# Ideas vs Sticky Widgets

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ideas at 100% against Sticky Widgets's 40%. Ideas also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Sticky Widgets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sticky Widgets sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Ideas asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ideas holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Widgets has 30K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ideas's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sticky Widgets's.

Ideas ships an update every 7 months, Sticky Widgets every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ideas | Sticky Widgets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideas-create-notes/id1121540223/reviews)** | [4.6 (30K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-widgets/id1533254320/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **30K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 40.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 19 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mireia Lluch Ortola](https://appshunter.io/developer/1003230042) | [1881 Digital, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1332213954) |

## What reviewers say

### Ideas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideas-create-notes/id1121540223)

Easily create notes with text, photos, and drawings. Customize text with various fonts and effects, and arrange images freely. Save and share your creations directly from your device.

**Highlights:** Create notes with text, photos, and drawings, Customize text with over 50 fonts and effects, Add and manipulate multiple images, Save work to continue later, Share creations to social networks, Free and easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sticky Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-widgets/id1533254320)

Easily add customizable sticky notes to your home screen and lock screen. Sync notes across devices with iCloud and integrate with Siri and Shortcuts for quick access and updates. Personalize your notes with various fonts, colors, and styles.

**Highlights:** Home screen sticky notes, Lock screen pinning (premium), iCloud sync, Customizable appearance (color, font, size), Siri and Shortcuts integration, Multiple widget sizes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade - Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Upgrade - Quarterly | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| Upgrade - Annual | $8.99 | per year |
| Classic | $2.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade - One-Time Option | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📋 Convenient and handy widget
- 🔍 Helpful for reminders and lists
- 💻 Works well as a digital sticky note
- 🎨 Customizable colors and fonts
- 💰 Affordable one-time payment

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🐛 Disappearing notes
- 📝 Difficulty editing and saving notes
- 💰 Paid features required for full functionality
- 🔍 Confusing note ID management

**Reported bugs**

- Notes randomly disappearing
- Editing issues where changes don't save
- Widgets not updating properly
- Crashes and freezes after recent updates

**Requested features**

- Add checklist functionality
- Improve syncing across devices
- Allow rearranging of notes
- Provide better note organization options
- Add support for more languages


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ideas free?

Ideas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sticky Widgets free?

Sticky Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ideas or Sticky Widgets?

Ideas is rated higher. Ideas averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Sticky Widgets averages 4.6 from 30K ratings.

### Do Ideas or Sticky Widgets have ads?

Ideas shows ads; Sticky Widgets does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ideas or Sticky Widgets?

Ideas ships an update every 7 months, and Sticky Widgets every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ideas was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sticky Widgets on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*