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24 alternatives to LiveUseful

Make your iOS lock screen useful

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LiveUseful launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Focus Lock▲56

   Create static notes on the wallpaper as reminders

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Calendarly▲134

   Turn your calendar into a live Lock Screen wallpaper

   Feb 2026 · getcalendarly.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Any Text▲88

   Put any text on your iPhone's lock screen

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   iOS 16▲88

   All-new Lock Screen experience and new ways to communicate

   2022 · apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AnyWidget▲68

   App Launcher, customize your Lock Screen on iPhone

   2022 · deltalab.top · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Snaplink Wallpapers▲204

   Social QR lockscreen to elevate your networking

   2024 · snaplink.xyz · its alternatives →

7. 7
   LiveFun▲9

   Make live wallpapers useful

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   RemindU▲77

   Lock screen notes

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Safe QR Phone▲79

   QR code on your wallpaper. Scan it to return lost phone.

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lockscreen Tasks▲123

    See your tasks list on your lock screen

    2021 · figma.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Barcodes▲156

    Digital wallet for iOS that lets you scan and store tags

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Password Locker▲70

    Block distractions with an agonizing, password retrieval

    2023 · password-locker.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Daily Motivational Wallpaper▲86

    Motivational quotes on lock screens

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    QR Card▲100

    Your business card on the smartphone lock screen

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Grace for iOS 16▲116

    New lock screen widgets and Shortcuts for productive parents

    2022 · grace-app.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    LiveNote▲5

    Write notes on your lock screen so you never forget

    Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    CrewCue▲76

    Live schedules on the Lock Screen for event crews

    Apr 2026 · crewcue.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ON: Lock Screen Photos▲12

    Favourite photos on lock screen, always on top

    2024 · on.social · its alternatives →

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    WidgetMate: Lock Screen Widget▲6

    Personalize Your iPhone with Custom Widgets & Wallpapers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WallPaper made by yourself▲6

    Create lock screen wallpapers with various rich elements

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Secret Clock Photo Locker App▲76

    Lock your personal photos and videos behind a clock 🔐

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Locket Photos▲63

    Give an album a special place on your home screen

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Screen memory without screenshots, just text to Markdown▲62

    It's a macOS menu bar app that reads the text of your focused window every few seconds through the Accessibility API. No screenshots, no video, or OCR. It writes plain markdown, one file per day, into a folder you choose. Point Claude Code (or anything with file access) at the folder and ask "what did I work on Tuesday?" or have it build memory about your projects. The folder contains an AGENTS.md explaining the format to the model. Thought it might be useful for someone so chucked it up on GitHub

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    QuickPin▲18

    Pin any image to status bar or home screen — one tap away

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →