Comparison

IROGAMI vs Sticky Notes

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

Head to head
About

IROGAMI

This app lets you create colorful, customizable sticky notes that can be placed on your home screen as widgets. It offers easy one-handed note-taking, a lock function for privacy, and supports long text entries.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable colors
  • One-handed note-taking
  • Lock function (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Supports long text entries
  • Font customization
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It is a cute sticky note application that you can put a memo of your favorite color on the home screen. It is an Instagram-style square notepad, and I made it with the image that you can make notes on small paper or sticky notes. You can quickly take notes when you come up with them, and you can take notes like sticky notes. ● Features * Easy to take notes with one hand * Easy operation just to make a note and save * Colorful and cute * Easy to find notes on sticky notes ● Convenient at such times * Shopping notes * Daily household account book * Daily diary * Todo list of work * Long texts such as reports and minutes * Instagram post notes ● Main functions * Sticky note function Easy to see than the list * Change background color Customize to your favorite color * Lock function Rest assured that the screen is locked so that you cannot see the memo (Face ID / Touch ID) * Widget support You can paste notes on the home screen * iCloud compatible (paid) Sync / backup with iCloud * Change font size Switch between large and small according to the situation * Change font color Can be changed to "White" or "Black" * Character type can be changed Use your favorite font! * Copy for Instagram Can be copied with line breaks * Up to 30,000 characters can be entered For novels, reports, etc. IROGAMI will continue to update its functions to make it more convenient and easier to use. First of all, I would appreciate it if you could download it and give us your feedback.

About

Sticky Notes

Pin notes and to-do lists directly to your Home and Lock Screens for quick access. Organize tasks, customize backgrounds with colors or photos, and choose from various fonts. Ideal for reminders, class notes, and visualizing goals.

Highlights
  • Pin notes to Home and Lock Screens
  • Organize tasks by category
  • Customize backgrounds with photos
  • Cute font options
  • Character count display
  • Undo/Redo functionality
Features
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Sticky Notes is a notepad app you can use just like sticky notes. Pin your memos to the Home Screen so you can see them anytime and edit with a single tap. Now with checklists, bullet lists, numbered lists, and headings — organize shopping lists, to-do lists, tasks, and schedules all in one app. We hope you'll give it a try. ■ App highlights - Pin memos to your Home Screen or Lock Screen for instant access anytime - Show a note on the Lock Screen without placing a widget - Manage shopping and packing lists with checklists — tick items right from the widget - Sort memos by purpose to manage to-dos for work or school - Customize the background with colors or photos to make a notepad that's truly yours - Choose cute fonts and freely adjust the text size ■ Organize with lists and headings Keep shopping lists, to-do lists, and packing lists as checklists. Checked items get a strikethrough, so you can see what's left at a glance. - Checklists — tap to tick off, right from your Home Screen widget - Bullet and dash lists — line up tasks and things to buy - Numbered lists — for steps, recipes, anything where order matters - Headings — use Title, Heading, and Subheading to break up longer notes - Everything looks the same on iPhone, iPad, widgets, and Apple Watch ■ Powerful customization - Background of your choice (color, pattern, or photo) - Switch fonts (handwriting-style and cute fonts available) - Adjust text size, line height, and letter spacing - Change text color - Set your own photo as the background ■ Suggested uses - Keep your schedule, to-dos, and tasks in plain sight on the Home Screen - Build a shopping list as a checklist and tick items off at the store - Pack for a trip with a checklist you tick as you go - Lay out steps or recipes as a numbered list - Break long notes into sections with headings ■ Handy memo features - Character count helps you gauge length for social posts or assists with writing - Undo or redo your latest input with a single tap - Copy the memo's contents with one tap - Share memos to other apps or run various actions from the share sheet ■ Show a Note Large on Your Lock Screen Notes you only need to check for a while — like a shopping list or a packing list — are handy to show on the Lock Screen. Just glance at the screen; there’s no need to unlock. Unlike a widget, you don’t have to set aside space in advance. Show the note from the menu when you need it, and end it once you’re done. - Switch by situation: a shopping list while you shop, a packing list while you travel - You can show several notes at the same time - When you edit the note, the Lock Screen updates too - For notes you want to keep visible all the time, a Lock Screen widget is a better fit ■ Fully optimized for iPad - The note screen is optimized for the iPad's larger display - Full support for window resizing. Side by side with another app or scaled down, the layout adapts to the width automatically - Works with Split View, Slide Over, Stage Manager, and windowed apps - Use the whole screen in portrait or landscape - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets work on iPad too - Keep a note open next to whatever you're reading or looking up ■ Widget types - Memo widget - Memo list widget - Lock Screen-only widget - Apple Watch widget ■ Get more with Premium Upgrade to Premium to keep the simple feel and unlock even handier extras. Benefit 1. All ads removed Benefit 2. Set your own photos as memo backgrounds (use wallpapers from your favorite anime or manga, family photos, anything you love) Benefit 3. The memo list widget becomes available *The one-time Pro plan supports Family Sharing, so when one family member buys it, everyone in the family can use Premium features. ■ Subscription Please review the following for subscription terms: - Privacy Policy: https://rands-app.com/privacy-policy-en/ - Terms of Use: https://rands-app.com/terms-en/

Screenshots

IROGAMI4 screens
Sticky Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sticky Notes at weekly against IROGAMI's every 5 weeks. Sticky Notes also leads on device support (3 vs 1). IROGAMI's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 60%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. IROGAMI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sticky Notes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IROGAMI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 480 and 501 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of IROGAMI's written reviews are positive against 60% of Sticky Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IROGAMI ships an update every 5 weeks, Sticky Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IROGAMI versus Sticky Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIROGAMISticky Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (480 ratings) — better4.6 (501 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better60.3% of reviews
Number of ratings480501 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYurisys LLC.Shota Yamashita

Customer experience

IROGAMI

All ratings474 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative19.6%

Sticky Notes

All ratings501 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative29.1%

User reviews

IROGAMI

From 480 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💗 Beautiful design
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and fonts
  • 🔥 Helpful for organization and reminders
  • 🌟 Aesthetically pleasing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and force quits
  • 🗓️ Lack of calendar/scheduling features
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔒 Concerns about data/note loss

Sticky Notes

From 501 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
  • 👍 Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • 💡 Ability to add notes to home screen
  • 🚀 Lightweight and fast
  • 👍 Helpful for daily tasks and reminders

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 💸 Paid version required for advanced features
  • 🔒 No iCloud sync or cross-device support
  • 🔍 Confusing instructions, mostly in non-English languages

Bugs and requests

IROGAMI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes disappearing or becoming inaccessible
  • Inconsistent font rendering
  • Inability to pin notes to home screen

Requested features

6 requests
  • iPad version
  • More font and color options
  • Ability to reorder notes
  • Checklist/to-do functionality
  • Reminders and calendar integration
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  • Option to remove ads

Sticky Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Newly created notes not showing up on home screen
  • Duplicated notes with same content
  • Inability to change default font and background settings
  • Disappearing notes after app updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow text formatting (bold, italic, underline)
  • Add checklist/to-do list functionality
  • Implement iCloud sync and cross-device support
  • Provide option to remove app branding from widget
  • Add ability to set reminders/alarms for notes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IROGAMI

One-time1
  • PREMIUM$7.99
7 purchases

Sticky Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Ad Hiding$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$2.491 Month
  • Yearly Plan$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • Tip$1.00
  • Generous Tip$5.00
  • Greatest Tip$10.00
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  • Lifetime Plan$19.99

Questions

Is IROGAMI free?
IROGAMI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes free?
Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IROGAMI or Sticky Notes?
IROGAMI is rated higher. IROGAMI averages 4.8 out of 5 from 480 ratings, while Sticky Notes averages 4.6 from 501 ratings.
Do IROGAMI or Sticky Notes have ads?
Both IROGAMI and Sticky Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, IROGAMI or Sticky Notes?
IROGAMI ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sticky Notes weekly. Most recently, IROGAMI was updated on August 24, 2026 and Sticky Notes on September 24, 2026.

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