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Updated November 2026

Sticky Notes widget is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

KobCard

KobCard by KOB MARKETING

Gift Card Information Platform
4.1(387 ratings)
Free
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KobCard is a comprehensive gift card information platform that offers real-time exchange rates, price calculations, and the latest news on gift cards. It serves as a one-stop destination for individuals looking to buy, sell, or stay informed about the world of gift cards.

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Top Alternatives to Sticky Notes widget

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies#1

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies by KK FAMILY SOFTWARE LLC

Memo papers plus color drawing
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.6😐(105 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Organize your thoughts and tasks with a versatile note-taking app. Create unlimited notes, customize their appearance with colors and fonts, and access them across devices. Enhance productivity with widgets, rich text formatting, and drawing capabilities.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use and clean UI
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Good for organizing and to-do lists
  • 🌟 Best sticky note app for many
  • ✅ Widget functionality is great
  • 💰 Reasonable one-time purchase price
  • 💬 Excellent customer service
  • 🔄 Sync across devices (though sometimes unreliable)
  • 📝 Notes and drawing options
  • 🎯 Fits a lot of text in small widgets
  • 👍 Free version is useful
  • ✨ Simple and clean design

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 💸 Expensive for basic features
  • ⚠️ iCloud sync is unreliable
  • 🎨 Limited color choices
  • 📏 Notes size cannot be changed
  • ✍️ No text formatting (bold, font size, color)
  • 🖱️ Confusing UX for advanced features
  • ❌ No way to remove app icon from dock
  • 🗄️ No archive option, only delete
  • 🚫 Can't edit notes directly on desktop
  • 📱 Some users experience blank screen bug
  • 🗑️ No option to move completed tasks to bottom
  • 🖼️ No option to use photos in notes
  • 🖱️ Difficult to select text
  • 🎛️ Widget can stop working
  • 🤔 Primitive compared to built-in apps
  • 📝 Can't scroll through notes
  • 📍 No home screen widgets (for some users)
  • 🖌️ Drawing with Apple Pencil is poor
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad#2

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad by kazuhiro aonuma

Handwriting Fonts, Lock Screen
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.7😐(282 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Create and display customizable sticky notes directly on your home screen using a variety of widgets. Personalize backgrounds, fonts, and colors for each note. Easily manage, edit, and reorder your memos, with iCloud backup for cross-device syncing.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for memory issues
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward
  • 👍 Customizable note colors
  • 👍 Notes on Home Screen
  • 👍 Uncomplicated app
  • 👍 Good for reminders
  • 👍 Love the sticky note widget
  • 👍 Convenient for quick notes
  • 👍 App is useful
  • 👍 Design is simple and cute

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Notes get cut off
  • 🐛 Font size too small
  • 🐛 Notes don't update automatically
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Notes content duplicates
  • 🐛 Text becomes garbled in widgets
  • 🐛 Cannot move notes freely
  • 🐛 Cannot specify cursor position for editing
  • 🐛 Smallest widget causes line breaks
  • 🐛 Cannot delete notes without crashing
  • 🐛 Button obscured by Google search bar
Sticky Color Notes Widget#3

Sticky Color Notes Widget by Osawa Shunsuke

Check Off Tasks on Lock Screen
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.5(118 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Display notes and checklists directly on your iPhone's Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Organize tasks like grocery lists or reminders for quick access without opening the app. Customize appearance with various colors, fonts, and backgrounds.

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This app allows you to create and display sticky notes directly on your homescreen. Quickly jot down memos, snippets, or reminders and access them instantly without opening another application. Premium features include customizable text size and iCloud synchronization.

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This app provides a minimalist note-taking experience with home screen widgets for instant access. Personalize your notes with colorful backgrounds, elegant fonts, and rich text formatting. Sync across devices with iCloud and set reminders to stay organized.

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A straightforward, text-only notepad for quickly capturing thoughts, memos, and drafts. Organize notes with customizable tags and access them easily via home and lock screen widgets. Offers optional iCloud sync and extensive customization through in-app purchases.

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Create realistic, customizable sticky notes and to-do lists on your iOS device. Organize shopping lists, class notes, and projects with a variety of backgrounds and skins. Share and sync your notes across devices.

Realistic sticky note appearanceCustomizable skins and backgroundsVirtual desktops for organization
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Sticky Notes: Free Note Taking
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Capture ideas, create to-do lists, and set reminders with this versatile note-taking app. Supports handwritten notes, audio recordings, photos, and text. Organize notes with folders and share them easily.

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MemoWidget (todo&photo widget)
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Organize your thoughts and tasks with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Add photos, set colors, and adjust fonts to personalize your notes and to-do lists.

Home screen widgetsLock screen widgetsTo-do list management
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Sticky Notes: Notepad Widget
Sticky Notes: Notepad Widget
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Organize your life with customizable notes pinned to your home and lock screens. Create checklists, to-do lists, and schedules with various list formats and headings. Personalize your notes with custom backgrounds, fonts, and text sizes for quick access and easy management.

Pin notes to Home and Lock ScreensChecklists for shopping and packingOrganize with lists and headings
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