Comparison

LockScreenNotes vs ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats

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

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About

LockScreenNotes

Display important notes directly on your phone's lock screen so you never forget. Jot down ideas, manage to-dos, and even doodle, all without unlocking your device. Customize the look with over 100 free designs and fonts.

Highlights
  • Lock screen note display
  • To-do management from lock screen
  • Over 100 free designs and customization
  • Handwritten notes and doodles
  • Image pasting
  • Note history and usage stats
  • Local data storage for privacy
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An app that lets you display a note right on your lock screen. You'll always see it 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 it. ■ 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

ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats

Track your work hours with a cute cat companion. This app helps you record time spent on freelance work, creative projects, or studying. Set daily goals and watch your progress visualized as a walking pixel art cat.

Highlights
  • One-tap time recording (work, break, commute)
  • Categorize work activities
  • Pixel art cat visualizes daily goals
  • Weekly and monthly progress calendar
  • Save/transfer work hours for rest days
  • Personalize cat's name
Features
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Track your time, meow! ねこ勤怠 is an app for tracking time on the activities you choose for yourself, like work, creative projects, or study, together with pixel-art cats. Tap Clock in, and your cat starts walking. Break and Clock out are just a tap away. Play background music when you want to focus. Stroll along leisurely with your cat toward your own goals. ▼ Features - Clock in, Break, and Clock out with a single tap. - Switch categories and rearrange them as you like. - Your pixel-art cat strolls toward your daily goal. - Includes background music to help you focus. - 15 companion cats. Name them and sort them your way. - Pick a color and create your own cat, too (you can buy more slots in the app). - The Home tab also works in landscape. Prop up your phone and work while watching your cat and the time. - Choose how your time is shown: Relaxed (6.9h) or Precise (6 hr 54 min). - Enjoy plenty of cat dialogue that changes with the situation. - Look back on your days with weekly goals and a monthly calendar. - Time tracked on days off goes into your Good Job Savings. - Celebrate with your cat when you meet your weekly goal. - All logs stay on your device. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Work or study, every hour you track adds up, little by little, as proof of what you did. ▼ In-App Purchases - Support plan: 300 yen/month. Support our development each month. While you're subscribed, you can choose rainbow shorthair and longhair cats as a thank you. - Slot for your own cat: 120 yen each (one-time purchase). Pick a color and create one cat to walk with you. One slot is included while you're on the Support plan. - The Support plan auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. - Manage purchases and cancellations in your Apple ID settings. - Check the store price on the purchase screen for the actual amount billed. Privacy Policy: https://nekokintai.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LockScreenNotes4 screens
ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockScreenNotes at none against ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats's 10. LockScreenNotes also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 8). ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. LockScreenNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockScreenNotes has 1.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of LockScreenNotes's written reviews are positive against 100% of ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockScreenNotes ships an update weekly, ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LockScreenNotes versus ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockScreenNotesねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better8
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakumi Banjoyarikuto nishioka

Customer experience

LockScreenNotes

All ratings1,681 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative5.4%

ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LockScreenNotes

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats

One-time10
  • Your own cat 1$0.99
  • Your own cat 5$0.99
  • Your own cat 3$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Your own cat 6$0.99
  • Your own cat 8$0.99
  • Your own cat 2$0.99
  • Your own cat 4$0.99
  • Your own cat 7$0.99
  • Your own cat 9$0.99
  • Your own cat 10$0.99

Questions

Is LockScreenNotes free?
LockScreenNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats free?
ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LockScreenNotes or ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats?
ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats is rated higher. LockScreenNotes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do LockScreenNotes or ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats have ads?
Neither LockScreenNotes nor ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockScreenNotes or ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats?
LockScreenNotes ships an update weekly, and ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats every 5 days. Most recently, LockScreenNotes was updated on November 12, 2026 and ねこ勤怠 Track Time with Cats on November 13, 2026.

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