Comparison

Lock Screen Memo vs Peekmo

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

Head to head
About

Lock Screen Memo

Display a personalized note directly on your Lock Screen with customizable text, colors, fonts, and even photos. Keep important reminders, affirmations, or checklists visible at a glance without opening any apps. Your data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen widget for notes
  • Customizable text, color, and font
  • Add photos to memos
  • 70+ designs and fonts
  • Private and device-based storage
  • Apple Shortcut integration
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. β–  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. β–  70 designs and varied fonts Choose from 70 memo designs and a multilingual font collection. Keep it clean or make it expressive. β–  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. β–  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. β–  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

About

Peekmo

Features
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You forget things you wrote down because you never open the note again. Peekmo keeps short notes on your Lock Screen and in a Home Screen widget. Recycling day, a family birthday, taking your medication β€” the things you know but keep missing, back in front of you every time you pick up your phone. Write it, and it is on the widget One input field sits above the list. New notes are pinned by default, and only pinned notes reach the widget. No folders, no tags, no formatting β€” this app is the few lines you must not forget. Seeing notes on the Lock Screen Β· Lock Screen widget β€” press and hold the Lock Screen, tap "Customize" and then "Lock Screen", and add the Peekmo widget under the clock Β· Home Screen widget β€” press and hold an empty spot on the Home Screen and add it there Β· Pinned notes also stay visible in StandBy and on always-on displays Notes stay on the device No account, no server. Notes never leave the device, and deleting the app deletes them with it. Only the minimum is collected automatically: crash diagnostics (Firebase Crashlytics) and banner ad delivery (Google AdMob, non-personalized). No tracking. Free, with a banner ad Every feature is free. One banner ad sits at the bottom of the home screen. Privacy policy: https://cottonray.com/privacy/peekmo Contact: help@cottonray.com

Screenshots

Lock Screen Memo3 screens
Peekmo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock Screen Memo at none against Peekmo's shown. Peekmo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lock Screen Memo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.69 per month and Peekmo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Memo ships an update monthly, Peekmo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Lock Screen Memo versus Peekmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen MemoPeekmo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size343 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBOOGIOS_STUDIOJEONG HYEON CHOI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lock Screen Memo

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

Peekmo

One-time3
  • 컀피 ν•œ μž”$0.49
  • 컀피 μ„Έ μž”$1.99
  • 컀피 λ‹€μ„― μž”$2.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen Memo free?
Lock Screen Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peekmo free?
Peekmo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock Screen Memo or Peekmo have ads?
Peekmo shows ads; Lock Screen Memo does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Memo or Peekmo?
Lock Screen Memo ships an update monthly, and Peekmo every 4 days. Most recently, Lock Screen Memo was updated on October 1, 2026 and Peekmo on September 28, 2026.

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