Comparison

Pairly Widget vs LockLove

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

Head to head
About

Pairly Widget

Features
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Bring your favorite person a little closer. Send a note, doodle, or photo straight to your partner’s Home Screen widget. Draw together live and follow each other’s strokes in a Lock Screen Live Activity. Add custom nicknames and save surprises for later, whether you’re together or long-distance. SHARE LITTLE MOMENTS • Notes and drawings: Write a message or draw on the canvas, then send it to your partner. • Photo sharing: Capture everyday moments and share them directly with your partner. • Home Screen widgets: See your partner’s latest note at a glance. • Live Canvas: Draw together in real time and follow strokes on the Lock Screen. Dynamic Island is available on supported iPhones. • Custom nicknames: Choose a personal name for your partner and see it across Pairly and your widgets. • Scratch to Reveal (Pro): Hide a note or photo under a scratchable layer. • Time Capsule (Pro): Schedule a note to unlock at the time you choose. END-TO-END ENCRYPTION Eligible paired note images are encrypted on-device when both partners’ encryption keys are ready. Fallback images, and Live Canvas images aren’t end-to-end encrypted. PAIRLY PRO Pairly Pro offers weekly and yearly subscriptions and a one-time lifetime purchase. A Pro purchase unlocks Pro features for both linked partners. Weekly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://pairly-widget.notion.site/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://pairly-widget.notion.site/privacy-policy Support: pairlywidget@gmail.com

About

LockLove

Share photos, drawings, and messages with your partner that appear directly on their phone's widget. Stay connected with gentle notifications and a private, intimate space for two.

Highlights
  • Send photos to partner's widget
  • Freehand drawing and painting
  • Text messages with 15+ fonts
  • Stickers, GIFs, and animated emojis
  • AI-generated creations
  • Scheduled surprise messages
  • Private and encrypted communication
Features
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When they glance at their phone, let them find you. With LockLove, your photos, drawings and little messages appear right in your partner’s widget — with a gentle notification the moment you send them. Quietly. Just magic. A QUIET WAY TO STAY CLOSE Made by a small studio in Barcelona for couples who care about the little things. No noise. Just you on their Home Screen, exactly when they need to see you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect by scanning a QR code 2. Add the LockLove widget to your Home Screen 3. Create something — a photo, a drawing, a message, stickers — and hit send. It appears in their widget instantly, and a notification lets them open it full-screen. That’s it. Scan, create, and surprise each other. HOWEVER YOU CONNECT Your partner doesn’t need to do anything complicated. Once you’re connected, your surprise lands right in their LockLove widget, wherever they are, whenever they check their phone. A BLANK CANVAS TO CREATE • Photos in their widget — Send a photo and it becomes the little window they see every time they pick up their phone. • Draw and paint freehand — A blank canvas. Draw anything with your fingers: a heart, a doodle, a message words alone can’t capture. • Text with unique fonts — Write what you feel with 15+ fonts. The right words at the right moment can change everything. • Stickers, GIFs and animated emojis — Thousands to make every surprise pop. • Create with AI — Describe what you imagine and AI brings it to life, designs that exist nowhere else. • A widget for him and for her — Send the same image to both your screens, or a different one for each. FOR EVERY MOMENT You don’t have to be awake to say good morning. Schedule surprises to arrive at exactly the right time: • Good morning before their alarm goes off • A “good luck on your exam” right on time • An “I miss you” from the other side of the world • Sweet dreams, every night • Happy anniversary, right there on their screen Schedule a whole week of surprises in one go. Not like an unread message — like a presence. MADE FOR LONG DISTANCE COUPLES Distance doesn’t have to mean silence. Send a surprise before they wake up, schedule notes across time zones, and make them feel you close even when you’re far apart. IN 70+ LANGUAGES English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi and 60+ more. PRIVATE. JUST THE TWO OF YOU. Everything you send is private and encrypted. Nobody else can see it — not even us. Your privacy isn’t a feature, it’s the foundation. LockLove is a safe, intimate space for two. FREE FOREVER. NO ADS. LockLove is free forever. No ads, no tricks. Connect, create with photos, text, drawings and emojis, and surprise your partner without spending a dime. With Premium, you unlock everything: • Unlimited sends, no waiting • Videos for your partner • Thousands of stickers and animated GIFs • Schedule surprises for any moment • A photo and video library ready to use • AI creation • Auto-save to your gallery • Custom app icons And the best part: if one of you pays, both of you get Premium. One subscription, two people, no double charge. FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS Small gestures transform a relationship. LockLove is a quiet space just for the two of you. No clutter. Just love, on your Home Screen. Download LockLove for free and start surprising your partner today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://locklove.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://locklove.app/privacy

Screenshots

Pairly Widget4 screens
LockLove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LockLove at daily against Pairly Widget's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Pairly Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and LockLove sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pairly Widget ships an update every 4 months, LockLove daily. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pairly Widget versus LockLove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPairly WidgetLockLove
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB78 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHayrullah Emre TasRandy Esperben

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pairly Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

LockLove

Subscriptions2
  • LockLove Premium$3.497 Days
  • LockLove Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Pairly Widget free?
Pairly Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockLove free?
LockLove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pairly Widget or LockLove have ads?
Neither Pairly Widget nor LockLove shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pairly Widget or LockLove?
Pairly Widget ships an update every 4 months, and LockLove daily. Most recently, Pairly Widget was updated on October 11, 2026 and LockLove on October 11, 2026.

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