Notes Lock vs Lock Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notes Lock
Securely store your private notes and to-do lists with passcode, PIN, or pattern protection. Organize entries with custom fonts, sizes, images, and voice recordings. Features include reminders, calendar view, and Dropbox backup for enhanced privacy and organization.
- Password-protected notes
- Secure to-do lists
- Voice recordings
- Photo attachments
- Reminder alerts
- Calendar view
- Dropbox storage
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Notes Lock password-protects your secret notes and to-do lists with a pass code, pin code or pattern. Notes Lock lets you write secure notes in different fonts and sizes, and can organize them as you wish. It also allows you to insert images and sounds into your secure notes & you can edit your secure notes anytime with the secure Notes Editor function (supported by Password Note. Password Note lets you make a note of anything you want. Notes Lock makes it easier for you to note down lectures or keep secure notes for your school, college or university classes. You can also update checklists and to-do lists for shopping, work, or any other purpose. Apart from making quick private notes, Notes Lock allows you to keep to-do lists as well. The to-do list never lets you miss a beat with its reminder alerts feature. Password Note has a built-in calendar view which enables you to view and manage your secure notes and to-do lists. • Personalized/private notes • Secured to-do-lists and checklists • Voice recorder and built-in player • Import from camera gallery • Reminder alert • Calendar view of private notes • Dropbox storage • Secure user-interface FEATURES -- NOTES— • Add voice recordings and photos • Personalized private notes and checklist • Copy/Paste/Languages, and everything else you expect from a great text editor. • Calendar view to check and review private notes and checklists by date. • Add colorful themes to your written note • Change private notes color -- To Do List— • Personalize your to-do-lists • Create reminders for to-do-lists -- ORGANIZER – • Sort by creation date, modified date or alphabetically • View note by list, grid or detail. • Search desired secured note and to-do list with instant search -- REMINDERS/ALERTS – • Set reminders on your secret notes and to-do lists • Notes Lock notifies you even when it’s closed -- RECORDINGS – • High quality audio recordings • Recordings are built into your written secret notes • Record & take secret notes at the same time • Pause and continue your recording session • Playback recordings while typing -- PHOTOS – • Photo attachment: add and drag your photos • Capture from the camera or choose from your Photos • Photos can be attached to your saved note • Take photos while recording/typing • Make collages within the app -- SECURITY OPTIONS— • Three security Credentials (Password, PIN & Pattern) • Panic Switch (immediately switch to decoy app) • Brute force attack prevention • Takes images of unauthorized users • Decoy Mode (Fake Login) • Hacker Deterrents • Recovery of credentials -- CLOUD & SHARE— • Attach note to email • Dropbox storage support Work needs Note: Notes Lock guarantees you that all your files are stored only on your phone and on your cloud account and we do not have access to any of your content. For more information, please visit http://www.newsoftwares.net Notes Lock Free Support
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 rating: Lock Notes at 4.5 against Notes Lock's 2.7. Lock Notes also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 6). Notes Lock's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (87% vs 73%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Notes Lock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lock Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lock Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Notes has 1.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Notes Lock's written reviews are positive against 73% of Lock Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Notes Lock ships an update every 3 months, Lock Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes Lock | Lock Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better | 73.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NewSoftwares.net | JulyApps Ltd |
Customer experience
Notes Lock
Lock Notes
Bugs and requests
Notes Lock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Notes Lock
- Premium Pack$2.99
Lock Notes
- Auto Backup$14.991 Year
- Unlimited Notes$4.99
- Lock Notes Pro$9.99









