Comparison

Lock Screen Notes vs PackView | Packing Checklist

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

PackView | Packing Checklist

Features
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You made a packing list. Then you didn't open it. Packing List Checklist Widget puts your list on the one screen you look at fifty times a day — your lock screen. ■ Built for the moment before you leave - Write it, see it — in 3 seconds A native lock screen widget. No rebuilding a wallpaper, no re-configuring every time you add an item. - Check items off as you go Packed the charger? Tap it. It's gone from the list. - Templates that fit real trips Packing · Today's tasks · Groceries · Goals - Adjustable text size and line spacing Make it big enough to read at a glance, without unlocking. - Export as a wallpaper Want the whole screen filled with your list in large type? Generate a wallpaper from any note. On iOS 18 and later, Shortcuts can refresh it automatically. - Automatic version history Overwrote something? The previous version is still there. ■ Private by design - Nothing is sent to a server. Everything stays on your device. - Works fully offline. - No background processes — no battery drain. - No full-screen ads while you're writing or saving. ■ Free and Pro The free version is supported by ads. Free: 1 list, basic themes, widget, wallpaper export, last 3 history entries Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription): ad-free, unlimited lists, all themes, unlimited history Questions or requests? Settings > Contact.

Screenshots

Lock Screen Notes4 screens
PackView | Packing Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lock Screen Notes and PackView | Packing Checklist are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PackView | Packing Checklist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Notes ships an update every 10 days, PackView | Packing Checklist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lock Screen Notes versus PackView | Packing Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen NotesPackView | Packing Checklist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (109 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarol BillikTruong Pham Quang

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Lock Screen Notes

Subscriptions18
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Monthly2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
Show 15 more
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
  • Yearly discount$4.991 Year
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
  • Yearly$7.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly Offer$8.991 Year
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly$14.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly$24.991 Year
  • NoteWall+ Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99
1 purchases

PackView | Packing Checklist

One-time1
  • Mie Pro Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PackView | Packing Checklist free?
PackView | Packing Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock Screen Notes or PackView | Packing Checklist have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Notes nor PackView | Packing Checklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Notes or PackView | Packing Checklist?
Lock Screen Notes ships an update every 10 days, and PackView | Packing Checklist fortnightly. Most recently, Lock Screen Notes was updated on October 16, 2026 and PackView | Packing Checklist on October 9, 2026.

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