Comparison

On The Lock vs FloatWatch

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

Head to head
About

On The Lock

This app allows you to display a single, important note, to-do list, or photo directly on your device's Lock Screen. It offers customization options for text, layout, and background, with features like reminders and iCloud backup.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen memo display
  • To-do list integration
  • Photo display on Lock Screen
  • Customizable layouts and appearance
  • Reminders and D-day tracking
  • iCloud backup
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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On The Lock is a simple memo app that keeps one important thing visible on your Lock Screen. On The Lock helps you keep quick notes, todos, photos, and today’s context where you actually notice them: the Lock Screen. Write a memo the moment it comes to mind, turn it into today’s todos, and keep your next step visible with Live Activity. Use Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick capture and check-off. Add photos for visual context, connect Calendar for today’s remaining events, set a target date/D-day, and customize layouts, colors, text size, alignment, and background skins. Organize with categories, reminders, completed items, archives, iCloud backup, and an option to hide sensitive content while your device is locked. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FloatWatch

Monitor stock prices in real-time over any application with customizable alerts for price changes and trends. Manage your watchlist with intuitive gestures and track custom data sources like cryptocurrencies.

Highlights
  • Floating ticker over any app
  • Real-time stock market data
  • Customizable price change alerts
  • Continuous trend detection alerts
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Customizable data source support
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FloatWatch — 实时行情浮于任何应用之上,支持异动提醒。 纯净无广告,花里胡哨的不要,好用的留下。宝子们有啥真实需求,评论区甩过来,真听真改。 无论你在聊天、办公还是看剧,悬浮窗始终显示自选股价格,一眼即达。价格异动时自动声音与闪烁提醒,不再错过任何行情。 【核心功能】 - 悬浮窗盯盘 - 悬浮窗浮于所有应用上方,最多同时监控 10 只股票。支持时钟模式,可显示毫秒精度。深色/浅色模式自动适配,跨应用持续看盘。 - 悬浮窗买卖盘显示:买一卖一实时挂单,便于快速锚定成交价 - 智能提醒 - 涨跌阈值提醒:价格变动超过设定阈值(0.5%~3%),单声单闪提醒 - 价格提醒:涨破、跌破、涨跌幅均可预设,触发即通知 - 连续涨跌提醒:检测连续上涨/下跌趋势,双声双闪与阈值提醒区分 - 灵敏度三档可调:保守、均衡、灵敏,由你掌控 - 方向可选:仅涨、仅跌、或双向提醒 - 实时行情 港股、A 股实时数据,刷新频率可配置(5s、10s、30s、60s)。 - 灵动岛(纯本地应用受iOS限制,容易出现挂起及吞流情况,只能当辅助功能使用) iPhone 灵动岛实时显示股票价格,紧凑视图支持切换涨跌百分比或当前股价。 - 自选股管理 搜索添加股票,左滑删除、右滑悬浮、长按置顶、拖拽排序,操作直观。 - 自定义数据源 支持添加任意 API 数据源,追踪加密货币、汇率等自定义数据。 【为什么选择 FloatWatch】 - 极简无广告,专注实时盯盘 - 多场景覆盖:悬浮窗 + 灵动岛 + 小组件 - 异动即提醒,灵敏度随心调节 - 隐私安全:无账号、无追踪、不收集个人数据 下载 FloatWatch,开启你的实时看盘之旅!

Screenshots

On The Lock4 screens
FloatWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: On The Lock at Free against FloatWatch's $4.99. On The Lock also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). FloatWatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

On The Lock is free to download; FloatWatch costs $4.99 up front. On The Lock sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FloatWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

On The Lock ships an update every 4 days, FloatWatch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
On The Lock versus FloatWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOn The LockFloatWatch
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJayApp玮 王

Customer experience

On The Lock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

FloatWatch

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

On The Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Premium (Discount)$12.99
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium$34.99
None

FloatWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is On The Lock free?
On The Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FloatWatch free?
FloatWatch costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do On The Lock or FloatWatch have ads?
On The Lock shows ads; FloatWatch does not.
Which is updated more often, On The Lock or FloatWatch?
On The Lock ships an update every 4 days, and FloatWatch every 10 days. Most recently, On The Lock was updated on October 25, 2026 and FloatWatch on October 29, 2026.

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