Comparison

Archives Scanner vs LockScreenNotes & Widget

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

Head to head
About

Archives Scanner

Transform your physical notebooks into a searchable digital library. Automatically detect and correct pages, recognize handwriting for instant search, and organize your content into custom archives. Sync your digitized notes across all your devices for easy access.

Highlights
  • Automatic page detection and correction
  • On-device handwriting recognition
  • Organize scans into custom archives
  • Bookmark pages with notes
  • Sync across devices via iCloud
  • Export to PDF (Pro feature)
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Archives — Digitize your notebooks Turn your notebooks, sketchbooks, cookbooks, and journals into a searchable digital library. Point your camera at a page and Archives captures it with crisp, document-quality results — then keeps every page organized, searchable, and synced across your devices. Page detection with auto-correction Automatic edge detection finds your page and straightens the perspective, so every scan comes out flat and clean — even when you shoot it at an angle. Search everything, including handwriting On-device text recognition reads your handwritten notes, so you can find any page in seconds. Works across 25+ languages, with matches highlighted right on the page. Organize into archives Group your scans into notebooks and browse your whole collection at a glance. Jump straight to the page you need, whether it's recipe 12 from Cookbook 2022 or a sketch buried in your field notes. Bookmarks with notes Flag your favorite pages and add notes to keep track of what matters — recipes to try, sketches to revisit, ideas to come back to. Export to PDF (Pro) Turn any notebook into a multi-page PDF, then share it, save it to Files, or send it to iCloud Drive. Sync across devices With iCloud integration, your library stays up to date on every iPhone and iPad, automatically. Your notebooks, finally searchable. Download Archives and start digitizing today. -- Privacy Policy: https://and.notion.site/Archives-Scanner-Privacy-Policy-37deb9a83adb80718c65d672a46d9fff EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

LockScreenNotes & Widget

Keep important reminders and to-do lists visible on your phone's lock screen. Access notes instantly without unlocking your device, ensuring you never forget crucial information.

Highlights
  • Lock screen reminders
  • Instant note access
  • To-do lists
  • Live Activities integration
  • Always visible notes
Features
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Lock Notes – Your Reminders, Right on Your Lock Screen Stop unlocking your phone just to remember what you needed to remember. Lock Notes puts your notes, to-dos, and quick reminders directly on your Lock Screen using Live Activities, so the moment you glance at your phone, you're already in the loop. Jot down a grocery list, a countdown to an event, a quick thought before it slips away, or today's top priority, and watch it stay pinned right where you'll actually see it. No more digging through apps. No more forgetting why you picked up your phone in the first place. Simple to use. Always visible. Never intrusive. Lock Notes – because the best reminder is the one you don't have to look for. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Archives Scanner4 screens
LockScreenNotes & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: LockScreenNotes & Widget at 4 against Archives Scanner's 1. LockScreenNotes & Widget also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Archives Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and LockScreenNotes & Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Archives Scanner against 5.0 for LockScreenNotes & Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Archives Scanner versus LockScreenNotes & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchives ScannerLockScreenNotes & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndriy GordiyenkoAndrew Moroz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Archives Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Archives Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Archives Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Archives Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

LockScreenNotes & Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Archives Scanner free?
Archives Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockScreenNotes & Widget free?
LockScreenNotes & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Archives Scanner or LockScreenNotes & Widget?
Archives Scanner and LockScreenNotes & Widget are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Archives Scanner or LockScreenNotes & Widget have ads?
Neither Archives Scanner nor LockScreenNotes & Widget shows ads.

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