# Sticky Notes & Color Widget vs Safe Notes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Safe Notes at 100% against Sticky Notes & Color Widget's 42%. Safe Notes also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Sticky Notes & Color Widget's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 22) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sticky Notes & Color Widget sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Safe Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Safe Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes & Color Widget has 6.6K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Sticky Notes & Color Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Safe Notes's.

Sticky Notes & Color Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, Safe Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sticky Notes & Color Widget | Safe Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-notes-and-color-widget/id1476063010/reviews) | **[4.9 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safe-notes-privacy-protector/id1518873150/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.6K** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 202 MB | 165 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hive 5 Studio DOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1335530933) | [Marco Troncone](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518873153) |

## What reviewers say

### Sticky Notes & Color Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-notes-and-color-widget/id1476063010)

Create colorful sticky notes, checklists, and reminders that can be pinned to your Home Screen as widgets. Dictate notes with your voice, add photos, and organize them by color. Sync across Apple devices with iCloud and secure private notes with an app lock.

**Highlights:** Home Screen widgets, Color-coded notes, Checklists and to-do lists, Voice notes (voice to text), iCloud sync, App lock

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-Month Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Sticky Notes Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| 1-Month Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| 1-Month Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| 1-Month Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| 1-Month Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Notes Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| 1-Year Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| 1-Year Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| 1-Year Subscription | $24.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Customizable notes
- 🚀 Convenient home screen widgets
- 👍 Helps with organization and memory
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription cost
- 🔍 Limited free features
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💤 Poor widget functionality
- 📢 Excessive ads in free version

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappearing or not displaying properly
- Inability to edit or delete notes
- Crashes and black screens
- Widget not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add search functionality
- Improve note organization (e.g. grouping, tagging)
- Allow custom backgrounds and fonts
- Sync notes across devices
- Improve widget customization and reliability


### Safe Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safe-notes-privacy-protector/id1518873150)

Securely store and organize your thoughts, plans, and sensitive information with a password-protected notepad. Create text notes, checklists, add images and audio, and convert content to PDF for easy sharing. Access your data offline and enjoy automatic backups.

**Highlights:** Password protection, Offline access, Convert notes to PDF, Add photos and audio, Organize with tags, To-do lists, Automatic backup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sticky Notes & Color Widget free?

Sticky Notes & Color Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Safe Notes free?

Safe Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes & Color Widget or Safe Notes?

Safe Notes is rated higher. Sticky Notes & Color Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Safe Notes averages 4.9 from 22 ratings.

### Do Sticky Notes & Color Widget or Safe Notes have ads?

Both Sticky Notes & Color Widget and Safe Notes show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes & Color Widget or Safe Notes?

Sticky Notes & Color Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, and Safe Notes monthly. Most recently, Sticky Notes & Color Widget was updated on November 11, 2026 and Safe Notes on November 3, 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.*