Comparison

Lockboard vs Glance Notes

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

Head to head
About

Lockboard

Features
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You check your phone 100+ times a day. Your habits should be there every time. Lockboard turns any photo into a habit-tracking wallpaper. Your progress rings, to-do list, and goal reminders are built directly into your lock screen — impossible to miss, impossible to forget. NOT A WIDGET iOS widgets are locked into fixed zones. Lockboard generates a wallpaper image, so you can place your habits anywhere on your screen — center, bottom, corners. No restrictions. WHAT YOU GET • Daily habit rings with weekly progress • To-do list and reminders on your wallpaper • Weekly bar chart to track consistency • Monthly calendar habit grid • Year progress tracker • Works with any of your own photos HOW IT WORKS Open Lockboard → customize your layout → save as wallpaper. Every time you pick up your phone, your habits are already there. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO FORGET TO OPEN HABIT APPS Every other tracker requires you to remember to open it. Lockboard doesn't. It's the first thing you see, every single time. Privacy: https://lockboard.notion.site/Lockboard-privacy-31531d52aec8807bb81fea52ab814e57 EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Glance Notes

Features
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Lock screen notes and widgets you can keep in sight without unlocking. Reminders, to-do checklists, sticky memos, and a simple planner on your Lock Screen and Home Screen. 3 notes are free forever. No account required. Pro is optional. Glance Notes is built for short notes you need to see: lock screen notes, visual widgets, quick capture, and reminders. WHAT YOU GET • Lock Screen and Home Screen note widgets • Reminders by date or repeating times • Reminder photos on the notification (Pro) • To-do checklists you can tick from the Lock Screen (Pro) • Daily habits with a streak on the widget (Pro) • Live Activity banners for notes you want in front of you (Pro) • Background keep-alive for Live Activities (Pro) • iCloud sync with visible status: Synced, Syncing, Offline, or Conflict • Local snapshot history so a sync conflict never silently overwrites a note • Quick capture from the app, microphone, and Control Center (iOS 18+) FREE 3 Lock Screen notes, widgets, text reminders, and sync. One Live Activity assignment every 7 days. PRO Unlimited notes, Always On keep-alive, checklists, habits, reminder photos, Live look (fonts, colors, layout), and up to 3 Live Activities at once. SUBSCRIPTIONS Optional auto-renewable subscriptions: Glance Notes Pro Monthly (1 month) and Glance Notes Pro Annual (1 year, with a 7-day free trial). Lifetime Pro is a one-time In-App Purchase, not a subscription. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://glance-notes-app.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://glance-notes-app.web.app/support.html

Screenshots

Lockboard4 screens
Glance Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lockboard and Glance Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lockboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Glance Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lockboard versus Glance Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockboardGlance Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROBIN ANDREAS KARLSSONSKAISTART, OOO

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lockboard

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Premium Access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year Premium Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium - Launch Offer$12.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$34.99
3 purchases

Glance Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Glance Notes Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Glance Notes Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Glance Notes Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Lockboard free?
Lockboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glance Notes free?
Glance Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lockboard or Glance Notes have ads?
Neither Lockboard nor Glance Notes shows ads.

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