Comparison

Notes Lock vs MyNotes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Password-protected notes
  • Secure to-do lists
  • Voice recordings
  • Photo attachments
  • Reminder alerts
  • Calendar view
  • Dropbox storage
Features
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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

About

MyNotes

Securely store your thoughts, memories, and dreams with this private notebook app. Protect your entries with a password and add various media types like photos, videos, and recordings. Enjoy seamless syncing across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Password protection
  • Cloud backup and sync
  • Add photos, videos, and recordings
  • Create to-do lists
  • Tagging system
  • Fake passcode option
Features
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MyNotes is a secure notes which is a new special place for your thoughts, memories, dreams! This app will be hidden from strangers' eyes and securely protected by a password. Take notes, add photos, videos, recordings, files, create todo list . All your notes are instantly synced across your devices and to the cloud. Features - Cloud Backup - Cloud Sync between your devices - Add Photos, Videos, Recordings, Files and TODO List - Tags - Passcode - Fake Passcode _ Backup & Recovery Privacy Policy: https://www.bytecrazy.com/common_privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notes Lock4 screens
MyNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notes Lock at 87% against MyNotes's 40%. Notes Lock also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). MyNotes's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (46 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Notes Lock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MyNotes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyNotes has 46 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 40% of MyNotes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notes Lock versus MyNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes LockMyNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (6 ratings)4.7 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings646 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNewSoftwares.netHeyou Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Notes Lock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.7%

MyNotes

All ratings46 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes Lock

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$2.99
1 purchases

MyNotes

Subscriptions1
  • MyNotes Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Notes Lock free?
Notes Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyNotes free?
MyNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes Lock or MyNotes?
MyNotes is rated higher. Notes Lock averages 2.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while MyNotes averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Notes Lock or MyNotes have ads?
Neither Notes Lock nor MyNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes Lock or MyNotes?
Notes Lock ships an update every 3 months, and MyNotes every 3 months. Most recently, Notes Lock was updated on October 12, 2026 and MyNotes on October 11, 2026.

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