Comparison

Screen Label vs Sticky Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Screen Label

Easily add custom messages to your device's Lock Screen or Home Screen. Display contact information, company names, or any other text to personalize your device or aid in recovery if lost. Supports iOS 16+ widgets and older versions via custom wallpaper creation.

Highlights
  • Add messages to Lock Screen
  • Add messages to Home Screen
  • Display contact details
  • Create custom wallpaper
  • Plain background option
  • iOS 16+ widget support
Read full description

Screen Label lets you add a message to your Lock Screen or Home Screen, quickly and simply. You might want to show some contact details, then if you lose your phone your chances of getting it back go way up. Or a company name, or department name... anything. On iOS 16 and later you can use the Lock Screen widget to add a short message visible on all Lock Screens. For earlier iOS versions you can import any photo in your camera roll, then style and position your message label on top of it. This is saved back to the camera roll as a new picture, and then you can use it as Wallpaper. You can use a plain background rather than a photo if you prefer.

About

Sticky Widgets

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
Read full description

"It's perfect, honestly." - Myke Hurley, Connected "What makes Sticky Widgets great is the simplicity of the experience." - Ryan Christoffel, MacStories "This is a great concept." - Dave Mark, The Loop Welcome to Sticky Widgets, the absolute easiest way to put a sticky note on your home screen and edit it quickly. Add as many Sticky Widgets as you'd like, in every widget size. It's simple! It works on iPad! You can even pin notes to your Lock Screen with a premium subscription so they're visible even when your phone is locked! 1. Add a Sticky Widget to your home screen 2. Tap on the widget to edit it 3. That's about it! But that's not all. Once you have a widget in place, you can customize it: change color, background, font, alignment, size, even rotation! And your widgets now sync to your iCloud account, meaning you can put a note on multiple devices logged into the same Apple ID and they'll stay in sync. Sticky Widgets supports deep system integration with Siri, Shortcuts, the Dynamic Island, and more so there are even more ways to view and update your notes and lists. Sticky Widgets is free to download and use. You get unlimited widgets, three classic background colors, three fonts, iCloud sync, Siri and Shortcuts integration, and full control over alignment, size, and rotation: all without paying a thing. An optional upgrade unlocks everything else: the full color picker with any color you want, gradients and mesh gradients, hundreds of additional fonts, custom text colors, Lock Screen pinning, separate styling for light and dark mode, saved presets, the ability to restore archived notes, scheduled reminders, and no ads. Premium features can be accessed with a monthly, quarterly, or annual subscription, or with a one-time purchase. The Sticky Widgets Terms of Use and Privacy Policy can be found at https://www.tylerhillsman.com/privacy-sw/. The Apple EULA can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Screen Label4 screens
Sticky Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

Screen Label and Sticky Widgets both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Screen Label's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sticky Widgets's. Screen Label also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Sticky Widgets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (30K vs 93). On price, rating, 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 Widgets sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Screen Label asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Screen Label against 4.6 for Sticky Widgets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Widgets has 30K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Screen Label's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sticky Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Label ships an update every 4 months, Sticky Widgets every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Screen Label versus Sticky Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen LabelSticky Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (93 ratings)4.6 (30K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better40.1% of reviews
Number of ratings9330K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen Staveley-Taylor1881 Digital, LLC

Customer experience

Screen Label

All ratings85 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Sticky Widgets

All ratings29,623 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews937 reviews
Positive40.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative48.9%

Bugs and requests

Screen Label

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sticky Widgets

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

None

Screen Label

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Sticky Widgets

Subscriptions6
  • Upgrade - Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Upgrade - Monthly7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Upgrade - Quarterly7 Days trial$2.993 Months
Show 3 more
  • Upgrade - Quarterly7 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • Upgrade - Annual7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Upgrade - Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Classic$2.99
  • Upgrade - One-Time Option$19.99
  • Upgrade - One-Time Option$34.99

Questions

Is Screen Label free?
Screen Label 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, Screen Label or Sticky Widgets?
Sticky Widgets is rated higher. Screen Label averages 4.5 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Sticky Widgets averages 4.6 from 30K ratings.
Do Screen Label or Sticky Widgets have ads?
Neither Screen Label nor Sticky Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Label or Sticky Widgets?
Screen Label ships an update every 4 months, and Sticky Widgets every 2 weeks. Most recently, Screen Label was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sticky Widgets on October 30, 2026.

Other comparisons