All four work. They differ in how much fits, which iPhones support them, and how much friction they add.
Best overall
Generate an image with your to-do list and set it as your lock screen wallpaper. Works on every iPhone model, fits a full list, no app install, zero battery drain. Re-generate when priorities change — takes under a minute.
Best for one live item
On iOS 16 and later, you can add small widgets below the clock. They're limited to a few slots and show one or two words each — great for a single next task or a habit streak, but not a real list.
Best for time-based reminders
Apple Reminders can pin a notification to your lock screen. It works, but notifications are designed to be dismissed — and your priorities get mixed in with every other alert competing for attention.
Quick but manual
Write your to-do list in any notes app, take a screenshot, and set it as your lock screen. Works instantly but looks plain, and you have to re-screenshot every time a task changes.
Four steps, under a minute, no App Store involved.
Open the generator in Safari or any browser. Type your to-do items, or connect Notion with read-only OAuth to pull today's list automatically.
Pick a background, font style, and layout. Keep tasks in the lower two-thirds so the clock never covers them. Preview it live before generating.
If you're on desktop, scan the QR code to open the wallpaper on your iPhone. Long-press the image and tap "Save to Photos." If you're already on your iPhone, just save directly.
Open Settings > Wallpaper > Add New Wallpaper, select the image you just saved, pinch to position it, and tap "Set as Wallpaper Pair" or "Customize Home Screen" to use it only on the lock screen.
Yes. The simplest method that works on any iPhone is a custom task wallpaper: type your tasks (or sync them from Notion), generate the image, and set it as your lock screen wallpaper. No app install, no special permissions, and it works on every iPhone model.
Use a web-based wallpaper generator like Lockscreen Todo. Open it in Safari, type your tasks, generate a wallpaper image, save it to Photos, and set it as your lock screen in Settings > Wallpaper. The entire process takes under a minute and doesn't require installing anything.
iOS 16+ supports lock screen widgets, but they're limited to small slots below the clock — typically one or two words. They're great for a single next task or habit streak, but can't display a full to-do list. A wallpaper uses the entire screen and fits a real list.
Not yet. iOS does not allow websites to change the lock screen automatically, so you regenerate the wallpaper when priorities change and re-set it — under a minute. We're exploring iOS Shortcuts integration for automatic rotation.
Anything on your lock screen is visible to anyone holding your phone, so avoid passwords or sensitive details. On our side, tasks you type stay on your device, and Notion sync is read-only — we never store your task data.
All of them. The wallpaper method works on every iPhone that can set a custom wallpaper — iPhone 8 through iPhone 16 Pro Max, and every model in between. No iOS version requirement.