vNote vs ColorSticky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vNote
Capture ideas quickly with a minimalist note-taking experience. Organize and visualize your thoughts using customizable fonts, colors, and sizes for at-a-glance comprehension. Focus on content without distractions.
- Quick note-taking
- Visual organization
- Customizable fonts
- Adjustable colors
- Adjustable sizes
- Minimalist interface
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Take notes with 2 taps and view them as you like. vNote is a simple App, that goes straight to the point. No dates, deadlines, alarms or labels. It encloses your notes in a single screen and lets you choose how to visualize them by changing fonts, colors and sizes, to get with just a glance, all the information that you need. For information and suggestions: canali.nicola@gmail.com
ColorSticky
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.
- Home screen widgets
- Colorful note backgrounds
- Elegant font selection
- Rich text formatting
- WYSIWYG editing
- iCloud sync
- Reminder feature
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ColorSticky, your ultimate minimalist home screen notes app, offers convenient features like widget support, iCloud sync, reminder convenience, and a beautiful interface, effortlessly simplifying note-taking and task management. Key Features: 1. Widget Convenience: Pin your essential notes directly to your home screen using various widget sizes. Instant access, no fuss. 2. Colorful Backgrounds: Personalize your notes with a rich palette of beautiful colors and gradients. Make your notes uniquely yours. 3. Elegant Fonts: Choose from a curated selection of exquisite fonts, including classics like Futura, Marker Felt, and Chalkboard SE. 4. Rich Text Formatting: Elevate your notes with advanced formatting options. Align text, adjust margins, and fine-tune line spacing. 5. WYSIWYG Editing: What you see on the widget mirrors precisely what you’ll find in the app. No surprises, just seamless consistency. 6. Dark Mode Support: Effortlessly switch to dark mode for a visually comfortable experience, optimized even for iPad users. 7. iCloud Sync: Access your notes seamlessly across multiple devices. Your ideas, always within reach. 8. Reminder Feature: Set reminders, and let ColorSticky keep you on track. Never miss an important task again. Our Commitment: At ColorSticky, we’re passionate about creating the ultimate “minimalist” and “exquisite” note-taking app. Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and fantastic ideas with us as we shape the future of ColorSticky. Download ColorSticky now and elevate your note-taking experience into an artful and efficient journey. Contact us at: sticky_notes_app@outlook.com Terms of Service：https://pages.bitbylab.com/apps/colorsticky/terms-of-service/ios Privacy Policy：https://pages.bitbylab.com/apps/colorsticky/privacy/ios Copyright Attribution for Background Images in Notes： Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik Image by Freepik
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: vNote at none against ColorSticky's shown. vNote also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). ColorSticky's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (73 vs 14). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. vNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ColorSticky sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ColorSticky holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ColorSticky has 73 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of vNote's written reviews are positive against 77% of ColorSticky's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
vNote ships an update every 6 weeks, ColorSticky every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vNote | ColorSticky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (73 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.5% of reviews — better | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicola Canali | 祥鹏 朱 |
Customer experience
vNote
ColorSticky
In-app purchases
vNote
- Pro Version$1.99
ColorSticky
- Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlock All$9.99
