LockAway vs NoteChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
LockAway
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Build habits. Block distractions. 100% on-device, no account. WHAT LOCKAWAY DOES β’ Habit tracker β daily, weekdays, custom, with streaks and a clear calendar. β’ App blocker β schedule blocks, set time limits, lock yourself into focus mode. β’ Focus sessions with an end-of-session reflection screen. β’ Reminders that actually fire, on-device. β’ Stats: weekly heatmap, completion rate, streak history. 100% LOCAL. 100% OFFLINE. No backend. No sync. No account. Your data lives only on your iPhone in a local SQLite database. Install LockAway today β your first streak starts tomorrow. Privacy Policy: https://lockaway.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://lockaway.vercel.app/terms
NoteChat
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Type a thought. Itβs saved. No need to stop and come up with a title. Just start writing and sort it out later. WRITE FIRST. ORGANIZE LATER. NoteChat works like a chat with yourself: write your thought and send it. Whether itβs an idea, a grocery list, a task, or a line you want to keep, everything lands quickly in your note chat. Organize it whenever you have time. FIND WHAT YOU NEED β’ Assign a message to one or more topics. β’ Organize topics with subtopics, colors, and images. β’ Connect related thoughts in threads. β’ Highlight key passages and pin important items to the top. β’ Set the status to βopen,β βin progress,β or βdone,β then filter by status. Topic views keep your messages organized by topic. Look things up, work through tasks, and build on your thoughts without tapping through folders. MORE THAN TEXT β’ Dictate thoughts with speech recognition. β’ Attach photos directly to your notes. β’ Turn a note directly into a calendar event or reminder. β’ Share a single note, a selection, or an entire topic as a file. β’ Use NoteChat in light or dark mode. NO ACCOUNT, ADS, OR TRACKING No account, no sign-up. Your notes stay on your iPhone and in your private iCloud. NoteChat has no ads and doesnβt track you. FREE UP TO 200 NOTES AND 5 TOPICS NoteChat is free up to 200 notes and 5 topics. Pro lifts these limits. Your existing notes and topics always remain fully usable. Turn βIβll remember thatβ into a message to yourself. Questions or requests? https://notechat.info/support Privacy: https://notechat.info/privacy/ Terms of use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
LockAway and NoteChat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LockAway sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and NoteChat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | LockAway | NoteChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nayel Ketfi | Tammo Sommer |
In-app purchases
LockAway
- LockAway Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- LockAway Pro Yearly$22.991 Year
- LockAway Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
NoteChat
- NoteChat Pro β Month$4.991 Month
- NoteChat Pro β Yearly$24.991 Year
- NoteChat Pro β Lifetime$69.99









