Comparison

NoteScreen 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

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. • One-tap check-off — mark a note done right from the Lock Screen banner or a Home Screen widget, without opening the app. • Up to 10 notes, 80 characters each. Short enough to read at a glance. • Made for iPhone Duo — fills the big screen in portrait or landscape, with notes on one side and quick-add starters on the other when half-folded. 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

Lock Screen Notes

This app lets you pin notes and reminders directly to your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Easily create, edit, and manage your important information for quick access. A free version is available with limited features, while a premium subscription unlocks more notes and Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Pin notes to Lock Screen
  • Display in Dynamic Island
  • Create and edit notes
  • Choose note colors
  • Archive and restore notes
  • Local data storage
Features
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LockCards keeps the one thing you need to remember visible on your iPhone Lock Screen. Write a note, choose a color, and tap its circle to start a Live Activity. Your note appears on the Lock Screen and in Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. Tap it to reopen LockCards. Edit and save the note, and the Live Activity refreshes with your changes. START WITH A FREE NOTE • Create, edit, and reuse your first note for free • Choose from seven bold colors or a clean white card • Start, stop, and restart its Live Activity for free • Archive your note and restore it later • Start without creating an account • Keep note content stored locally on your device DO MORE WITH LOCKCARDS PREMIUM • Create more notes for quick tasks, shopping lists, and ideas • Keep multiple Live Activities running at once • Update a live note simply by editing and saving it • Restore purchases at any time from Settings Creating a second note or running multiple Live Activities at once requires an active LockCards Premium subscription. Editing, archiving, and restoring existing notes is free. Live Activity availability, placement, and duration are controlled by iOS. Dynamic Island is available only on supported iPhone models. LockCards does not schedule alarms or notification-based reminders. Privacy Policy: https://five-bubbler-90e.notion.site/Privacy-policy-ef30cbd8d57f828e88ca01c19cc99256 Terms of Use: https://five-bubbler-90e.notion.site/Terms-of-use-6b00cbd8d57f8394802e013349bc854e Support: https://five-bubbler-90e.notion.site/Support-ec90cbd8d57f8341a81d810f25d8df75

Screenshots

NoteScreen4 screens
Lock Screen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoteScreen at none against Lock Screen Notes's 2. Lock Screen Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Lock Screen Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. NoteScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NoteScreen against 5.0 for Lock Screen Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteScreen ships an update every 3 weeks, Lock Screen Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NoteScreen versus Lock Screen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteScreenLock Screen Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSameer BhutaniAjay A S

Customer experience

NoteScreen

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lock Screen Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NoteScreen

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lock Screen Notes

Subscriptions1
  • HomeCards Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • HomeCards Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is NoteScreen free?
NoteScreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NoteScreen or Lock Screen Notes?
NoteScreen and Lock Screen Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do NoteScreen or Lock Screen Notes have ads?
Neither NoteScreen nor Lock Screen Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteScreen or Lock Screen Notes?
NoteScreen ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lock Screen Notes every 2 days. Most recently, NoteScreen was updated on November 6, 2026 and Lock Screen Notes on November 10, 2026.

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