Comparison

Lock Screen Notes vs Glassnote

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

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.

Highlights
  • Pin notes to Lock Screen
  • Create checklists and lists
  • Format text (bold, italic)
  • Customize note appearance
  • Search note history
  • Multiple note support
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Notes as Home Screen widgets
  • Customizable widget sizes
  • Frosted glass effect
  • Markdown support
  • iCloud sync with Mac
  • Local backups
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Lock Screen Notes4 screens
Glassnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Glassnote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lock Screen Notes 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 Lock Screen Notes against 5.0 for Glassnote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lock Screen Notes versus Glassnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen NotesGlassnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinh HoCalcium Lab LLC

In-app purchases

None

Lock Screen Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glassnote

One-time1
  • Unlock Glassnote$9.00

Questions

Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glassnote free?
Glassnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Notes or Glassnote?
Lock Screen Notes and Glassnote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lock Screen Notes or Glassnote have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Notes nor Glassnote shows ads.

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