Comparison

Sticky Notes vs LockNote

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes

Capture thoughts, lists, and sketches on digital sticky notes. Organize and highlight important items for easy access via widgets and Live Activities. Enjoy a clutter-free way to manage your daily tasks and ideas.

Highlights
  • Digital sticky notes
  • Text, todo, and drawing notes
  • Colorful note styles
  • Saved notes gallery
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Live Activity support
Features
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Posty brings the feeling of sticky notes to your iPhone without the paper clutter. Capture quick thoughts, small lists, sketches, ideas, and daily tasks on colorful digital sticky notes. Choose between text notes, todo notes, and drawing notes, then curl the corner to save what matters. Keep important notes close. Mark one saved note as your highlight and see it in a Home Screen widget. For todo notes, check items off from the widget or follow your progress from a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Posty is built for quick capture: - Text notes for ideas, notes, and reminders to yourself - Todo notes for simple checklists - Drawing notes for sketches and doodles - Colorful sticky note styles - A saved notes gallery - Highlighted note widgets - Live Activity support for todo progress No paper, no clutter, just the note you need when you need it.

About

LockNote

Keep essential notes, tasks, and reminders visible on your iPhone's Lock Screen. Transform your notes into stylish wallpapers for constant visibility without opening an app. Ideal for quick memos, to-do lists, and motivational quotes.

Highlights
  • Notes on Lock Screen wallpaper
  • Fast note editor with formatting
  • Multiple Lock Screen styles
  • Customizable layout and font size
  • Shortcut setup guide
  • Simple note history
Features
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LockNote helps you keep important notes, tasks, reminders, and ideas right where you can see them - on your iPhone Lock Screen. Instead of opening a notes app again and again, create a note, choose a beautiful Lock Screen style, and apply it as your wallpaper. Your most important information stays visible every time you pick up your phone. Perfect for: • Daily work tasks • To-do lists • Meeting reminders • Shopping lists • Study notes • Motivational quotes • Quick memos • Important things you do not want to forget WHY LOCKNOTE? Notes on your Lock Screen Turn your note into a clean, readable Lock Screen wallpaper so it stays in sight throughout the day. Fast note editor Write your note quickly with formatting tools like bold, italic, underline, bullet list, numbered list, checklist, and alignment. Beautiful styles Choose from multiple Lock Screen designs, including sticky note, paper note, glass card, clean white card, and more. Custom layout Adjust the position, background, card opacity, and font size to make your note fit your wallpaper and reading style. Shortcut setup guide LockNote guides you through Apple Shortcuts setup so you can apply your note to your Lock Screen more easily. Simple note history Keep your current note and view recent note history when needed. Made for focus LockNote is designed for people who want fewer distractions and more visibility. No complicated project management. No clutter. Just the important note you need to see. LOCKNOTE PRO Upgrade to LockNote Pro to unlock: • More notes • All premium styles • Custom layout options • No limits Use LockNote as your personal visual reminder board and keep every important note in sight. --------------------- Privacy Policy: https://noteonlockscreen.web.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription Terms: https://noteonlockscreen.web.app/terms

Screenshots

Sticky Notes4 screens
LockNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Notes at none against LockNote's 3. Sticky Notes also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1). LockNote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. LockNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sticky Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LockNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes ships an update fortnightly, LockNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sticky Notes versus LockNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky NotesLockNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSE IALEJANDRO GUERREROThinh Ho

Customer experience

Sticky Notes

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LockNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sticky Notes

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LockNote

Subscriptions2
  • LockNote Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • LockNote Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • LockNote Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes free?
Sticky Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LockNote free?
LockNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes or LockNote?
LockNote is rated higher. Sticky Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while LockNote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sticky Notes or LockNote have ads?
Neither Sticky Notes nor LockNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes or LockNote?
Sticky Notes ships an update fortnightly, and LockNote every 3 days. Most recently, Sticky Notes was updated on October 1, 2026 and LockNote on October 3, 2026.

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