Comparison

LockScreenNotes vs Remindify

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

Head to head
About

LockScreenNotes

Create personalized wallpapers with custom text for daily affirmations, reminders, or goals. Easily set your text-based designs as your lock screen to see your message every time you unlock your phone. Designed for simplicity with curated colors and fonts.

Highlights
  • Create custom text wallpapers
  • Set as lock screen or wallpaper
  • Choose from 20 curated colors
  • Select from various font styles
  • No account or learning curve
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Turn your wallpaper into a daily affirmation. bg text lets you create simple, beautiful wallpapers with custom text — and pin a note or checklist right on your Lock Screen. Add an affirmation, manifestation quote, goal or to-do — and see it every time you pick up your phone. Your lock screen is the first thing you see dozens of times a day. Make it count. HOW IT WORKS - Tap to type your reminder - Pick from 20 curated colors or use a custom one - Choose a font that fits your style - Save and set as your wallpaper or lock screen - Or tap Show on Lock Screen to keep it there as a live note It takes seconds. No account needed. No learning curve. USE IT FOR - Lock Screen notes: shopping list, today's to-dos, "don't forget the keys" - Daily reminders: "drink water", "take meds", "call mom" - Motivation: "you got this", "keep going", "one day at a time" - Goals: "gym at 6", "no phone before 9am", "read 30 min" - Mindfulness: "breathe", "be present", "let it go" - Manifestation & woo woo: "I am abundant", "universe has my back", "I attract success" - Study focus: "finals in 2 weeks", "stay off socials" - Habit building: "no sugar", "journal tonight", "stretch" - Vision board: put your biggest goal front and center - Relationship reminders: "be patient", "listen more" DESIGNED TO BE MINIMAL No busy templates. No stock photos. No distracting graphics. Just your words on a clean gradient or solid-color background. Pick from 20 hand-picked Pantone-inspired colors, or dial in your own with the custom color picker. FONTS THAT FIT YOUR VIBE Choose from a curated set of fonts — modern, classic, bold, or handwritten. Every wallpaper looks intentional, not generic. NOTES ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Put a note or checklist on your Lock Screen — big, always visible, no unlocking needed. Write a to-do list, shopping list or reminder, style it with your gradient and font, and tick items off right from the Lock Screen. It's a sticky note that never falls off — and never gets buried in a notes app you forget to open. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT - See your goals every time you pick up your phone - Build habits with visual cues on your home screen - Replace doomscrolling triggers with purpose - Keep it private — no social sharing, no accounts - Notes, memo & to-do list on the Lock Screen — tap to check off COMPLETELY FREE. NO ADS. bg text is free to use and contains no ads, no trackers, no in-app purchases. Just a simple, focused tool that does one thing well. Your phone. Your words. Your reminder.

About

Remindify

Manage your to-dos and reminders directly from your iPhone's Lock Screen. Quickly view, check off, or add new tasks without needing to unlock your device. Customize the look and feel to suit your style.

Highlights
  • Live Activity reminders on Lock Screen
  • One-tap task completion
  • Add tasks via Action Button or Siri
  • Share Sheet integration
  • Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • Attach photos and links to tasks
Features
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Manage your to-dos without unlocking your iPhone. Remindify shows your reminders and to-do list right on your Lock Screen as a Live Activity. Tap to check items off—no Face ID, no unlocking, no app launch. From grocery lists to daily habits, your tasks are always one glance away. ■ Who is it for? • People who forget shopping lists, to-dos, and reminders • Anyone who finds it tedious to open a task manager app every time • Users who want a simpler alternative to the stock Reminders app • iPhone users who want their schedule and notes on the Lock Screen • Power users who want to add memos quickly via the Action Button or Siri ■ Features ◎ Always on your Lock Screen Live Activity shows your top reminders and to-dos as a persistent banner. Check them anytime—no unlocking required. ◎ One-tap complete Tap the checkbox right on your Lock Screen to mark tasks done. Face ID unlock not needed. ◎ Add from anywhere • Action Button (iPhone 15 Pro & later) for instant capture • "Hey Siri, add a reminder to Remindify" for voice input • Spotlight Search quick access • Share Sheet from Safari, Notes, and other apps to save URLs and text ◎ Reminders-app-style inline editing Tap any row to edit in place. Hit Return to add the next item—fluid, frictionless to-do entry. ◎ 24-hour completed view Completed tasks stay visible in gray for 24 hours so you can see your wins, then auto-hide for a clean list. ◎ Lock Screen widgets Alongside Live Activity, Lock Screen widgets are supported in multiple sizes. ■ Use cases • Shopping lists, grocery memos • Travel packing checklists • Project task lists • Daily habit reminders • Quick brain-dump memos ■ Requirements • iOS 18.0 or later • iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch • Supports Lock Screen widgets, Live Activity, and Dynamic Island If you want a lightweight reminders app that stays in front of you on the Lock Screen, Remindify is for you. ◎ Make it yours Backgrounds (colors, gradients, paper, photos), fonts, and check shapes—style your Lock Screen, widgets, and the app itself. ◎ Attach photos & links Long-press any task to attach a photo or a link. ■ Remindify Pro These features are available with Remindify Pro (monthly/yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase): • Task-count reactive design: the Lock Screen design and Dynamic Island icon change automatically with your remaining tasks • Custom Dynamic Island icon: keep your favorite photo in the Dynamic Island • App icon in 12 colors • Daily repeating tasks: completed tasks automatically come back the next day • Cloud sync for attached photos: keep them across devices and when you switch phones • Apple Watch app, plus Smart Stack and complications • Web version: view and edit your tasks from your computer's browser (remindify.nabettu.com) • AI app integration: ask Claude or ChatGPT to add a task to your list (MCP) The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LockScreenNotes4 screens
Remindify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remindify at 5.0 against LockScreenNotes's 4.3. Remindify also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). LockScreenNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Remindify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LockScreenNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remindify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockScreenNotes has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of LockScreenNotes's written reviews are positive against 92% of Remindify's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockScreenNotes ships an update weekly, Remindify every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LockScreenNotes versus Remindify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockScreenNotesRemindify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPairwise TechCROSSEDGE Inc.

Customer experience

LockScreenNotes

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Remindify

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

LockScreenNotes

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Remindify

Subscriptions2
  • Remindify Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Remindify Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remindify Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is LockScreenNotes free?
LockScreenNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remindify free?
Remindify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LockScreenNotes or Remindify?
Remindify is rated higher. LockScreenNotes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Remindify averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LockScreenNotes or Remindify have ads?
Neither LockScreenNotes nor Remindify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockScreenNotes or Remindify?
LockScreenNotes ships an update weekly, and Remindify every 3 days. Most recently, LockScreenNotes was updated on November 5, 2026 and Remindify on November 7, 2026.

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