Comparison

Plain Note vs Sticky Notes widget

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

Head to head
About

Plain Note

This app allows you to create and organize notes with customizable tags and icons. It offers lock screen and home screen widgets for quick access and supports character/line counting. Personalize your experience with themes, app icons, and fonts.

Highlights
  • Organize notes with tags
  • Customizable tag icons and colors
  • Character and line counting
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Customizable themes, app icons, and fonts
  • Archive and organize notes
Features
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"Plain Note" is a simple notes app. You can organize your notes by adding tags, and it supports lock screen and home screen widgets. It can be used on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Features • You can categorize your notes with tags. • Customize tag icons and colors. • You can count the number of characters and lines. • Archive and organize your notes. • Widgets can be added to the lock screen and home screen. • Customize themes, App icons, and fonts. (Some features are available for a fee.) Premium (in-app purchase) • Sync data with iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. This can also be used as a backup. • All themes and App icons are available. • All tag icons are available. • All font customizations are available. *Prices may vary by country or region. Please check in the app. *Some features may not be available in all languages or regions. Terms of Use: https://monelyze.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://monelyze.app/en/privacy

About

Sticky Notes widget

Add interactive sticky notes to your iOS lock screen and home screen. These notes appear instantly when you pick up your phone, ensuring you never forget important information. Customize notes with text, checklists, or photos, and personalize their appearance with various fonts, colors, and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Interactive lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable notes (text, checklist, photo)
  • Customizable widget appearance
  • Watch app integration
  • iCloud sync
Features
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All new Widgets for iOS 26 interactive Lockscreen and Homescreen Widget. Now you can add unlimited no of sticky widgets in different size to your Home Screen. You will never forget again because these notes is very sticky! It's so convenience that your notes will appear the moment you pick up your phone. No action needed. You can edit the notes in this app and Customise Notes or widget. Features: • Standby Widget. • Interactive Widget. • LockScreen Widget & Transparent Widget. • Edit note and set it as widget. • Transparent Widget. • Big Text on Screen. • Use text, checklist or photo. • Watch app. • Custom font, color and style. • Beautiful color, gradient or pattern background. • Multiple App Icons. • Dark mode. • iCloud Support sync across all device. View your sticky notes from watch app also. Sticky Widget Note App offers two auto-renewing unlimited Access subscription options: $0.99/Week as Weekly Subscription. $6.99/Year as Annually Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Download Now New Sticky Notes Widget and Enjoy!!! Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html

Screenshots

Plain Note4 screens
Sticky Notes widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Plain Note at free with in-app purchases against Sticky Notes widget's subscription. Plain Note also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 268). Sticky Notes widget's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (16.3 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Plain Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Sticky Notes widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Plain Note against 4.6 for Sticky Notes widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 268 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Plain Note's written reviews are positive against 76% of Sticky Notes widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, Sticky Notes widget weekly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plain Note versus Sticky Notes widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain NoteSticky Notes widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)4.6 (268 ratings)
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better268
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.016.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonelyze Inc.Amit Verma

Customer experience

Plain Note

All ratings1,079 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative24.5%

Sticky Notes widget

All ratings268 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.5%

Bugs and requests

Plain Note

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notes sometimes get deleted after updates
  • Widget not working as expected, showing wrong note

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to swipe widget to display another note
  • Subfolders for better organization
  • Export function to backup notes
  • Option to change app colors
  • Support for multiple notes in one widget
Show 2 more
  • Text formatting options (bold, italics, headings)
  • Ability to insert photos and videos

Sticky Notes widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plain Note

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium - Lifetime$29.99
3 purchases

Sticky Notes widget

Subscriptions2
  • Notes Pro.$2.997 Days
  • Notes Pro.$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notes Pro.$29.99

Questions

Is Plain Note free?
Plain Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes widget free?
Sticky Notes widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plain Note or Sticky Notes widget?
Plain Note and Sticky Notes widget are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.1K and 268 ratings respectively.
Do Plain Note or Sticky Notes widget have ads?
Neither Plain Note nor Sticky Notes widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain Note or Sticky Notes widget?
Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, and Sticky Notes widget weekly. Most recently, Plain Note was updated on September 28, 2026 and Sticky Notes widget on September 28, 2026.

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