# Sticky Notes & Color Widget vs Hours Logger

The clearest difference is price: Sticky Notes & Color Widget at Free against Hours Logger's $1.99. Sticky Notes & Color Widget also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Hours Logger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Sticky Notes & Color Widget is free to download; Hours Logger costs $1.99 up front. Sticky Notes & Color Widget sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hours Logger asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sticky Notes & Color Widget | Hours Logger |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-notes-and-color-widget/id1476063010/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6.6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 201 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hive 5 Studio DOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1335530933) | [CHRISTOPHER GEORGE RUSTAGE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602304843) |

## 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


### Hours Logger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-logger/id6733240691)

**Features:** 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 Hours Logger free?

Hours Logger costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Sticky Notes & Color Widget or Hours Logger have ads?

Sticky Notes & Color Widget shows ads; Hours Logger does not.

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

Sticky Notes & Color Widget ships an update fortnightly, and Hours Logger fortnightly. Most recently, Sticky Notes & Color Widget was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hours Logger on October 17, 2026.

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