Comparison

Write notes on the screen vs Sticky Notes & Color Widget

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Write notes on the screen

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a digital notepad. Quickly jot down notes, create sketches, or make to-do lists using various drawing tools and backgrounds. Easily share your creations or save them for later.

Highlights
  • Choose color and typography
  • Various background options
  • Clear, undo, and save notes
  • Insert images or take photos
  • Share notes instantly
Features
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Quick notepad to write all your ideas, take notes, make sketches or doodles, the shopping list and draw everything that comes to your mind in this post it notebook. Very useful, practical and easy to use. Share this app to record notes and stickies via any program you have on your phone. If you liked the app, Vote for us and help us improve. Thanks! Features: • Choose the color and typography you want. Choose from pencil, pen or brush • Different background colors: textures, staff, grid or lines • Clear, undo or save the note • Insert images from the gallery, take a photo or choose a slate background • Share the note stickers at the moment or save it and continue at another time. If you want you can buy a version without ads. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sticky Notes & Color Widget

Create colorful sticky notes, checklists, and reminders that can be pinned directly to your Home Screen as widgets. Dictate notes with your voice, add photos, and organize them by color. Sync across all your Apple devices using iCloud.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Color-coded notes
  • Checklists and to-do lists
  • Voice notes (voice to text)
  • Notes with pictures
  • iCloud sync
  • App lock
Features
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Sticky Notes & Color Widget is an app from Hive 5 Studio for writing colorful sticky notes, checklists and reminders, and pinning them to your Home Screen as widgets. Type a note or dictate it with your voice, color-code it, add a photo, and keep everything synced across your Apple devices with iCloud. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Sticky notes and quick memos: jot down an idea, a phone number or a thought in seconds. - Checklists and to-do lists: tick off groceries, packing lists, chores and daily tasks. - Reminders: get a notification at the time you choose so a note doesn't get forgotten. - Home Screen widgets: put a sticky note or checklist right on your iPhone Home Screen and read it without opening the app. - Color-coded notes: organize notes by color, for example work, home, shopping or ideas. - Notes with pictures: attach a photo to a note, such as a receipt, a whiteboard or a recipe. - Voice notes (voice to text): speak your note instead of typing it. - iCloud sync: your notes stay backed up and available on your other Apple devices. - App lock: lock the app to keep private notes away from anyone who picks up your phone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a note, checklist or reminder by typing or speaking. 2. Pick a color and add a picture if you like. 3. Add it as a widget to your Home Screen, or set a reminder. WHO IT'S FOR - Anyone who wants sticky notes on the iPhone Home Screen instead of paper notes on the fridge or monitor. - People looking for a simple to-do list or checklist app without a complicated setup. - Students who keep track of assignments, exams and study notes. - Busy parents managing grocery lists, school dates and household chores. - Anyone who likes color-coded notes for planning, brainstorming and daily organization. ------------ Pro Pack Subscription Conditions: - Your subscription lasts 1 month, 6 months, or 1 year, depending on the subscription level chosen at the time of purchase. - You will be charged $2.99 for 1 month (includes free trial for 7 days), $11.99 for 6 months (includes free trial for 7 days), $19.99 for 1 year (includes free trial for 7 days), depending on the subscription level chosen at the time of purchase. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. - Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of current subscription. You will be charged $2.99 for 1 month, $11.99 for 6 months, or $19.99 for 1 year, depending on your subscription level. - You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. - You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. - Any unused part or time-span of a free trial period will be forfeited, as soon as you purchase a subscription. - You can view our Privacy Policy here: https://www.hive5.studio/privacy-policy/ - You can view our Terms of Use here: https://www.hive5.studio/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Sticky Notes & Color Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sticky Notes & Color Widget at every 2 weeks against Write notes on the screen's every 27 months. Sticky Notes & Color Widget also leads on ratings volume (6.6K vs 29) and review sentiment (42% vs 25%). Write notes on the screen's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Write notes on the screen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Sticky Notes & Color Widget sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Write notes on the screen against 4.6 for Sticky Notes & Color Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes & Color Widget has 6.6K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Write notes on the screen's written reviews are positive against 42% of Sticky Notes & Color Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write notes on the screen ships an update every 27 months, Sticky Notes & Color Widget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Write notes on the screen versus Sticky Notes & Color Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite notes on the screenSticky Notes & Color Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29 ratings) — better4.6 (6.6K ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews42.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings296.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro Melero ZaballosHive 5 Studio DOO

Customer experience

Write notes on the screen

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Sticky Notes & Color Widget

All ratings6,635 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews773 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative49.2%

Bugs and requests

Write notes on the screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sticky Notes & Color Widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappearing or not displaying properly
  • Inability to edit or delete notes
  • Crashes and black screens
  • Widget not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Improve note organization (e.g. grouping, tagging)
  • Allow custom backgrounds and fonts
  • Sync notes across devices
  • Improve widget customization and reliability

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Write notes on the screen

Subscriptions2
  • weekly plan$7.997 Days
  • Annual plan$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • REMOVE ADS$5.99
  • Full forever purchase$34.99
10 purchases

Sticky Notes & Color Widget

Subscriptions10
  • 1-Month Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Sticky Notes Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 1-Month Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • 1-Month Subscription$3.991 Month
  • 1-Month Subscription$4.991 Month
  • 1-Month Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Notes Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • 1-Year Subscription$19.991 Year
  • 1-Year Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • 1-Year Subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Write notes on the screen free?
Write notes on the screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes & Color Widget free?
Sticky Notes & Color Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Write notes on the screen or Sticky Notes & Color Widget?
Write notes on the screen is rated higher. Write notes on the screen averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Sticky Notes & Color Widget averages 4.6 from 6.6K ratings.
Do Write notes on the screen or Sticky Notes & Color Widget have ads?
Both Write notes on the screen and Sticky Notes & Color Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Write notes on the screen or Sticky Notes & Color Widget?
Write notes on the screen ships an update every 27 months, and Sticky Notes & Color Widget every 2 weeks. Most recently, Write notes on the screen was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sticky Notes & Color Widget on November 6, 2026.

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