# Sticky Notes & Color Widget vs # Simple CheckTable

The clearest difference is review sentiment: # Simple CheckTable at 80% against Sticky Notes & Color Widget's 42%. # Simple CheckTable also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Sticky Notes & Color Widget's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sticky Notes & Color Widget sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and # Simple CheckTable sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

# Simple CheckTable holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes & Color Widget has 6.6K ratings behind it against 5, 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 80% of # Simple CheckTable's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sticky Notes & Color Widget | # Simple CheckTable |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-notes-and-color-widget/id1476063010/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-checktable/id6446088735/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.6K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 200 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hive 5 Studio DOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1335530933) | [YUKI TANAIKE](https://appshunter.io/developer/478558546) |

## What reviewers say

### Sticky Notes & Color Widget

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

Capture quick memos, ideas, and to-dos with customizable sticky notes. Organize them by color or pictures, and create them by typing or voice. Add notes as widgets to your homescreen for easy access and sync them with iCloud.

**Highlights:** Creating memos, Creating checklists, Creating reminders, Customizing notes with colors and pictures, Adding notes as home screen widgets, Syncing notes with iCloud, Locking the app for privacy

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

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-Month Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Sticky Notes Pro | $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 |
| 1-Month Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Sticky Notes Pro | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| Sticky Notes Pro | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| 6-Month Subscription | $11.99 | per 6 months |
| 6-Month Subscription | $11.99 | per 6 months |
| 6-Month Subscription | $11.99 | per 6 months |
| Sticky Notes Pro | $14.99 | per year |
| Sticky Notes Pro | $14.99 | per year |
| 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


### # Simple CheckTable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-checktable/id6446088735)

Create flexible checklists in a user-friendly tabular format, similar to spreadsheets. Supports rich expressions like colors, images, links, and task progress. Easily manage tasks, schedules, inventories, and more.

**Highlights:** Tabular checklist creation, Supports colors, images, and links, Task progress tracking, Intuitive operability, Export and share functionality, Dark theme support

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro Version Annual | $17.99 | 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 # Simple CheckTable free?

# Simple CheckTable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

# Simple CheckTable is rated higher. Sticky Notes & Color Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while # Simple CheckTable averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Sticky Notes & Color Widget or # Simple CheckTable have ads?

Sticky Notes & Color Widget shows ads; # Simple CheckTable does not.

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

Sticky Notes & Color Widget ships an update fortnightly, and # Simple CheckTable fortnightly. Most recently, Sticky Notes & Color Widget was updated on September 23, 2026 and # Simple CheckTable on September 21, 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.*