Comparison

Useful Lock Screen Memo vs NaNote

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

Head to head
About

Useful Lock Screen Memo

Features
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Keep what matters in sight, right on your Lock Screen. Useful Lock Screen Memo is a notes and reminders app that lets you check important notes and plans directly from your Lock Screen. Use Live Activities and widgets to display shopping lists, today’s tasks, things you need to remember and schedules you check often. 【Key features】 ■ Lock Screen notes Save a note to display it in a Live Activity and check it quickly from your Lock Screen. You can also adjust the text size and display color. ■ Reminder notifications Choose a date and time to receive the note text as a notification. You can also repeat reminders on selected days of the week. ■ Flexible advance alerts In addition to the scheduled time, enable any alerts you need: 3 days, 2 days, 1 day, 12 hours, 6 hours, 3 hours, 2 hours, 1 hour, 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 minutes, 3 minutes or 1 minute beforehand. Use shared default settings or choose advance alerts individually for each reminder. ■ Manage multiple reminders See your saved reminders in a vertical list. If a notification cannot be scheduled, the app clearly marks it with a warning or an error. ■ Note and reminder history Previous Lock Screen notes and completed reminders are saved in history. Delete items you no longer need by swiping or pressing and holding. ■ Notification sound selection Choose from multiple built-in sounds to suit each occasion. ■ Lock Screen widget Add the widget to check a note or quickly open the app from your Lock Screen. 【Recommended for anyone who wants to】 ・Display a shopping list on your Lock Screen ・Avoid forgetting belongings or deadlines ・Check work or study plans frequently ・Receive several alerts for an important event ・Keep simple notes and reminders together in one app ・Check a note without opening the app 【Pricing】 All features are free. The app displays ads. With the optional one-time “Remove Ads” purchase, you can hide all ads. Even without “Remove Ads”, there are no feature restrictions. 【Before using the app】 ※ Live Activities and notifications must be allowed in your device settings, and the widget must be added to your Lock Screen. ※ The display duration and update timing of Live Activities may vary depending on iOS system conditions. ※ Requires iOS 26 or later. Created by katapu.net

About

NaNote

Quickly create and display essential notes, reminders, or tasks directly on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Schedule notes to appear automatically when needed, ensuring important information is always visible and accessible.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Scheduled note display
  • Instant note access
  • Simple note management
  • Customizable visibility
Features
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NaNote keeps the notes that matter close at hand — exactly when you need them. Create quick notes, reminders, tasks, ideas, or anything you don’t want to forget. Keep important notes visible on your Home Screen with widgets, or pin them to your Lock Screen with Live Activities for instant access. Need a note only at a specific time? Schedule it for a time range and NaNote can automatically surface it in your widget when it becomes relevant. You can also receive a notification when a scheduled note starts, so important things don’t quietly slip by. Create as many notes as you need, switch between them anytime, and decide which ones deserve your attention right now. NaNote is designed to stay simple: no complicated folders, no bloated productivity system, and no endless setup. Just lightweight notes that appear where and when they’re useful. Use NaNote for: * Daily priorities * To-do items * Shopping reminders * Motivational notes * Meeting details * Travel information * Temporary reminders * Anything you want to keep visible Your notes shouldn’t disappear inside an app. Keep them where you’ll actually see them. Privacy Policy: https://getnanote.app/privacy

Screenshots

Useful Lock Screen Memo4 screens
NaNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NaNote at none against Useful Lock Screen Memo's 1. NaNote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price and device support 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. Useful Lock Screen Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NaNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Useful Lock Screen Memo ships an update weekly, NaNote daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Useful Lock Screen Memo versus NaNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUseful Lock Screen MemoNaNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkatapu.netErik Bogdn

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Useful Lock Screen Memo

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

NaNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Useful Lock Screen Memo free?
Useful Lock Screen Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NaNote free?
NaNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Useful Lock Screen Memo or NaNote have ads?
Useful Lock Screen Memo shows ads; NaNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Useful Lock Screen Memo or NaNote?
Useful Lock Screen Memo ships an update weekly, and NaNote daily. Most recently, Useful Lock Screen Memo was updated on November 9, 2026 and NaNote on October 31, 2026.

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