# Sticky Notes & Color Widget vs Floaty!

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 19) and ads (none vs shown). Sticky Notes & Color Widget's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 9). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Floaty! asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 9, 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.

Sticky Notes & Color Widget ships an update fortnightly, Floaty! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sticky Notes & Color Widget | Floaty! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-notes-and-color-widget/id1476063010/reviews) | **[4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floaty/id6476269595/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.6K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 201 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hive 5 Studio DOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1335530933) | [MT Vision](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726346262) |

## 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


### Floaty!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floaty/id6476269595)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 9 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 fortnightly, and Floaty! every 3 days. Most recently, Sticky Notes & Color Widget was updated on October 18, 2026 and Floaty! on October 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.*