Tiny Notes vs LOCK MEMO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Notes
Securely store your private notes, passwords, and sensitive information with advanced biometric and password protection. Keep your data locked away without cloud sync, and access it instantly with Face ID or Touch ID.
- Password & PIN protection
- Face ID & Touch ID unlock
- No cloud sync
- Smart data detection
- Unlimited notes
- Dark Mode support
- Print and share options
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Keep your private notes, passwords, and sensitive data locked away with Tiny Notes — the secure note vault with Face ID, Touch ID, and master password protection. Instantly lock your secret diary, PIN-protected memos, or hidden journal with biometric unlock in seconds. Features • Password & PIN protection — lock every note behind a master password • Face ID & Touch ID unlock — instant biometric access to your secret vault • Stays private — no cloud sync, no account required • Smart data detection — tap phone numbers, URLs & addresses to act on them instantly • Unlimited notes — store as many private notes as you need • Dark Mode support • Haptic feedback — satisfying tactile response on all modern iPhones • Print via AirPrint or copy lists to clipboard • Share by AirDrop, Message or Mail • Split Screen support for iPad • Supports Portrait and Landscape orientations • Available on iPhone, iPad & Mac Note: For your security, Tiny Notes does not store your master password anywhere. If you need to reset it, reinstall the app from the App Store. We recommend keeping your password in a safe place.
LOCK MEMO
This app offers a straightforward way to create and manage private notes with robust passcode protection. It's designed for intuitive use, requiring no complex setup to keep your personal information, ideas, and daily entries secure and organized.
- Passcode protection
- Create and edit notes
- Folder management
- Search notes
- iCloud backup
- Adjustable font size
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LOCK MEMO is a simple and secure note app with password protection. Designed with simplicity in mind, anyone can use it intuitively without complicated steps. No complex setup is required. Start using it today. ※ Password protection must be enabled in settings. ** Features ** • Create and edit notes • Passcode protection • Adjust font size • Character and line counter • Search notes • Folder management • iCloud backup • URL scheme (pwmm:) Perfect for storing private information, ideas, daily notes, and personal content securely. Keep your notes safe and organized with LOCK MEMO. ■ Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LOCK MEMO at monthly against Tiny Notes's every 4 months. Tiny Notes's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tiny Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LOCK MEMO sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tiny Notes against 4.7 for LOCK MEMO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 298 and 494 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 74% and 74% positive.
Tiny Notes ships an update every 4 months, LOCK MEMO monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Notes | LOCK MEMO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (298 ratings) | 4.7 (494 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 298 | 494 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miroslav Otsedarski | EasterEggs |
Customer experience
Tiny Notes
LOCK MEMO
Bugs and requests
Tiny Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LOCK MEMO
Reported bugs
6 issues- Notes disappearing from folders
- Edit function becomes unavailable
- App incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Touch ID not functioning despite advertised
- Password recovery issues
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- App crashes or freezes
Requested features
9 requests- Alphabetical sorting of notes
- Search functionality
- Touch ID/biometric authentication
- Text formatting options (bold, underline, italics)
- Ability to share or export notes
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- Picture upload capability
- Increased storage space
- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Tiny Notes
- Remove Ads$1.99
LOCK MEMO
- Premium Plan$0.991 Month
Questions
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