Comparison

Notelocked vs BulkHead

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

Head to head
About

Notelocked

Features
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Notelocked is a private journaling app designed to help you remember moments without turning them into noise. Write notes freely, without titles or pressure. Instead of likes, use Meaning Reactions — an emoji with a short word — to reflect how a note feels to you over time. Your notes live quietly. Your reactions reveal patterns. Your memories stay locked on your device.

About

BulkHead

Access and manage files on remote servers directly from your device. This app supports SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3 protocols, allowing you to browse, edit, and transfer files with built-in syntax highlighting and live Markdown previews. It prioritizes user privacy with zero telemetry.

Highlights
  • SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, S3 support
  • Remote code editing with syntax highlighting
  • Markdown editor with live preview
  • File browsing and previewing
  • SSH key management
  • Batch file operations
Features
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Your iPhone connects to everything — except your servers. BulkHead fixes that, and now it puts them right inside the Files app. One app for SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3. Browse, edit, and transfer files across every protocol you actually use — from BulkHead or from anywhere in iOS. Zero telemetry. Free with up to 3 connections. — NOW IN THE FILES APP — Every connection shows up as a Location in the Files app. Open, save, download, upload, rename, move, and delete your remote files from any app that uses Files. SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3 — all in one place. — A FINDER-QUALITY FILE MANAGER — On iPad and Mac, BulkHead feels like Finder: a source-list sidebar, column view with horizontal drill-down, a live preview pane, Quick Look, inline rename, full keyboard navigation, and spring-loaded folders. On iPhone, it's fast and one-handed. — CONNECT TO ANYTHING — SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3-compatible services (Amazon S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2). One-tap presets for Tailscale, R2, B2, MinIO, and Hetzner. Auto-discover servers on your local network with Bonjour. Credentials stored in the iOS Keychain with Face ID / Touch ID lock. — TRUST, VERIFIED — SSH host-key verification (TOFU) warns you if a server's key ever changes. Self-signed and internal-CA TLS certificates are supported with user-approved pinning. Your connection is yours. — EDIT CODE ON YOUR SERVER — Syntax highlighting for 50+ languages with 30 color themes. Auto-save as you type. Open, edit, and save files directly on remote servers. — MARKDOWN WITH LIVE PREVIEW — Split-pane editor with a formatting toolbar. Headers, bold, italic, lists, code blocks, links. Export to PDF or HTML. — BROWSE & PREVIEW — Breadcrumb navigation, list or grid view, sort by name, date, size, or type. Preview images (pinch-to-zoom), PDFs, video, audio, and text — all without downloading. — TRANSFER & BACK UP — Stream large files with real progress and reliable background transfers. Send files from any app with the Share extension. Batch move, copy, delete, and download with folder structure preserved (Pro). Automatically back up your camera roll to your own server (Pro). — SSH KEY MANAGEMENT — Generate Ed25519 keys, import existing keys, manage passphrases. Passwordless authentication. — PRICING — Free: Up to 3 connections with full features Pro: $6.99/year (1-week free trial) or $14.99 one-time lifetime purchase Pro unlocks: Unlimited connections, transfer queue, automatic photo backup, AES-256-GCM cache encryption, external display — PRIVACY — No analytics. No tracking. No data collection. Your device connects directly to your servers. Nothing passes through our infrastructure. Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple Silicon), and Apple Vision Pro. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notelocked4 screens
BulkHead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notelocked at none against BulkHead's 4. BulkHead's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, device support 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. BulkHead sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Notelocked asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notelocked ships an update every 4 weeks, BulkHead every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Notelocked versus BulkHead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotelockedBulkHead
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdulla Al-mazroueiODDINKS LLC

In-app purchases

None

Notelocked

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BulkHead

Subscriptions1
  • BulkHead Pro Annual7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
  • BulkHead Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Notelocked free?
Notelocked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BulkHead free?
BulkHead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notelocked or BulkHead have ads?
Notelocked shows ads; BulkHead does not.
Which is updated more often, Notelocked or BulkHead?
Notelocked ships an update every 4 weeks, and BulkHead every 4 days. Most recently, Notelocked was updated on October 1, 2026 and BulkHead on October 8, 2026.

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