?
LockScreenNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OAZUKE free?
OAZUKE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LockScreenNotes or OAZUKE?
OAZUKE is rated higher. LockScreenNotes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while OAZUKE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LockScreenNotes or OAZUKE have ads?
OAZUKE shows ads; LockScreenNotes does not.
Which is updated more often, LockScreenNotes or OAZUKE?
LockScreenNotes ships an update weekly, and OAZUKE every 5 days. Most recently, LockScreenNotes was updated on October 12, 2026 and OAZUKE on October 11, 2026.

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