Comparison

Fridge vs Lock Screen List

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

Head to head
About

Fridge

This app places your notes and to-do lists directly on your phone's lock screen, ensuring you never miss important reminders. You can even check off tasks without unlocking your device, and customize the appearance with various designs and pens.

Highlights
  • Lock screen notes
  • Checklist functionality
  • Customizable designs
  • Home screen widgets
  • Live Activity integration
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Put your shopping list or today's to-dos on your lock screen, and tick items off without unlocking your phone. You write things down and still forget them. Fridge puts the note where you cannot miss it: the first thing you see, every single time you pick up your phone. No app to open, no widget to go hunting for. YOUR LOCK SCREEN IS A FRIDGE DOOR That is the surface households already use for the note that must not be missed. Shopping list. Gym bag. Call the dentist. Stick it there and it does its job on its own. TICK THINGS OFF WITHOUT UNLOCKING Tap a checkbox straight from the lock screen. No Face ID, no app launch, and no losing five minutes to social media on the way in. IT DOES NOT DISAPPEAR The big note is a Live Activity, and iOS ends those after about eight hours. Every app in this category runs into that limit. Fridge ships a lock screen widget that never expires. Add it under your clock (setup shows you how, and checks it is there) and your note is always there. Fridge also re-arms the big note every time you open the app, tick a box or edit a line. In the worst case your note gets smaller. It does not vanish. SHARE A LIST WITH FAMILY Share a note through iCloud and the people you invite can add items and tick them off. Every phone shows the same list, lock screen included. Sharing is free; each person needs Fridge and an iCloud account. Drawings and photos stay on your phone. YOU DECIDE WHAT APPEARS WHERE • Live note, Widget only, or Off, in one tap • Hide it in the Dynamic Island, so taps meant for other apps stop landing here • Widget-only mode keeps it off your Apple Watch entirely • Fridge never sends you a notification. Not one. 264 DESIGNS, BUILT FROM THREE CHOICES Pick a paper, pick a sheet, pick a pen. 24 papers (legal pad yellow, kraft, chalkboard, blueprint, ivory, midnight, espresso) times 11 sheet types (plain, ruled, grid, dotted, legal, taped, magnet, pinned, photo corners, bulldog clip, till roll). That is 264 designs, and with 10 pens over the top, 2,640 looks. Three designs are free; Plus unlocks the rest. IT LOOKS HANDWRITTEN, BECAUSE IT IS DRAWN Checkboxes are inked boxes with a real tick through them, not a system glyph. Finished lines get a struck-through stroke that wobbles the way a pen does. Five of the ten pens are genuine handwriting faces, and every line sits on its own slightly uneven baseline. The same note always draws the same way, on the lock screen, in the widget and in the app. DRAW, AND STICK THINGS ON Pen, marker, pencil, and a proper eraser. Drop in a photo and Fridge lifts the subject out of its background automatically, on your phone. Photos stay pinned where you put them, so drawing on top never drags them around. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN TOO Small, medium and large widgets. The medium and large ones are tickable. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION No account. No sign-in. No ads, no tracking: anonymous usage analytics only, and you can switch them off in Settings. Background removal runs on your device. Notes leave your phone only when you share them: a shared note goes through iCloud to the people you invite, and nowhere else. FRIDGE PLUS Try everything free for 7 days with the yearly plan, and cancel before the week ends to pay nothing. Or pay once for lifetime, or subscribe monthly. Plus unlocks all 264 designs, unlimited notes, and removes the small Fridge mark. Everything that makes Fridge work stays free: the lock screen note, the checkboxes, the widgets, sharing, and full control over what appears where. Requires iOS 18. iPhone only. Fridge Plus subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sushilkumar.me/fridge/privacy

About

Lock Screen List

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Keep your most important lists visible whenever you need them. Lock Screen List lets you place shopping items, daily tasks, packing checklists, errands, and quick reminders directly on your iPhone Lock Screen. See what is left and check off completed items without opening the app. Create a list, add your items, and choose Show on Lock Screen. Up to five unfinished items remain visible at a glance. When you complete an item, the next one automatically appears in its place. USE IT FOR • Grocery and shopping lists • Daily tasks and errands • Packing checklists • Household chores • Workday priorities • Quick personal reminders KEY FEATURES • Create and manage multiple lists • Display an active list on the Lock Screen • Check off items without opening the app • Track completed and remaining items • Edit, reorder, rename, duplicate, or delete lists • Restore accidentally completed items • Add an interactive Home Screen widget • Keep list contents stored on your device HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a new list. 2. Add the items you need. 3. Tap Show on Lock Screen. 4. Check off items as you complete them. Only one list is displayed on the Lock Screen at a time, helping you stay focused on what matters right now. When every item is completed, you can end the list or return to the app and start another one. No complicated projects, calendars, tags, or productivity systems — just a simple checklist that stays within sight. Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fridge4 screens
Lock Screen List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fridge at weekly against Lock Screen List's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Fridge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lock Screen List sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fridge ships an update weekly, Lock Screen List every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Fridge versus Lock Screen List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFridgeLock Screen List
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSushil KumarBrenda Grimes

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Fridge

Subscriptions2
  • Fridge Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Fridge Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fridge Plus Lifetime$49.99
5 purchases

Lock Screen List

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Fridge free?
Fridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen List free?
Lock Screen List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fridge or Lock Screen List have ads?
Neither Fridge nor Lock Screen List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fridge or Lock Screen List?
Fridge ships an update weekly, and Lock Screen List every 2 months. Most recently, Fridge was updated on November 6, 2026 and Lock Screen List on November 10, 2026.

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