Comparison

LockNotes vs Lock Screen Notes

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

Head to head
About

LockNotes

Keep important notes and to-dos visible directly on your phone's Lock Screen. Quickly check off tasks, organize projects with boards and lists, and personalize your notes with various styles and handwriting options. Collaborate with friends in real-time on shared notes.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen notes and widgets
  • Task completion without unlocking
  • Boards and lists for project organization
  • Customizable paper and ink styles
  • Handwriting and drawing tools
  • Real-time collaborative notes
  • Home Screen widgets and Live Activities
Features
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Your notes live on the Lock Screen. You see them every time you pick up your phone — nothing to unlock, no app to open, nothing to forget. You wrote it down and never looked at it again. LockNotes fixes that by putting the note where your eyes already go. ā–  Tick off tasks without unlocking Today's to-do list, the groceries, the thing you keep forgetting. Tap it right on the Lock Screen and it's done — the widget updates instantly. ā–  Boards and lists for the bigger stuff A trip, a move, a school project. Make a board, add lists and cards, and pin the one that matters to your Lock Screen. Use it as a planner, or as a simple checklist. ā–  150 papers to pick from Paper color, ink color, grid or lines or dots. Pinch through 150 designs until one sits right on top of your wallpaper. ā–  Handwrite, draw, doodle Seven pens — pencil, crayon, marker, fountain, watercolor and more. Scribble the way you would on a real sticky note. Drop in doodles and photos from your library as stickers. ā–  34 fonts Handwritten faces that read like a real notebook, and clean ones for when you want it tidy. Latin, Japanese, Korean and more. ā–  Write together, live Share a note or a board with a friend using one code. You both write on the same paper and you both watch it change — live, on both Lock Screens. ā–  A nudge, if you want one Set a daily reminder and pick the time. Or don't — the note sits there patiently either way. ā–  Yours by default Notes stay on your device. Only what you choose to share goes to the cloud, only after you agree, and ending a share deletes it. Also inside: a Home Screen widget, a Live Activity, a diary of everything you have written, and 50+ hand-drawn app icons to match your mood. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lock Screen Notes

Features
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Keep important notes right on your Lock Screen, so the things that matter are always in sight. Lock Screen Notes: Quick Pin makes it easy to keep tasks, reminders, checklists and everyday notes visible without repeatedly opening a notes app. Write a note, customize it, and pin it to your Lock Screen in seconds. QUICK NOTES AT A GLANCE Keep the information you need where you'll actually see it — on your Lock Screen. Perfect for: • Daily tasks • Work priorities • Shopping lists • Meeting details • Study notes • Appointments • Quick reminders • Important things you don't want to forget CREATE NOTES YOUR WAY Format your notes with: • Checklists • Bulleted lists • Numbered lists • Bold, italic and underlined text • Custom note styles Whether it's a simple reminder or a full daily checklist, your note stays clear and easy to scan. CUSTOMIZE YOUR NOTE Choose from different paper styles, colors and backgrounds to make each note easy to recognize. Adjust the appearance to match your style while keeping your information readable. FIND YOUR NOTES FAST Save multiple notes and quickly search your note history whenever you need something again. MADE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Use Quick Pin for work, school, errands, appointments, routines or anything important enough to keep in sight. Write it. Pin it. See it when it matters.

Screenshots

LockNotes4 screens
Lock Screen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

LockNotes and Lock Screen Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LockNotes versus Lock Screen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockNotesLock Screen Notes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiPups inc.Thinh Ho

In-app purchases

None

LockNotes

No in-app purchases

None

Lock Screen Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LockNotes free?
LockNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LockNotes or Lock Screen Notes have ads?
Neither LockNotes nor Lock Screen Notes shows ads.

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