Comparison

Write2Buy vs Lock Notes Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Handwritten list creation
  • Customizable brush color and size
  • Add, edit, and reorder products
  • Select/deselect items
  • Mark items as purchased
  • Share shopping lists
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Password and Touch ID protection
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Insert images and photos
  • Print notes
  • Sort and customize notes
  • Security question recovery
Features
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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

Screenshots

Write2Buy2 screens
Lock Notes Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Write2Buy versus Lock Notes Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite2BuyLock Notes Pro
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (270 ratings)
Positive reviews—82.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1270 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe CigalaJulyApps Ltd

Customer experience

Write2Buy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lock Notes Pro

All ratings270 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative13.5%

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

None

Write2Buy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lock Notes Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Auto Backup$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Write2Buy free?
Write2Buy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lock Notes Pro free?
Lock Notes Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Write2Buy or Lock Notes Pro?
Write2Buy is rated higher. Write2Buy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lock Notes Pro averages 4.6 from 270 ratings.
Do Write2Buy or Lock Notes Pro have ads?
Neither Write2Buy nor Lock Notes Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Write2Buy or Lock Notes Pro?
Write2Buy ships an update every 15 months, and Lock Notes Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Write2Buy was updated on September 15, 2026 and Lock Notes Pro on September 27, 2026.

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