Comparison

NoteScreen vs Peekmo

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

Head to head
About

NoteScreen

This app displays your notes directly on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, ensuring you never miss important reminders. It offers simple scheduling and widget support for constant visibility, all while maintaining complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen Live Activities
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Scheduled note rotation
  • Always-on note mode
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Up to 10 notes, 80 characters each
Features
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Write a note. It lives on your Lock Screen. That's it. NoteScreen is the simplest reminder app you'll ever use. The thing you need to remember sits on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — front and center every time you pick up your phone. Impossible to miss. SCHEDULE YOUR DAY • Notes rotate on your schedule — "Take out the trash" 7–8 AM, "Wind down" at 9 PM. NoteScreen swaps them automatically with a silent nudge at each change. • Recurring days — set "Trash night" for every Tuesday, "Water plants" for Sundays. • Always mode pins one note up all day. GLANCEABLE EVERYWHERE • Lock Screen Live Activity, Dynamic Island, and Home & Lock Screen widgets — your current note is wherever you look. • Interactive widgets — check off a note right from your Home Screen without opening the app. • Up to 10 notes, 80 characters each. Short enough to read at a glance. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no login, no cloud. NoteScreen never touches the network — your notes live on your iPhone and nowhere else. Good to know: iOS limits Live Activities to 8 hours, so the Lock Screen banner refreshes whenever you open the app. Add the Lock Screen widget for a note that never expires.

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 — 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 — this app is the few lines you must not forget. Seeing notes on the Lock Screen · Lock Screen widget — press and hold the Lock Screen, tap "Customize" and then "Lock Screen", and add the Peekmo widget under the clock · Home Screen widget — press and hold an empty spot on the Home Screen and add it there · 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

NoteScreen4 screens
Peekmo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoteScreen at none against Peekmo's 3. NoteScreen also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Peekmo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. NoteScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteScreen ships an update every 3 days, Peekmo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NoteScreen versus Peekmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteScreenPeekmo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSameer BhutaniJEONG HYEON CHOI

In-app purchases

None

NoteScreen

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Peekmo

One-time3
  • 커피 한 잔$0.49
  • 커피 세 잔$1.99
  • 커피 다섯 잔$2.99

Questions

Is NoteScreen free?
NoteScreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peekmo free?
Peekmo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteScreen or Peekmo have ads?
Peekmo shows ads; NoteScreen does not.
Which is updated more often, NoteScreen or Peekmo?
NoteScreen ships an update every 3 days, and Peekmo every 4 days. Most recently, NoteScreen was updated on October 6, 2026 and Peekmo on September 28, 2026.

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