Comparison

Sticky Notes & Color Widget vs Floaty!

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes & Color Widget

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

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Color-coded notes
  • Checklists and to-do lists
  • Voice notes (voice to text)
  • Notes with pictures
  • iCloud sync
  • App lock
Features
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Sticky Notes & Color Widget is an app from Hive 5 Studio for writing colorful sticky notes, checklists and reminders, and pinning them to your Home Screen as widgets. Type a note or dictate it with your voice, color-code it, add a photo, and keep everything synced across your Apple devices with iCloud. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Sticky notes and quick memos: jot down an idea, a phone number or a thought in seconds. - Checklists and to-do lists: tick off groceries, packing lists, chores and daily tasks. - Reminders: get a notification at the time you choose so a note doesn't get forgotten. - Home Screen widgets: put a sticky note or checklist right on your iPhone Home Screen and read it without opening the app. - Color-coded notes: organize notes by color, for example work, home, shopping or ideas. - Notes with pictures: attach a photo to a note, such as a receipt, a whiteboard or a recipe. - Voice notes (voice to text): speak your note instead of typing it. - iCloud sync: your notes stay backed up and available on your other Apple devices. - App lock: lock the app to keep private notes away from anyone who picks up your phone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a note, checklist or reminder by typing or speaking. 2. Pick a color and add a picture if you like. 3. Add it as a widget to your Home Screen, or set a reminder. WHO IT'S FOR - Anyone who wants sticky notes on the iPhone Home Screen instead of paper notes on the fridge or monitor. - People looking for a simple to-do list or checklist app without a complicated setup. - Students who keep track of assignments, exams and study notes. - Busy parents managing grocery lists, school dates and household chores. - Anyone who likes color-coded notes for planning, brainstorming and daily organization. ------------ Pro Pack Subscription Conditions: - Your subscription lasts 1 month, 6 months, or 1 year, depending on the subscription level chosen at the time of purchase. - You will be charged $2.99 for 1 month (includes free trial for 7 days), $11.99 for 6 months (includes free trial for 7 days), $19.99 for 1 year (includes free trial for 7 days), depending on the subscription level chosen at the time of purchase. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. - Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of current subscription. You will be charged $2.99 for 1 month, $11.99 for 6 months, or $19.99 for 1 year, depending on your subscription level. - You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. - You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. - Any unused part or time-span of a free trial period will be forfeited, as soon as you purchase a subscription. - You can view our Privacy Policy here: https://www.hive5.studio/privacy-policy/ - You can view our Terms of Use here: https://www.hive5.studio/terms-and-conditions/

About

Floaty!

This utility app helps users stay focused by displaying a persistent note on top of all other applications. It aims to combat distractions from notifications and other apps, allowing users to keep important tasks or reminders visible throughout their day.

Highlights
  • Persistent on-screen notes
  • Blocks app distractions
  • Customizable notes
  • Works across all apps
  • Improves focus
Features
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Ever find yourself having something to do but constantly getting distracted by notifications and apps? Floaty is here to save your day! Floaty will create a note with whatever you write that will stay on every single screen no matter which app you open. Give it a shot!

Screenshots

Sticky Notes & Color Widget4 screens
Floaty!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Floaty! at 100% against Sticky Notes & Color Widget's 42%. Floaty! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Sticky Notes & Color Widget's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 10). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 & Color Widget sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Floaty! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Floaty! 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 10, 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 Floaty!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes & Color Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, Floaty! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sticky Notes & Color Widget versus Floaty!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Notes & Color WidgetFloaty!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.6K ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.6K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHive 5 Studio DOOMT Vision

Customer experience

Sticky Notes & Color Widget

All ratings6,631 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews773 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative49.2%

Floaty!

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sticky Notes & Color Widget

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Floaty!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sticky Notes & Color Widget

Subscriptions10
  • 1-Month Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Sticky Notes Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 1-Month Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • 1-Month Subscription$3.991 Month
  • 1-Month Subscription$4.991 Month
  • 1-Month Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Notes Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • 1-Year Subscription$19.991 Year
  • 1-Year Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • 1-Year Subscription$24.991 Year
None

Floaty!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticky Notes & Color Widget free?
Sticky Notes & Color Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Floaty! free?
Floaty! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes & Color Widget or Floaty!?
Floaty! is rated higher. Sticky Notes & Color Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Floaty! averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Sticky Notes & Color Widget or Floaty! have ads?
Sticky Notes & Color Widget shows ads; Floaty! does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes & Color Widget or Floaty!?
Sticky Notes & Color Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, and Floaty! every 3 days. Most recently, Sticky Notes & Color Widget was updated on November 10, 2026 and Floaty! on November 4, 2026.

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