Mesh Notes vs Sticky Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mesh Notes
Collaborate on notes in real-time with friends, even without an internet connection. Simply be nearby to edit shared notes and see changes instantly. Access notes on your Apple Watch and send them via iMessage.
- Real-time collaboration
- Offline editing
- Nearby device communication
- Apple Watch integration
- iMessage app support
- Spotlight Search accessibility
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Collaborate on notes in real-time. Anytime. Anywhere. No internet needed. • Join forces with your friends to edit the same note without the use of internet connection. Just be near your friends. • Watch your notes change in real-time as your friends contribute to your notes. • Read saved notes on your Apple Watch and see edits live on your wrist! • Use the iMessage app to send and collaborate on notes in conversations (in addition to fellow collaborators nearby). • Notes are easily accessible in Spotlight Search! Mesh Notes requires WiFi and Bluetooth to communicate to nearby devices. Up to 8 nearby devices can contribute to one note at a time. Mesh Notes collaborative editing framework "Objective-C WithOut Operational Transform" is freely available under MIT License. (https://github.com/ansonl/objc-woot)
Sticky Notes
Capture thoughts, lists, and sketches on digital sticky notes. Organize and highlight important items for easy access via widgets and Live Activities. Enjoy a clutter-free way to manage your daily tasks and ideas.
- Digital sticky notes
- Text, todo, and drawing notes
- Colorful note styles
- Saved notes gallery
- Home Screen widgets
- Live Activity support
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Posty brings the feeling of sticky notes to your iPhone without the paper clutter. Capture quick thoughts, small lists, sketches, ideas, and daily tasks on colorful digital sticky notes. Choose between text notes, todo notes, and drawing notes, then curl the corner to save what matters. Keep important notes close. Mark one saved note as your highlight and see it in a Home Screen widget. For todo notes, check items off from the widget or follow your progress from a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Posty is built for quick capture: - Text notes for ideas, notes, and reminders to yourself - Todo notes for simple checklists - Drawing notes for sketches and doodles - Colorful sticky note styles - A saved notes gallery - Highlighted note widgets - Live Activity support for todo progress No paper, no clutter, just the note you need when you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mesh Notes at 5.0 against Sticky Notes's 4.5. Mesh Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Sticky Notes's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 3) and device support. On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mesh Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Mesh Notes | Sticky Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anson Liu | JOSE IALEJANDRO GUERRERO |
In-app purchases
Mesh Notes
No in-app purchases
Sticky Notes
No in-app purchases









