True Key™ by McAfee vs Lock Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Key™ by McAfee
This app securely stores and automatically fills your passwords for apps and websites, eliminating the need to remember them. It also generates strong, unique passwords for your accounts and offers quick access using biometric authentication.
- Password saving and auto-fill
- Secure password generation
- Cross-device syncing
- Biometric login (Face ID, Touch ID)
- 2nd device authentication
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Meet True Key™ by McAfee – the easier, safer way to unlock your digital world! Save yourself the frustration – True Key will remember your passwords for you, automatically filling in your account info on apps and websites so you don’t have to “forgot password” ever again. True Key will also generate secure passwords for your most important accounts. Your True Key account automatically syncs across all your devices, including desktop and mobile devices, so you’ll have access to your passwords everywhere you go! Enhance your personal security – Password Generator will create strong 8-30 character passwords for you to use on any account such as banking, email or credit card accounts, and will autofill the password for you when you’re logged into True Key so you don’t have to worry about forgetting it. Quickly access your accounts – use Face ID and Touch ID for speedy access to your True Key account, allowing you to automatically and securely login to all your apps and websites on your iOS devices. You can use 2nd device authentication as an extra layer of security when logging in – just swipe the notification on your 2nd device to verify it’s you.
Lock Notes
Securely store and protect your private notes with a passcode or Touch ID. Keep sensitive information like passwords, secrets, and diary entries safe from unauthorized access. Backup and sync notes across devices, customize their appearance, and even add images.
- Passcode and Touch ID protection
- Security question recovery
- iCloud backup and sync
- Customizable font style and size
- Insert images into notes
- Print and share notes
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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. This app allows you to automatically backup your notes for $9.99 a year through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscriptions in the Account Settings after purchase. Terms of use: http://www.katans.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: http://www.katans.com/privacy-policy This app can be freely used up to two notes. A SINGLE PURCHASE COVERS ALL YOUR IPHONE AND IPAD DEVICES.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: True Key™ by McAfee at none against Lock Notes's 3. Lock Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (73% vs 61%). 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
Both are free to download. Lock Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. True Key™ by McAfee asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for True Key™ by McAfee against 4.5 for Lock Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of True Key™ by McAfee's written reviews are positive against 73% of Lock Notes's.
True Key™ by McAfee ships an update every 2 months, Lock Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True Key™ by McAfee | Lock Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McAfee, LLC. | JulyApps Ltd |
Customer experience
True Key™ by McAfee
Lock Notes
User reviews
True Key™ by McAfee
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure password storage
- 👍 Convenient across devices
- 🚀 Efficient password generation
- 🚀 Seamless integration with browsers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent sign-outs
- 🐛 Inconsistent auto-fill functionality
- 🐛 Unreliable sync between devices
- 🐛 Limited password storage capacity
- 🐛 Buggy facial recognition/fingerprint login
Lock Notes
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Secure notes
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient
- 🔑 Passcode/biometric protection
- 💾 Cloud backup
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free notes
- 💰 Paywall for advanced features
- 🐛 Crashes and data loss issues
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 📁 No folder organization
Bugs and requests
True Key™ by McAfee
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on login attempts
- Password copy/paste not working on iOS 11
- Unable to update email address on account
- Inconsistent behavior across platforms
Requested features
5 requests- Increase password storage limit
- Implement secure password sharing
- Add folder/category organization
- Improve multi-factor authentication options
- Provide better offline access capabilities
Lock Notes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notes disappearing after updates
- Inability to access notes after device reset
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Advanced formatting options
- Ability to change passcode
- Improved search capabilities
- Folder/organization system
- Better backup and restore options
In-app purchases
True Key™ by McAfee
No in-app purchases
Lock Notes
- Auto Backup$14.991 Year
- Unlimited Notes$4.99
- Lock Notes Pro$9.99
Questions
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