Nextcloud Notes vs Lock Notes Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nextcloud Notes
This app allows you to create, edit, and organize notes on your mobile device. It syncs seamlessly with a Nextcloud server, ensuring your notes are accessible across all your devices and the web interface. Supports plain text and markdown formatting for versatile note-taking.
- Syncs with Nextcloud server
- Create and delete notes
- Organize notes in categories
- Plain text editing
- Markdown formatting
- Export notes
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Note: Access to a Nextcloud server with the Notes app installed is required to use this app. Visit https://nextcloud.com for more information. Nextcloud Notes is a notes editor that syncs with the Notes app (https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/releases) on your server. Once you have logged in to your server, all notes will be kept in sync between devices and also the web interface. Optionally supports sync on startup. You can create and delete notes directly on the device. Notes can be organized in categories. Edit as plain text or use markdown for rich formatting. Notes can be copied or exported to other apps or services in several formats. If you have a sync client (optional) installed on your desktop computer all notes will be there too, and can be edited with any text editor.
Lock Notes Pro
Securely store and protect your private notes with password or Touch ID access. This app allows you to keep sensitive information like passwords, secrets, and diaries safe from unauthorized viewing. It offers features like iCloud backup and syncing, image insertion, and printing.
- Password and Touch ID protection
- iCloud backup and sync
- Insert images and photos
- Print notes
- Sort and customize notes
- Security question recovery
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A SINGLE PURCHASE COVERS ALL YOUR IPHONE AND IPAD DEVICES. FINALLY AN APP FOR ALL YOUR PRIVATE NOTES! Keep your most valuable, private, and secret notes away from prying eyes. Keep them all totally secret and safe. Store passwords, secrets, contacts or just keep your diary private. KEY FEATURES: • Use Touch ID or passcode to safely lock access to your private notes. • Set a security question and answer in case you forget your passcode. • Safely Backup your valuable notes to iCloud. • Quickly Sync notes between iPhone & iPad with iCloud. • Sort notes list by name, date or manual. • Select notes font style and size. • Insert images & photos into notes. • Print your notes. • Send notes via text message or email. • Save notes to Camera Roll. • Support for Emoji Emoticons. Terms of use: http://www.katans.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: http://www.katans.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lock Notes Pro at 82% against Nextcloud Notes's 27%. Lock Notes Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Nextcloud Notes's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads 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
Nextcloud Notes is free to download; Lock Notes Pro costs $9.99 up front. Lock Notes Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Nextcloud Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lock Notes Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 270 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Nextcloud Notes's written reviews are positive against 82% of Lock Notes Pro's.
Nextcloud Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, Lock Notes Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextcloud Notes | Lock Notes Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 2.2 (94 ratings) | 4.6 (270 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 82.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 94 | 270 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nextcloud GmbH | JulyApps Ltd |
Customer experience
Nextcloud Notes
Lock Notes Pro
User reviews
Nextcloud Notes
From 94 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Successfully syncs with Nextcloud instances
- ⚡ Improving performance and reliability over time
- 📝 Simple, lightweight note-taking interface
- 🔒 Privacy-focused with self-hosted option
- 📱 Cross-platform availability (iOS, Android)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent data loss and note deletion issues
- 🔌 Unreliable synchronization with server
- 🔐 Login and authentication failures
- ⚠️ Poor handling of connection interruptions
- 📉 App crashes and force-closes required
Lock Notes Pro
From 270 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure storage of notes
- 💡 Useful for organizing personal information
- 🚀 Efficient app performance
- 🔒 Password protection for notes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔒 Concerns about data loss or backup issues
- 🔒 Difficulty restoring notes from backup
- 💡 Lack of advanced features like checklists or reminders
Bugs and requests
Nextcloud Notes
Reported bugs
19 issues- Notes randomly appear empty and lose content
- Empty files being saved to server
- Login resets to default server address
- 404 errors when getting settings
- Sync fails with large note collections
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- Navigation menu disappears after editing
- Keyboard covers input area
- Search field disappears after closing notes
- Cursor jumps to top of note while typing
- App disconnects during editing
- Session timeout errors with non-dismissible dialogs
- Conflict resolution interface unreadable
- Cannot switch between markdown and preview modes
- Notes don't upload from mobile to server
- Inconsistent note naming behavior
- App overwrites server files without checking versions
- Login fails with self-hosted servers
- App password authentication not supported
- Slow text input with 100ms delay per character
Requested features
17 requests- Text formatting options (bold, underline, italics)
- File and image attachment support
- Note categorization and organization
- Pin important notes to top
- Ability to rename notes easily
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- Offline mode with local caching
- Multi-account/profile switching
- Real-time collaborative editing
- Undo/redo functionality
- App-specific password support
- End-to-end encryption support
- Checkbox functionality in reading mode
- Share to Notes from other apps
- App lock with biometric authentication
- Direct note opening to preview page
- Remember app state on restart
- Mac app availability
Lock Notes Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes after iOS updates
- Unable to edit or update notes without losing data
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add checklist functionality
- Implement a recycle bin for deleted notes
- Improve syncing and backup options
- Add more customization options for font, layout, etc.
In-app purchases
Nextcloud Notes
No in-app purchases
Lock Notes Pro
- Auto Backup$14.991 Year
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