Comparison

Lock Screen Notes vs SingleText

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

SingleText

Features
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SingleText is one plain-text note that follows you across your Apple devices. Open the app and start typing. There are no folders, titles, tags, accounts, or formatting controls to manage. Your note saves automatically, remains editable offline, and synchronizes through your private iCloud database. Features: • One focused plain-text note • Native apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro • Automatic local saving • Offline editing with iCloud synchronization • Revision history with reversible restoration • Conservative conflict handling that preserves both versions • Clear synchronization status • Live word and character counts SingleText is designed for the text you want within reach everywhere: a working scratchpad, a short reference, a running thought, or anything else that belongs in one dependable note.

Screenshots

Lock Screen Notes4 screens
SingleText3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SingleText at none against Lock Screen Notes's 10. SingleText also leads on device support (6 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Lock Screen Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SingleText asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lock Screen Notes versus SingleText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen NotesSingleText
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (109 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarol BillikDonny Kurniawan

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lock Screen Notes

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
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  • Yearly discount$4.991 Year
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly$14.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99
None

SingleText

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SingleText free?
SingleText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lock Screen Notes or SingleText have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Notes nor SingleText shows ads.

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