TimeTracker vs Lock Screen Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeTracker
Effortlessly monitor your daily activities with a simple, one-tap time tracking application. Visualize your progress through daily timelines and cumulative statistics to understand where your time goes. Organize tasks and habits with customizable categories for better productivity.
- One-tap instant time tracking
- Daily timeline view
- Customizable categories
- Daily activity breakdown
- Quarterly cumulative statistics
- Historical progress review
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TimeTracker is a minimal time tracking app designed to help you understand how your time is actually spent. Start tracking instantly with just one tap — no setup, no friction. Track your current task in real time, view your daily timeline, and organize tasks with customizable categories. Features: • One-tap instant time tracking • Daily timeline view • Current task duration tracking • Add tasks, categories, and custom durations • Drag and organize tags your way • Daily activity breakdown with charts • Quarterly cumulative statistics • Historical records and long-term progress review Whether you're a student, freelancer, or anyone trying to build better habits, TimeTracker turns your daily activity into clear, structured insights. Make your time visible.
Lock Screen Notes
This app allows you to pin notes and reminders directly to your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Easily create, edit, and manage your essential information for quick access without unlocking your device.
- Pin notes to Lock Screen
- Display in Dynamic Island
- Create and edit notes
- Seven color options
- Archive and restore notes
- Local data storage
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LockCards keeps the one thing you need to remember visible on your iPhone Lock Screen. Write a note, choose a color, and tap its circle to start a Live Activity. Your note appears on the Lock Screen and in Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. Tap it to reopen LockCards. Edit and save the note, and the Live Activity refreshes with your changes. START WITH A FREE NOTE • Create, edit, and reuse your first note for free • Choose from seven bold colors or a clean white card • Start, stop, and restart its Live Activity for free • Archive your note and restore it later • Start without creating an account • Keep note content stored locally on your device DO MORE WITH LOCKCARDS PREMIUM • Create more notes for quick tasks, shopping lists, and ideas • Keep multiple Live Activities running at once • Update a live note simply by editing and saving it • Restore purchases at any time from Settings Creating a second note or running multiple Live Activities at once requires an active LockCards Premium subscription. Editing, archiving, and restoring existing notes is free. Live Activity availability, placement, and duration are controlled by iOS. Dynamic Island is available only on supported iPhone models. LockCards does not schedule alarms or notification-based reminders. Privacy Policy: https://five-bubbler-90e.notion.site/Privacy-policy-ef30cbd8d57f828e88ca01c19cc99256 Terms of Use: https://five-bubbler-90e.notion.site/Terms-of-use-6b00cbd8d57f8394802e013349bc854e Support: https://five-bubbler-90e.notion.site/Support-ec90cbd8d57f8341a81d810f25d8df75
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeTracker at none against Lock Screen Notes's 2. TimeTracker also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Lock Screen Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Lock Screen Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. TimeTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TimeTracker against 5.0 for Lock Screen Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
TimeTracker ships an update every 9 days, Lock Screen Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeTracker | Lock Screen Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 家殷 孙 | Ajay A S |
In-app purchases
TimeTracker
No in-app purchases
Lock Screen Notes
- HomeCards Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- HomeCards Pro Lifetime$4.99
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