Comparison

LockScreenNotes & Widget 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

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
Read full description

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/

About

Lock Screen Notes

Keep essential notes visible on your iPhone's Lock Screen without needing to unlock your device. This app allows you to jot down reminders, lists, or important information and access it instantly. Customize the appearance with various paper styles, fonts, and even drawings.

Highlights
  • Permanent Lock Screen notes
  • Check off tasks without unlocking
  • Customizable paper styles and fonts
  • Handwriting and drawing tools
  • Add background photos to notes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
Read full description

Write a note. Lock your phone. It's still there. Sticky keeps one note permanently on your iPhone Lock Screen — no unlocking, no opening an app, no searching. Every time you pick up your phone, the thing you must not forget is already in front of you. WHY PEOPLE USE IT • The shopping list you actually see at the shop • The gate code, the door number, the parking spot • Three things to do today, ticked off without unlocking • A sentence you want to keep in front of you CHECK OFF WITHOUT UNLOCKING Tap a checkbox right on the Lock Screen. The note updates instantly. You never open the app. MAKE IT YOURS 27 papers across six families — amber, sticky, retro, plain, night, calm. Lined, grid, dotted or blank. Choose the handwriting, set the size, make words bold, italic or underlined. MORE THAN TEXT Draw with a pen or a marker. Add a background photo. Everything stays on the card, exactly as you left it. WIDGETS TOO Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets, so your note is there even with no connection. YOUR NOTE NEVER LEAVES YOUR DEVICE This is the part we care most about. What you write is stored only on your iPhone and is read directly by the Lock Screen card. It is never uploaded and never travels in a notification. We cannot see it. STICKY PRO The Lock Screen surfaces are part of Sticky Pro, a weekly subscription. You get a free preview during setup, so you see your own note on your own Lock Screen before deciding. Unlock the Full Experience with Sticky Pro: Weekly Subscription: 1 Week – $2.99 And review our Privacy Policy: https://sticky-57171.web.app/privacy.html To use this app, you must agree to our End User License Agreement (EULA), available: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LockScreenNotes & Widget4 screens
Lock Screen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: LockScreenNotes & Widget at freemium against Lock Screen Notes's subscription. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. LockScreenNotes & Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lock Screen Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 LockScreenNotes & Widget against 5.0 for Lock Screen Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
LockScreenNotes & Widget versus Lock Screen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockScreenNotes & WidgetLock Screen Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better2
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew MorozOguzhan Yildirim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LockScreenNotes & Widget

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

Lock Screen Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Sticky Pro$2.997 Days

Questions

Is LockScreenNotes & Widget free?
LockScreenNotes & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LockScreenNotes & Widget or Lock Screen Notes?
LockScreenNotes & Widget and Lock Screen Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do LockScreenNotes & Widget or Lock Screen Notes have ads?
Neither LockScreenNotes & Widget nor Lock Screen Notes shows ads.

Other comparisons