Notes vs Stickers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notes
This app combines a notepad, to-do list, and memo functionality into a single, intuitive interface. Easily create notes from text, voice, or images, and organize them with reminders and sorting options. Secure your data and transfer it to new devices.
- 3-in-1 notepad, to-do list, and memos
- Create notes from photos, images, and voice
- Set notifications and reminders
- Sort notes by urgency, category, due date, color
- Secure notes with a security code
- Data transfer to new devices
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Notes: notepad and lists is a convenient app that helps you make notes and keep lists. Why should you choose Notes: notepad and lists? - 3 in 1 Replace your to-do list, notepad and memos with this simple, all-in-one app. - Easy to use Notes: notepad and lists is an extremely simple and intuitive app. No instructions or tutorial necessary. - Fast Create a note or a list in literally seconds - the perfect way to jot down important information. A notepad, diary and to-do list that suits your face-paced lifestyle. - Multiple formats Create notes from photos, images, and voice messages, and make your to-do list or shopping list. Use it on the go, or even behind the wheel - all you have to do is record your message or take a photo. - Editing You can edit your notes, or add comments, attachments, details and notifications at any time. - Planning Notes: notepad and lists also works as a to-do list: you can set notifications and reminders (one off or repeated) for each note, and the easy-to-use calendar system helps you keep track of deadlines. - Sorting You can sort your notes by urgency, category, due date, and color, so searching through your content is quick and easy. - Security Notes: notepad and lists lets you protect your personal data with a short security-code, meaning only you can access your notes and lists. - Transfer your info If you get a new device, you won't lose your information - registered users can restore their data.
Stickers
Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, and ideas with this simple note-taking application. Organize your memos using color-coding and access them instantly on your iPhone. Features like iCloud sync and Touch ID unlock enhance productivity.
- Quick memo creation
- Color-coded notes
- Touch ID unlock
- iCloud sync
- Auto-lock memos
- Export notes
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Stickers is the fastest way to jot something down and keep it in sight — a colourful sticky note that lives on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. WRITE, DON'T FIDDLE Tap +, type, done. Every note is plain Markdown: headings, lists, checkboxes, bold and italic light up as you type. Paste a photo straight into a note. SEE EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE Your notes sit on a board of coloured cards. Pin the important ones, filter by colour, lock private notes behind a password, and drag cards to reorder them. MAKE IT YOURS Five colours, three fonts (System, Chalkboard, Menlo), text size that follows Dynamic Type, and a Dark Mode that looks as good as the light one. Designed for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass. ALWAYS AT HAND • Home Screen widget with your latest notes • Live Activity: keep a note on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Handoff: start on iPhone, continue on iPad or Mac • iCloud sync across all your devices • On iPad, open notes in separate windows side by side Stickers for Mac puts the same notes on your desktop as floating sticky windows, with a Notification Center widget. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notes at 79% against Stickers's 8%. Notes also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (654 vs 31). Stickers's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stickers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes has 654 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Notes's written reviews are positive against 8% of Stickers's.
Notes ships an update monthly, Stickers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes | Stickers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (654 ratings) — better | 4.1 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews — better | 7.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 654 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orange Dog | HurryApp LTD |
Customer experience
Notes
Stickers
Bugs and requests
Notes
Reported bugs
1 issue- Unexpected ads appearing after recent updates for paid subscribers
Requested features
3 requests- More engaging task motivation features
- Clearer documentation on note persistence
- Improved customer support interface
Stickers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notes
- Disable ads$9.99
Stickers
- Color Widget Monthly3 Days trial$2.491 Month
- Weekly$5.997 Days
- Color Widget Pro$99.991 Year
Questions
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