Comparison

Lock Screen Notes vs MindDrop

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 helps clear mental clutter by allowing users to capture thoughts as sticky notes and then sort them into categories like 'to do,' 'save for later,' or 'let go.' It's designed for individuals, especially those with ADHD, who struggle with traditional organization methods.

Highlights
  • Brain dump with sticky notes
  • Swipe to sort thoughts
  • Customizable sorting rules
  • Multiple note types
  • Notebooks and pages
  • Widgets for quick access
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Keep the to-dos and notes you do not want to forget right where you can see them. StickySort is a colorful sticky note app for the Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island. Capture tasks, shopping lists, plans, and ideas as individual notes, then check or sort them without losing context. Use a Lock Screen widget for quick access to a note. When you want to see a whole page, start a Live Activity from the page menu. It can display one page at a time for up to 8 hours. On supported iPhones, expand Dynamic Island to view the notes and complete checklist items. On the Home Screen, choose Page View, Pinned Note, Quick Add, Unsorted Count, Sort Reminder, or Checklist. Lock Screen widgets and controls keep important notes and actions close. Write first, organize later. Swipe notes left or right using your own rules, such as “Now / Later” or “Important / Let Go”. Use text notes, checklists, and links; customize colors, backgrounds, and fonts; organize with notebooks and pages; and back up with iCloud. Drawings, photos, flashcards, extra sorting axes, and expanded pages are among the advanced features in StickySort PRO. Premium features are available via App Store auto-renewable subscriptions or a lifetime one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your device Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. The lifetime purchase does not renew and does not create future recurring charges. Terms of Use: https://stickysort.pages.dev/terms

About

MindDrop

Features
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Tired of holding it all in your head? Mindrop is a voice-first to-do app for brains that don't run on neat columns. Tap, speak whatever's swirling around, and AI turns it into clean tasks — with dates, times, and priorities already filled in. ■ Speak it. Mindrop sorts it. Dump everything at once: "dentist tomorrow at 3, slides by Thursday, milk on the way home." Mindrop splits that into three tasks, sets the times, and lines them up for you. ■ Built for ADHD and HSP minds Some days, writing things down takes energy you don't have. Mindrop won't shame you for that. Talk out loud — your thoughts are now somewhere safe. That's enough. ■ Key features - Tap-and-speak recording - AI extracts dates, times, and priority - Multi-task brain dumps split automatically - Subtask suggestions - Smart notifications and reminders - Apple Watch app (record straight from your wrist) - iPhone and iPad support - Dark and light themes ■ Manual to-dos stay free Typing tasks the old way is, and always will be, free. Upgrade to Mindrop Pro for unlimited voice recordings and automatic grouping of related tasks. ■ Privacy Your audio is used to build the task and then it's done. No ad tracking, no profile selling. You don't need a perfect productivity system. You need one that survives the days when nothing else does. Mindrop is built to be the lightest possible friction between a thought and a task. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://minddrop-legal.pages.dev/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://minddrop-legal.pages.dev/privacy/ MindDrop offers auto-renewing subscriptions (MindDrop Pro Monthly and Yearly). Subscription duration, price, and price per unit are shown on the subscription page in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings.

Screenshots

Lock Screen Notes4 screens
MindDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lock Screen Notes and MindDrop 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MindDrop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Notes ships an update weekly, MindDrop every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lock Screen Notes versus MindDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen NotesMindDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperN-Verse LLCSHO HOKIBARA

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lock Screen Notes

Subscriptions3
  • StickySort Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • StickySort PRO Starter1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • StickySort Pro Annual7 Days trial$32.991 Year
One-time1
  • StickySort Pro Lifetime$62.99
2 purchases

MindDrop

Subscriptions2
  • Mindrop Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • MindDrop Pro Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindDrop free?
MindDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock Screen Notes or MindDrop have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Notes nor MindDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Notes or MindDrop?
Lock Screen Notes ships an update weekly, and MindDrop every 9 days. Most recently, Lock Screen Notes was updated on September 15, 2026 and MindDrop on September 11, 2026.

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