Comparison

LockNote vs ACCESS

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

Head to head
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

About

ACCESS

This app allows you to set time limits for specific applications on your device. Once your allotted time is used, the apps will automatically lock for a predetermined period, reopening when the lock expires. It offers a free basic version and a paid Pro version with advanced features.

Highlights
  • Set time budgets for apps
  • Automatic app locking
  • Automatic app unlocking
  • Customizable lock durations
  • Strict mode for enforced limits
  • Usage history and widgets (Pro)
Features
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ACCESS — the scroll has a bottom. Set clearer screen-time boundaries on one iPhone, for yourself or with a parent. Choose your apps, decide when they should pause, and keep the rules together in one place. THREE WAYS TO SET A BOUNDARY • Quiet hours: close your selected apps at scheduled times, such as bedtime, even when use allowance remains. • Regular Lock: iOS counts actual use across your selected apps. When their shared allowance runs out, they lock for the duration you chose. There is no session to start. • Daily limit: set one combined daily allowance for the selected apps, not a separate allowance per app. It resets at 4 AM. Use the features separately or together. A Lock ending does not override Quiet hours or a reached Daily limit. Home keeps the clock and current restriction visible, with quick links to the same controls in Settings. A PASSCODE WHEN YOU NEED ONE Parents can add a six-digit ACCESS passcode during setup or later in Settings. It protects changes to the app's settings and early-release actions on this phone. During a restriction, tap Unlock now and enter the passcode to open the selected apps for 15 minutes, when Temporary unlock is enabled. A running Lock pauses and resumes with its remaining time. End Lock early is a separate passcode-protected action; Quiet hours and the Daily limit still apply. The passcode is optional for personal use. Without one, settings are not parent-protected; an early release requires creating a passcode first. Normal scheduled endings remain automatic. You can also start a voluntary Lock now without entering the passcode when no restriction is already active. ACCESS uses individual Screen Time permission. Its local passcode cannot prevent deleting ACCESS or revoking that permission. No child account is required for local setup. Remote monitoring and remote unlock are not included. BASIC, PRO AND PRO FAMILY Basic is free and covers one selected app with the core Lock, Quiet hours and Daily limit controls. Individual Pro covers up to 50 individually selected apps on your Apple Account, with their use counted together. It also adds extended event history and widgets. Pro Family includes the same Pro features, shared with up to five other members of your Apple Family Sharing group. Only the subscription is shared: apps, rules, passcodes, Screen Time permission and usage remain separate on each device. To share Pro Family, enable Share with Family for ACCESS in iPhone Settings → Family → Subscriptions → Manage Subscriptions. Each member installs ACCESS with their own Apple Account and sets up Screen Time locally. If Pro has not appeared, use Restore Purchases in ACCESS. Purchase Sharing is not required for subscription sharing. Individual Pro is not shareable. Subscriptions are available monthly or yearly and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Apple shows the local price and renewal terms before confirmation. Manage or cancel in Apple's subscription settings. A three-day trial is shown only when Apple confirms eligibility; introductory eligibility is shared across the ACCESS Pro subscription group. PRIVATE, LOCAL AND STRAIGHTFORWARD Stats shows iOS Screen Time information and events ACCESS recorded, not invented "time saved." Settings → Advanced → Activity log lists protection events. Protection Health helps check permission and counting status. No ACCESS account, advertising, analytics or ACCESS server. ACCESS does not upload selected-app tokens, passcodes or usage history. Local passcode credentials use the device-only Keychain. Terms of Use: https://shaikhjamir.github.io/access-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://shaikhjamir.github.io/access-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

LockNote4 screens
ACCESS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ACCESS at 5.0 against LockNote's 4.6. ACCESS also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LockNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ACCESS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ACCESS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockNote ships an update every 2 months, ACCESS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LockNote versus ACCESS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockNoteACCESS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinh HoJamir Shaikh

Customer experience

LockNote

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ACCESS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

ACCESS

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is LockNote free?
LockNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ACCESS free?
ACCESS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LockNote or ACCESS?
ACCESS is rated higher. LockNote averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ACCESS averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do LockNote or ACCESS have ads?
Neither LockNote nor ACCESS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockNote or ACCESS?
LockNote ships an update every 2 months, and ACCESS every 9 days. Most recently, LockNote was updated on October 20, 2026 and ACCESS on October 14, 2026.

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