# Sticky Notes & Color Widget vs Stickers

The clearest difference is ads: Stickers at none against Sticky Notes & Color Widget's shown. Sticky Notes & Color Widget's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 8%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Stickers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sticky Notes & Color Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes & Color Widget has 6.6K ratings behind it against 31, 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 8% of Stickers's.

Sticky Notes & Color Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, Stickers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sticky Notes & Color Widget | Stickers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-notes-and-color-widget/id1476063010/reviews)** | [4.1 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stickers/id1548324729/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.6K** | 31 |
| Positive reviews | **42.4% of reviews** | 7.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 202 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hive 5 Studio DOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1335530933) | [HurryApp LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1562864305) |

## 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


### Stickers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stickers/id1548324729)

Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, and ideas with this simple note-taking application. Organize your memos using color-coding and access them instantly on your iPhone. Features like iCloud sync and Touch ID unlock enhance productivity.

**Highlights:** Quick memo creation, Color-coded notes, Touch ID unlock, iCloud sync, Auto-lock memos, Export notes

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Color Widget Monthly | $2.49 | per month |
| Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Color Widget Pro | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sticky Notes & Color Widget free?

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

### Is Stickers free?

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

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

Sticky Notes & Color Widget is rated higher. Sticky Notes & Color Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Stickers averages 4.1 from 31 ratings.

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

Sticky Notes & Color Widget shows ads; Stickers does not.

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

Sticky Notes & Color Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stickers every 2 months. Most recently, Sticky Notes & Color Widget was updated on November 12, 2026 and Stickers 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.*