Comparison

PinNote vs Lock Screen Memo

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

Head to head
About

PinNote

Features
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PinNote turns your daily notes into Live Activities, right there on your Lock Screen, without unlocking your phone. Create a daily note in seconds. It appears instantly on your Lock Screen. Note: iPhone clears Lock Screen notes after up to 12 hours. As long as you open PinNote at least every 12 hours, your notes refresh on their own and stay pinned for good. Nothing is ever lost. FEATURES โ€” Inline editing directly in the list โ€” Gesture-based: swipe to edit or delete, drag to reorder, pull to create โ€” Custom colors, fonts, and text alignment โ€” Up to 5 notes on your Lock Screen at once โ€” Add a note directly from Control Center โ€” one tap, anywhere HOW IT WORKS PinNote is for your daily notes, the quick things you want in sight all day. Each note is a Live Activity. Add a note โ†’ it pins to your Lock Screen. Done with it โ†’ swipe it away and it will appear as "done". Tick a note to switch it between to do and done. Only to dos show on your Lock Screen. Clear one from your Lock Screen and it's marked done automatically. FREE TRIAL Try every feature free for 7 days. After that, choose your plan: โ€” One-time purchase: unlock forever, no recurring fees. โ€” Monthly plan: low monthly subscription, cancel anytime. Made with love in Brussels, by Quentin Hocdรฉ. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lock Screen Memo

Features
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Put the note you need where you see it most: your Lock Screen. LockScreenMemo lets you create a personal memo and show it in a Lock Screen widget. Keep a reminder, daily focus, study phrase, affirmation, or short checklist in view without opening another app. โ–  Create a memo that fits you Type a memo and adjust its color, font, size, weight, and layout. Build a memo card that fits your Lock Screen. โ–  70 designs and varied fonts Choose from 70 memo designs and a multilingual font collection. Keep it clean or make it expressive. โ–  Add a photo Add a photo to your memo card and make it more personal. Use it as a photo sticker for a trip, a pet, a mood, or anything you want to see every day. โ–  Check it every day See your custom memo at a glance in the Lock Screen widget. Refresh it from the app or with the included Apple Shortcut action whenever you need. โ–  Private on your device No account is required. Memo text, photos, and design settings stay on your device and are shared only with the app's widget extension. Make quick reminders, daily intentions, study prompts, short checklists, affirmations, and the one thing you do not want to forget feel like yours. Terms of Use: https://gist.github.com/boogios/68752aa1deafbff75019be1e40cbc362

Screenshots

PinNote4 screens
Lock Screen Memo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PinNote at every 2 weeks against Lock Screen Memo's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PinNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month and Lock Screen Memo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PinNote ships an update every 2 weeks, Lock Screen Memo monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
PinNote versus Lock Screen Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinNoteLock Screen Memo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB343 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuentin HocdeBOOGIOS_STUDIO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PinNote

Subscriptions1
  • PinNote Monthly$2.001 Month
One-time1
  • PinNote Lifetime$5.99
2 purchases

Lock Screen Memo

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.691 Month
  • Pro Yearly$31.491 Year

Questions

Is PinNote free?
PinNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Memo free?
Lock Screen Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PinNote or Lock Screen Memo have ads?
Neither PinNote nor Lock Screen Memo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PinNote or Lock Screen Memo?
PinNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lock Screen Memo monthly. Most recently, PinNote was updated on September 14, 2026 and Lock Screen Memo on September 18, 2026.

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