Watch Notes vs LockInNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watch Notes
Quickly access important information like train schedules or notes directly from your Apple Watch. Avoid reaching for your iPhone by viewing text, images, and URLs on your wrist. Data syncs seamlessly from your iPhone.
- View notes and images on Apple Watch
- Access train timetables
- Display website URLs as QR codes
- Sync data from iPhone
- Action Extension integration
- Copy and paste functionality
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Access to urgent information, such as train timetables or notes on your Apple Watch. No need to look for your iPhone in your pocket or bag. You can just check it on your wrist. The app shows text and images clipped with your iPhone, as well as text, images, and URLs loaded from Extension on your Apple Watch. ◎ Usage - Train route search and timetable - Notes that you need to check urgently - Shopping list - ToDos - Flashcards - Notes that you shouldn't forget - Favorite photo - Website URLs that you'd like to recommend to someone ◎ Features - Data is stored on your iPhone. Apple Watch has a simple control focused on viewing. - Supported Extension so it's easy to load data. Of course you are able to copy and paste. - URLs are shown in a QR code on Apple Watch. Use the barcode scanning app on the iPhone to scan the code to open the website. ◎ Integrated with other apps! By using a new Action Extension for iOS 8, the app can show the loaded data on Apple Watch. •Images •Safari •iTunes... and so on ◎ Notes The app can save and show up to 3 entries on Apple Watch. However, you can get an unlimited number of entries through in-app purchases.
LockInNote
Quickly jot down notes directly on your home screen or lock screen widgets. Customize the appearance of your notes with various font and design options. Sync across devices using iCloud and link to other apps with URL schemes.
- Widget note-taking
- Customizable font and design
- iCloud sync
- URL scheme actions
- Share sheets
- Multi-platform support
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Memo note app specialized for widgets. When you want to take a memo, you can write it out right away on the widgets, and you can easily check the memo on the widgets anytime! The design of the memo note on the widgets can be flexibly customized, so it can be used for various purposes. - Tap the widget to immediately edit the memo note. - Font "size", "design", "color", and "weight" can be adjusted. - You can also select the alignment of multiple lines, the display pattern when no text is entered, and more. - Sync notes between devices by iCloud - You can set any "URL scheme action" to link with other apps.(iOS, iPadOS, macOS) - Share sheets allow you to easily share text to other applications.(iOS, iPadOS) Multi platform support iPhone: Home screen, Lock screen, StandBy(iOS 17) iPad: Home screen, Lock screen(iPadOS 17) Mac: Notification center, Desktop(macOS 14) Apple Watch: Complication, Smart Stack(watchOS 10)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LockInNote at 5.0 against Watch Notes's 4.3. Watch Notes's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Watch Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LockInNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LockInNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch Notes has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Watch Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, LockInNote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Watch Notes | LockInNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iWare Inc. | Ryo Yamashita |
Customer experience
Watch Notes
LockInNote
In-app purchases
Watch Notes
- Unlock entry limit$0.99
LockInNote
- AD Free (iOS, macOS)$0.99
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