Comparison

Tackboard 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

Tackboard

Features
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Tackboard turns your ideas into colorful sticky notes on an endless, infinitely zoomable canvas. • Quick Capture — jot text, photos, and voice memos onto notes in seconds • Organize Your Way — group notes into boards, add tags, and pin your favorites • Never Miss a Thing — set a time-based alarm or a location reminder so nothing slips by • Rich Formatting — bulleted, numbered, and checklist lists, right in your notes • Sketch & Draw — add freehand drawings and doodles right on any note • Personalize — choose a solid color or a background photo/illustration for every note • Stay in Sync — notes, boards, tags, and settings sync automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud • Full History — every edit is saved, so you can always look back and restore an earlier version • Search Instantly — find any note by its content, tag, or board — even text inside your photos • Attach Anything — add photos, documents, and voice memos for extra context • Lock Private Notes — protect sensitive notes with Face ID or a passcode Tackboard is free to use, with an optional ad-free upgrade available. Terms of Use: https://vincentchiu.com/tackboard/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://vincentchiu.com/tackboard/privacy.html

About

Lock Screen Notes

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

Tackboard4 screens
Lock Screen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock Screen Notes at none against Tackboard's shown. Lock Screen Notes also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tackboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Lock Screen Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tackboard ships an update fortnightly, Lock Screen Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Tackboard versus Lock Screen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTackboardLock Screen Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent ChiuAjay A S

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tackboard

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Lock Screen Notes

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

Questions

Is Tackboard free?
Tackboard 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.
Do Tackboard or Lock Screen Notes have ads?
Tackboard shows ads; Lock Screen Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Tackboard or Lock Screen Notes?
Tackboard ships an update fortnightly, and Lock Screen Notes every 2 days. Most recently, Tackboard was updated on October 6, 2026 and Lock Screen Notes on October 16, 2026.

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