Comparison

Lock Screen Notes vs NanoPad

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

Head to head
About

Lock Screen Notes

This app allows you to pin notes and reminders directly to your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Easily create, edit, and manage your essential information for quick access without unlocking your device.

Highlights
  • Pin notes to Lock Screen
  • Display in Dynamic Island
  • Create and edit notes
  • Seven color options
  • 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

About

NanoPad

Capture thoughts, tasks, and links in a distraction-free environment. Organize your ideas with Markdown formatting and easily access them later. Syncs via iCloud and offers export options.

Highlights
  • Markdown and rich text formatting
  • Task and link management
  • iCloud sync
  • Export to Markdown, plain text, PDF
  • Search across notes
  • Share from other apps
Features
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NanoPad is a quiet place to catch a thought, keep a checklist, and save a useful link. Notes, tasks, and URLs stay connected: write in a note, then find the task or link in its own view. WRITE YOUR WAY Use Markdown or the formatting toolbar for headings, lists, checkboxes, tables, links, and images. Search across your notes, return to recently opened work, and export your writing as Markdown, plain text, or PDF. KEEP YOUR NOTES TOGETHER Your notes are stored on your device and sync through your personal iCloud account when available. Share text or a web page to NanoPad from other apps. START FREE, UNLOCK WHEN YOU NEED MORE Free includes five fully editable personal notes, plus iCloud sync and export. If you have more than five notes after a trial or purchase ends, every note stays visible, searchable, copyable, and exportable; the first five remain editable. NanoPad Lifetime is one in-app purchase for unlimited editable notes and every available theme, font, and paper style. You can choose a free 7-day trial of the full app first. It requires no payment and does not renew automatically. When the trial ends, paid features lock unless you buy Lifetime; your writing stays yours. On Mac, the same App Store purchase also unlocks sticky note windows, Focus Writing, and linked Markdown folders.

Screenshots

Lock Screen Notes4 screens
NanoPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: NanoPad at 4 against Lock Screen Notes's 2. Lock Screen Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and NanoPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lock Screen Notes versus NanoPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen NotesNanoPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAjay A SDigital Toys LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lock Screen Notes

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

NanoPad

One-time2
  • NanoPad 7-day TrialFree
  • NanoPad Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NanoPad free?
NanoPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Notes or NanoPad?
Lock Screen Notes and NanoPad are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lock Screen Notes or NanoPad have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Notes nor NanoPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Notes or NanoPad?
Lock Screen Notes ships an update every 2 days, and NanoPad every 2 days. Most recently, Lock Screen Notes was updated on October 31, 2026 and NanoPad on October 26, 2026.

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