LockTodoNote vs LockBoard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
LockTodoNote
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LockTodoNote helps you keep your todos, notes, calendar cards, image cards, and D-Day reminders visible on your iPhone Lock Screen. Add a quick todo, save a memo, or check todayβs plan without opening the app. With Live Activities and Shortcuts, your important tasks stay right where you can see them. LockTodoNote helps you see your day right from your iPhone Lock Screen. Keep your calendar, todos, and memos together in one simple daily view. Check what matters today without opening a full planner app every time. LockTodoNote is designed for quick, visible planning: see your calendar on the left, your todos and memos on the right, and update your day as things change. WHY LockTodoNote? β’ Lock Screen Daily View See todayβs calendar, todos, and memos directly on your Lock Screen. β’ Calendar + Todo + Memo Pick a date and view what belongs to that day. Todos and memos stay organized by date. β’ Mini Calendar Use a compact calendar view to understand your day at a glance. β’ Todo Check-Off Complete todos quickly. Checked tasks disappear from the Lock Screen so only unfinished tasks stay visible. β’ Memos Without Checkboxes Add notes that do not need completion. Memos use a note icon, so they are easy to tell apart from todos. β’ Fast Add Quickly add a todo or memo for the selected date. β’ Lock Screen Actions Use shortcuts and quick actions to add items and update your Lock Screen view faster. β’ Dynamic Island Support See a compact summary of your day on supported iPhone models. β’ Simple Settings Customize how your Lock Screen card appears, including calendar style, memo visibility, and completed todo visibility. USE LockTodoNote FOR β’ Todayβs tasks β’ School or work reminders β’ Errands β’ Appointments β’ Shopping notes β’ Meeting notes β’ Daily routines β’ Things you do not want to forget TODO VS MEMO Todos are for things you need to finish. Memos are for things you only need to remember. A todo can be checked off. A memo stays as a note. This makes LockTodoNote useful for both action items and simple information you want to keep visible. YOUR DAY, ALWAYS VISIBLE LockTodoNote is not a complex project management app. It is a simple Lock Screen daily planner for the things you need to see today. Open your iPhone. Check your date. See your todos and memos. Finish tasks. Remember what matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://motionfit.fit/locktodonote/privacy/
LockBoard
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LockBoard keeps your notes on your Lock Screen wallpaper β always visible, zero effort. The fundamental weakness of to-do apps: they only work if you open them. LockBoard turns your note itself into your wallpaper, so it catches your eye every time you pick up your phone. Like a sticky note on the fridge, it works without you even trying β on the screen you look at more than any other. β Just write and close - Open β write β close. That's all - The wallpaper image refreshes automatically the moment you close the app - One board only. No lists to manage, nothing to organize β What you see is what you get - The preview shows exactly what your Lock Screen will look like - Backgrounds: 6 calm solid colors, 6 gradients, or a photo you love - Adjust text size, vertical position, and a readability backdrop - The layout stays clear of the Lock Screen clock and bottom buttons β How it works (one-time setup, about 2 minutes) iOS doesn't let apps change your wallpaper directly. LockBoard pairs with Apple's official Shortcuts app to update it. All you set up the first time: add the ready-made shortcut with one tap, assign it to a button on your Lock Screen, and write your first note from that button. The in-app wizard walks you through it screen by screen β about 2 minutes. After that, you can jot things down straight from the Lock Screen button. To have edits you make inside the app applied automatically too, you can go on to set up the optional "when the app closes" automation. β Great for - Keeping this week's goals in sight without relying on willpower - Anyone who could never stick with a to-do app - Shopping and packing lists you can check at a glance - Words you live by, always in view - Drilling facts for exams and certifications β 7-day free period and pricing - Try every feature free for 7 days (168 hours) after your first successful shortcut action - The free period does not start a subscription or charge you automatically - After it ends, you can still view and copy your memo, share the wallpaper, and keep your current Lock Screen wallpaper in place. A purchase is required to write new content or update the wallpaper - $2.99 monthly / $14.99 yearly / $39.99 lifetime - Monthly and annual plans renew automatically after purchase until canceled. You can cancel anytime in App Store settings. The price shown on the purchase screen is the price that applies β Privacy - Your notes and photos never leave your device - No personally identifiable data is collected. In addition to anonymous usage statistics, RevenueCat processes purchase status, purchase history, and a random anonymous ID to provide purchases. This data is not linked to you or used for tracking - Your free-period start time is synced through Apple's iCloud KVS within your own iCloud account so it carries across reinstalls and device changes - No account required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockBoard at none against LockTodoNote's 3. LockBoard also leads on ads (none vs shown). LockTodoNote's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LockTodoNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LockBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.
LockTodoNote ships an update every 3 days, LockBoard weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LockTodoNote | LockBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChangHyun Nam | Tatsuya Hirano |
In-app purchases
LockTodoNote
- LockTodoNote Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- LockTodoNote Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
- LockTodoNote Pro Lifetime$9.99
LockBoard
No in-app purchases
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