Comparison

LockSticky vs Maskable

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

Head to head
About

LockSticky

Display notes and checklists directly on your watch face and iPhone Lock Screen. Quickly access important information like travel details or to-do lists without opening an app, reducing distractions and freeing up mental space.

Highlights
  • Notes and checklists on watch face
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activities support
  • Sync between iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Archive notes
Features
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Keep it where you can see it, not all in your head. LockSticky puts notes and checklists on your watch face and Lock Screen. One glance to check. One glance to remember. Catch your train, skip the digging Keep reopening your ticket to check your train, car, and seat number? Add those details to LockSticky before you go. A quick glance at your wrist, and you’re back to handling your bags and finding your platform. Keep your next step in sight Study a chapter. Get through your morning routine. Finish those little tasks you keep putting off. Keep a checklist in view and check things off right from your Apple Watch or Lock Screen. Check your list without getting sidetracked Picked up your phone to check a task and somehow ended up scrolling? Keep your list on your watch face or Lock Screen. What you meant to do is right there, before you even open an app. Give your brain a little breathing room Which level did you park on? What were those three things you needed at the grocery store? Jot them down in LockSticky and take a look when you need them. No mental juggling required. • Make it yours with dozens of thoughtfully designed backgrounds. • Automatically sync notes between your iPhone and Apple Watch • Publish notes through Apple Shortcuts and make LockSticky part of your everyday routine. • Archive notes when you’re done and bring them back when you need them. No Apple Watch? No problem. Use Lock Screen widgets and Live Activities to keep things in sight on your iPhone. Terms of Use: https://locksticky.ethanbuilds.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://locksticky.ethanbuilds.app/en/privacy/

About

Maskable

This app automatically detects and hides sensitive information like phone numbers, emails, and faces in your photos and screenshots. It offers various masking options and annotation tools, all processed locally on your device for maximum privacy. Edits are non-destructive and reversible.

Highlights
  • Automatic sensitive data detection
  • Face and QR code detection
  • Multiple masking styles (blur, pixelate, cover)
  • Annotation tools (text, shapes, drawings)
  • Non-destructive editing with undo/redo
  • Metadata removal
  • On-device processing
Features
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Maskable helps you find and hide private information before sharing photos and screenshots. Detection and editing happen entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Images are never uploaded or sent to a server. FIND SENSITIVE INFORMATION Detect phone numbers, Chinese national ID numbers, bank card numbers, emails, addresses, tracking numbers, IP addresses, URLs, secret keys, access tokens, amounts, and names. Checksums and valid area codes help reduce false positives. Common look-alikes, such as order numbers and timestamps, are filtered out. Each result shows its confidence and recognized text for review. Maskable also detects faces, chat avatars, QR codes, barcodes, license plates, and status bars. Chat layout analysis helps identify conversation titles and participant names. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence adds context-aware detection using an on-device language model. CHOOSE HOW TO HIDE IT Use solid covers, background-matched covers, blur, pixelation, frosted glass, noise, checkerboard, or text labels. Highly sensitive items use solid covers by default. Blur and pixelation may be partially reversible; styles with recovery risks are clearly identified. Review items individually or hide a whole category with one tap. The Privacy Report updates as you work, showing what still needs attention. ANNOTATE AND PERSONALIZE Add arrows, lines, shapes, freehand drawings, text, numbered steps, magnifiers, highlighters, spotlights, and mosaic effects. Crop images and add your own visible watermark. The User Guide combines animated demos with short instructions and introduces all six annotation tool categories. EDIT WITHOUT LOSING THE ORIGINAL Edits are stored as reversible operations. Undo and redo changes, save a new copy, or update the current photo using non-destructive system editing. Updated photos can be reverted in Photos. CHECK AGAIN BEFORE SHARING Maskable scans the final rendered image before saving or sharing. If it finds remaining risks, it asks you to review them before continuing. Saving removes location, capture time, device details, and other metadata by default. Sharing always removes this information. Export as PNG, JPEG, or HEIC. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No image uploads or cloud processing. • The app goes online only for StoreKit purchases and anonymous crash diagnostics: a short session record at launch and a crash report after a crash. Neither includes images, recognized text, or personal content. • Crash reporting can be turned off at any time in Settings. • No accounts, ads, third-party analytics, or tracking. • Scans only images you open, never your library in the background. • Supports access to selected photos only. MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE Pinch to zoom the home-screen photo grid. Send feedback through an installed email app, including Gmail. Supports iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 or later, Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency, and Increase Contrast. Available in English, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan), Japanese, German, French, Dutch, Swedish, and Turkish. Customize automatic redaction, tap-to-redact behavior, metadata removal, saving preferences, crash reports, and interface language in Settings. MASKABLE PRO Start with free manual covers and basic editing. Free exports include a small Maskable app badge. Pro lets you save without the app badge and unlocks automatic redaction, batch processing, category-based redaction, background-matched covers, advanced redaction styles, and advanced annotation tools. See the app for available plans and pricing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Take a closer look before you share—with privacy tools that keep your images on your device and you in control.

Screenshots

LockSticky4 screens
Maskable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LockSticky at 5.0 against Maskable's 4.0. LockSticky also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Maskable's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. LockSticky sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Maskable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LockSticky holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LockSticky's written reviews are positive against 67% of Maskable's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockSticky ships an update fortnightly, Maskable every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LockSticky versus Maskable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockStickyMaskable
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玉同 赵培茂 程

Customer experience

LockSticky

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Maskable

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LockSticky

One-time1
  • LockSticky Pro Lifetime$6.99
3 purchases

Maskable

Subscriptions2
  • maskable Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • maskable Pro Yearly$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • maskable Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is LockSticky free?
LockSticky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maskable free?
Maskable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LockSticky or Maskable?
LockSticky is rated higher. LockSticky averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Maskable averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do LockSticky or Maskable have ads?
Neither LockSticky nor Maskable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockSticky or Maskable?
LockSticky ships an update fortnightly, and Maskable every 2 days. Most recently, LockSticky was updated on October 31, 2026 and Maskable on October 31, 2026.

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