Comparison

Sticky notes + To do list vs Sticky Notes Widget+

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

Head to head
About

Sticky notes + To do list

Organize your day by blocking out time for tasks and saving important notes. Manage projects by creating lists and outlining necessary steps for completion.

Highlights
  • Daily planning with time blocking
  • Save important notes
  • Task management
  • Project organization
  • Step-by-step outlining
Features
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Capture ideas, organize colorful notes, build checklists, and move tasks from planned to done. Keep your notes available across devices with iCloud sync. Description Organize your day with Sticky Notes + To Do List. Capture ideas in a colorful notebook, create practical checklists, and manage personal projects with task boards—all in one place. WRITE IT DOWN Save quick memos, meeting notes, plans, and ideas. Choose a note color, pin important information, and keep favorites easy to find. BUILD YOUR TO-DO LIST Turn everyday plans into checklists. Track daily priorities, shopping items, and the steps needed to finish a project. Check off tasks as you go. ORGANIZE PERSONAL PROJECTS Create separate task boards for work, home, or personal goals. Add task details and drag cards between Tasks, ToDo, Inprogress, and Done to keep track of progress. FIND WHAT YOU NEED Organize notes with folders and tags. Search your notes and tasks, add due dates, and archive items you want to keep for later. START WITH A TEMPLATE Get started with a Daily Plan, Shopping List, or Meeting Notes template—or create a blank note and make it your own. SYNC WITH ICLOUD Keep notes available across devices using the same iCloud account. Sync manually or let the app sync when it goes into the background, so you can keep writing without interruptions. MAKE IT YOURS Enjoy colorful notes, light and dark appearances, and layouts for iPhone and iPad. From a quick thought to your next personal project, keep the details together with Sticky Notes + To Do List. The app is free to use and includes ads.

About

Sticky Notes Widget+

Organize your life with customizable sticky notes displayed directly on your home screen. Quickly create and access important tasks, lists, and information with various widget sizes and color options.

Highlights
  • Create personalized sticky notes
  • Display notes on home screen widgets
  • Multiple widget sizes (small, big, rectangle)
  • Customizable note colors
  • Format notes for quick access
Features
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Create personalized Sticky Notes to organize your life and make the most out of Widgets by displaying them on your home screen! Sticky Notes Widget helps you create and organize Sticky Notes + Widget to keep important tasks in mind and display them on your home screen for quick access. Create stickies instantly! - Three widget sizes: Small square, Big square, Rectangle. - Bring important information and lists to your home screen via Widgets. - Customization: format a sticky note and pick through different note colors. Premium Subscriptions and purchases: - Subscribed users have unlimited use of the App and access to all of its Premium features without ads. - Non-subscribed users can use each Premium feature for a limited time. - Users can subscribe to three different plans: weekly, monthly, and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions. - Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hour prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: http://vulcanlabs.co/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://vulcanlabs.co/privacy-policy/ Any questions? Contact us: support@vulcanlabs.co

Screenshots

Sticky notes + To do list4 screens
Sticky Notes Widget+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sticky notes + To do list at 67% against Sticky Notes Widget+'s 8%. Sticky notes + To do list also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Sticky Notes Widget+'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (259 vs 10). On price, ads and device support 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. Sticky Notes Widget+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Sticky notes + To do list asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky notes + To do list holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes Widget+ has 259 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sticky notes + To do list's written reviews are positive against 8% of Sticky Notes Widget+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky notes + To do list ships an update every 19 months, Sticky Notes Widget+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sticky notes + To do list versus Sticky Notes Widget+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky notes + To do listSticky Notes Widget+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings) — better4.1 (259 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better7.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10259 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB76 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTarika SultanaSMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Sticky notes + To do list

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Sticky Notes Widget+

All ratings259 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative84.6%

Bugs and requests

Sticky notes + To do list

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sticky Notes Widget+

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Notes delete when opened for edit
  • All notes randomly deleted
  • List not displaying in widget view
  • Notes disappear while working on them
  • Oldest note deleted when creating new one (free version)
Show 9 more
  • App randomly goes blank
  • To-do list erased
  • No option to add widget after ads
  • Fonts change in widget
  • App asks to pay again after lifetime purchase
  • Widget border color issue
  • Notes turn into serif font on widget
  • Changes to notes don't show in widget
  • Sticky notes not showing under installable widgets

Requested features

8 requests
  • Improve widget appearance
  • Fix font and color issues in widget
  • Ensure notes are recoverable
  • Restore lifetime purchase functionality
  • Reduce ad frequency
Show 3 more
  • Offer more background color options
  • Clarify premium features
  • Improve app site design

In-app purchases

None

Sticky notes + To do list

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sticky Notes Widget+

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Sticky notes + To do list free?
Sticky notes + To do list is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sticky Notes Widget+ free?
Sticky Notes Widget+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky notes + To do list or Sticky Notes Widget+?
Sticky notes + To do list is rated higher. Sticky notes + To do list averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Sticky Notes Widget+ averages 4.1 from 259 ratings.
Do Sticky notes + To do list or Sticky Notes Widget+ have ads?
Both Sticky notes + To do list and Sticky Notes Widget+ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky notes + To do list or Sticky Notes Widget+?
Sticky notes + To do list ships an update every 19 months, and Sticky Notes Widget+ weekly. Most recently, Sticky notes + To do list was updated on October 3, 2026 and Sticky Notes Widget+ on October 6, 2026.

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