Write2Buy vs Lock Notes Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Write2Buy
Easily create handwritten shopping lists with customizable brush options. Manage products by adding, editing, reordering, and marking them as purchased. Share your lists with others.
- Handwritten list creation
- Customizable brush color and size
- Add, edit, and reorder products
- Select/deselect items
- Mark items as purchased
- Share shopping lists
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Hand write a shopping list in a fast and easy way. Features: - choose the color and size of the brush; - add a new product in the list; - edit the name of the product (tap on the row); - change the position of the product into the list (long press on the row); - change the height of the row; - select/deselect the product; - delete the product from the list once you have bought; - share the shopping list.
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 price: Write2Buy at $0.99 against Lock Notes Pro's $9.99. Write2Buy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Lock Notes Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (270 vs 1). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
Write2Buy costs $0.99 and Lock Notes Pro $9.99 up front. Lock Notes Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Write2Buy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Write2Buy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Notes Pro has 270 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Write2Buy ships an update every 15 months, Lock Notes Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Write2Buy | Lock Notes Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (270 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 82.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 270 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giuseppe Cigala | JulyApps Ltd |
Customer experience
Write2Buy
Lock Notes Pro
Bugs and requests
Write2Buy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Write2Buy
No in-app purchases
Lock Notes Pro
- Auto Backup$14.991 Year
