Lock Screen Notes vs Glassnote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock Screen Notes
Pin important notes, tasks, and reminders directly to your device's Lock Screen. Customize their appearance and access them instantly without opening a separate app. Stay organized with quick access to your essential information.
- Pin notes to Lock Screen
- Create checklists and lists
- Format text (bold, italic)
- Customize note appearance
- Search note history
- Multiple note support
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Keep important notes right on your Lock Screen, so the things that matter are always in sight. Lock Screen Notes: Quick Pin makes it easy to keep tasks, reminders, checklists and everyday notes visible without repeatedly opening a notes app. Write a note, customize it, and pin it to your Lock Screen in seconds. QUICK NOTES AT A GLANCE Keep the information you need where you'll actually see it — on your Lock Screen. Perfect for: • Daily tasks • Work priorities • Shopping lists • Meeting details • Study notes • Appointments • Quick reminders • Important things you don't want to forget CREATE NOTES YOUR WAY Format your notes with: • Checklists • Bulleted lists • Numbered lists • Bold, italic and underlined text • Custom note styles Whether it's a simple reminder or a full daily checklist, your note stays clear and easy to scan. CUSTOMIZE YOUR NOTE Choose from different paper styles, colors and backgrounds to make each note easy to recognize. Adjust the appearance to match your style while keeping your information readable. FIND YOUR NOTES FAST Save multiple notes and quickly search your note history whenever you need something again. MADE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Use Quick Pin for work, school, errands, appointments, routines or anything important enough to keep in sight. Write it. Pin it. See it when it matters.
Glassnote
Display your notes directly on your Home Screen using customizable widgets. Supports Markdown formatting and syncs seamlessly with Mac via iCloud. Offers local backups for added security.
- Notes as Home Screen widgets
- Customizable widget sizes
- Frosted glass effect
- Markdown support
- iCloud sync with Mac
- Local backups
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Glassnote puts your notes on your Home Screen. Not an icon that opens them. The note itself, right there in a widget. YOUR NOTE, ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Pin any note to a widget. Small, medium or large, and extra large on iPad. Your list, your plan, your reminder. Just glance at it. MADE OF GLASS Notes sit on frosted glass over a photo, an abstract background, or a picture of your own. Prefer it plain? Pick dark or light. MARKDOWN THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY Headings, bold, links and checklists. The symbols hide until you edit that line. Tap a box to check it off. SYNCS WITH YOUR MAC Notes live in your own iCloud. They show up on iPhone, iPad and Glassnote for Mac. No account. No server. BACKUPS BUILT IN Glassnote keeps backups on your device, separate from iCloud. If a note goes missing, restore it from Settings. PAY ONCE Try everything free for 7 days. Then unlock once and keep it, including updates. No subscription. Your notes stay readable either way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock Screen Notes at none against Glassnote's 1. 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
Both are free to download. Glassnote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lock Screen Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lock Screen Notes against 5.0 for Glassnote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock Screen Notes | Glassnote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thinh Ho | Calcium Lab LLC |
In-app purchases
Lock Screen Notes
No in-app purchases
Glassnote
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