Lock Screen Studio vs Glance Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Lock Screen Studio
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Turn your Lock Screen into a personal dashboard. Lock Screen Studio generates custom wallpaper images with your daily agenda, priorities, to-dos, countdowns, and more - all beautifully arranged on your Lock Screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose from 14 built-in templates or create your own 2. Customize panels, themes, colors, and backgrounds 3. Generate - the wallpaper is saved to your Photos, ready to apply as your Lock Screen FEATURES ⢠Calendar integration - see today's events at a glance ⢠To-do lists - track tasks right on your Lock Screen, or sync them from Apple Reminders (pick a list, filter by today or the next 7 days) ⢠Top 3 priorities - stay focused on what matters ⢠Interactive Home Screen widget - tap to mark todos done without opening the app ⢠Lock Screen widgets - today's progress above the clock, without unlocking ⢠Consistency panel - your streak as a heatmap, counted from your completed todos or your Apple Health step count ⢠Year in Pixels - a full-page widget showing your whole year at a glance (iOS 27) ⢠Todo history with streak stats and a 13-week completion heatmap ⢠Daily quote packs - hand-picked Stoic, Focus, Calm, and Motivation collections that rotate a fresh quote each day, or write your own ⢠Share templates with friends - export as a file, import via AirDrop or Files ⢠Countdown timers - count days to important events ⢠Monthly calendar grid - see the full month ⢠Custom notes ⢠Photo backgrounds with blur and dim controls - or add up to 10 photos and get a different one each day ⢠Dark, light, and gradient themes ⢠9 font color options for perfect readability ⢠Adjustable font size and vertical text position ⢠Export for any iPhone model (12 through 18 series) AUTOMATION Pair with Apple Shortcuts and your iPhone will generate a fresh wallpaper for you on a schedule - every morning at 7 AM, after your alarm, when Focus turns on, when you arrive at work, or at sunset. The app ships 5 ready-made recipes with clear, step-by-step setup instructions, written separately for iOS 26 and iOS 27. The new wallpaper is applied to your Lock Screen automatically - no tapping, no confirmation. A notification sums up your day: how many events and open to-dos you have. PRO Unlock all templates, unlimited exports, premium gradients, photo backgrounds, quote packs, custom panel creation, and advanced Shortcuts automation. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. No accounts, no ads, no third-party tracking. Your data never leaves your device. Health data is read only - never written back, never sent anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lockscreenstudio.com/privacy
Glance Notes
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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 ā Apple ID ā 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
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Verdict
Lock Screen Studio and Glance Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā 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
Both are free to download. Lock Screen Studio sells 3 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.
| Parameter | Lock Screen Studio | Glance Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arinitsolutions | SKAISTART, OOO |
In-app purchases
Lock Screen Studio
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99
Glance Notes
- Glance Notes Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Glance Notes Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Glance Notes Pro Lifetime$44.99
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