Make a List! vs Sticky Notes Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Make a List!
Create and share unlimited lists with friends and family. Automatically syncs across all your iOS devices and Mac. Supports audio notes, pictures, and due dates for enhanced organization.
- Unlimited list creation
- List sharing
- Push notifications
- Audio and picture attachments
- Due dates
- Cross-device synchronization
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Fast and easy way to create FREE unlimited lists to share with your friends and family! "Make a List!" automatically synchronises all your lists with all your iOS devices and Mac (app on Mac App Store). Key features: • Push Notifications • List sharing • Audio notes attachment • Picture attachment • Highlighted text • Marked item • Export list • Print list • Comments • Due dates Data synchronisation requires iCloud Drive enabled. For feedback or suggestions write to info@makealist.net
Sticky Notes Widget
Add unlimited sticky notes and reminders to your iOS Home Screen and Lock Screen. Never forget important tasks with notes that appear automatically when you pick up your phone. Customize your notes with text, checklists, photos, and various styles.
- Unlimited Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Automatic note display
- Edit notes as widgets
- Support for text, checklists, and photos
- iCloud sync
- Customizable fonts, colors, and backgrounds
- Dark mode
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◆◆◆All new Widgets for iOS 17◆◆ Add unlimited widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen You will never forget again because these notes is very sticky! It's so convenience that your notes will appear the moment you pick up your phone. No action needed. You can edit the notes in this app and set it as your lock screen or widget. Features: - Edit note and set it as lock screen or widget. - Use text, checklist or photo. - Automatically sync between devices using iCloud. - Custom font, color and style. - Beautiful color, gradient or pattern background. - Dark mode. Sticky Notes+: • You can subscribe to unlock all features and create unlimited notes. • Subscription auto-renew at the end of current period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://tapuniverse.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://tapuniverse.com/policy/
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Verdict
Make a List! and Sticky Notes Widget both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Make a List!'s written reviews are positive against 29% of Sticky Notes Widget's. Sticky Notes Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, 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. Make a List! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sticky Notes Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Make a List! against 4.7 for Sticky Notes Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 6.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Make a List!'s written reviews are positive against 29% of Sticky Notes Widget's.
Make a List! ships an update every 4 weeks, Sticky Notes Widget daily. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Make a List! | Sticky Notes Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) | 4.7 (6.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better | 29.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K | 6.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 796 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Maguolo | TAPUNIVERSE LLC |
Customer experience
Make a List!
Sticky Notes Widget
User reviews
Make a List!
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accessible for visually impaired users
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 👍 Useful for decorating lists
- 👍 Provides pictures for list items
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy, with items randomly disappearing from lists
- 🐛 Unreliable list sharing
- 🐛 Difficult to reorder lists
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Excessive ads in free version
Sticky Notes Widget
From 6.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📝 Customizable notes
- 🔒 Secure notes
- 💡 Helpful for remembering tasks
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Paywall to access full features
- 🐛 Inconsistent note saving
- 🐛 Widget issues
Bugs and requests
Make a List!
Reported bugs
6 issues- Items randomly disappearing from lists
- Duplicate lists being created
- Inability to view new list entries
- Reordering lists not working as expected
- Syncing issues between devices
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- Compatibility problems with Apple Watch
Requested features
7 requests- Add alarm functionality
- Allow sub-tasks within lists
- Improve list sorting and reordering
- Provide a way to delete entire lists
- Remember previously added items to avoid retyping
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- Add more color and icon options
- Improve Apple Watch integration and complications
Sticky Notes Widget
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notes randomly deleting
- Widget not updating properly
- App crashing or becoming unusable
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- More color/font customization
- Ability to have multiple notes without subscription
- Improved Lock Screen integration
In-app purchases
Make a List!
- Remove Ads$3.99
Sticky Notes Widget
- Sticky Notes+3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Sticky Notes+$19.991 Year
Questions
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