Brain;Notes vs Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brain;Notes
Organize your thoughts and information with a scrapbook-style notepad. Freely add text, photos, maps, URLs, and voice memos to multiple workspaces. Notes can be secured with biometric authentication and exported as PDFs.
- Scrapbook-style organization
- Support for text, photo, location, URL, and voice notes
- Multiple workspaces with custom wallpapers
- Biometric note locking
- Calendar and Reminder integration
- PDF export and AirDrop support
- Stable and Shared note modes
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"Brain;Notes" is a scrapbook-like sticky note that uses sticky notes to efficiently organize your ideas and information. You can freely write down not only text but also maps, photos, URLs, and other notes on your workspace. It can be used in a variety of ways depending on your ideas and thoughts, such as mind mapping. Main Features ・Simple menu-driven user interface. ・Available note types: text, photo, location, URL, and voice. ・Voice notes can be recorded for 60 seconds. ・Multiple workspaces are available for managing notes. ・Each workspace can have its own wallpaper. ・Each note can be locked by biometric authentication. ・Notes can be created as events in Calendar.app. ・Notes can be registered in Reminder.app. ・Workspaces can be exported as PDF files. ・AirDrop is supported. ・App supports for Sharing. (Notes can be created by "Share" from other apps. Notes can be created by dragging from other apps.) Unique Features: ・When a note is set to "Stable" mode, it will appear in all workspaces. If you create a new workspace, the note will still appear automatically. ・When a note is set to "Shared" mode, it will only appear in the workspace you select. Attentions: ・There is no ability to delete a workspace. However, you can delete all notes on a workspace with a three-finger tap gesture. Please be careful not to create too many workspaces. ・If there are less than 10 notes left, the app will automatically refill notes to 10 at midnight. Gesture Operations: Workspace (gray area): ・Single Tap: shows menu. ・Double Tap: creates new note. ・Two Finger Tap: reset wallpaper. ・Three Finger Tap: deletes all notes on the workspace. Sticky notes: ・Single Tap: shows menu. ・Double Tap: transforms appearance. ・Long Press: shows context menu.
Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies
Organize your thoughts and tasks with a versatile note-taking app. Create unlimited notes, customize their appearance with colors and fonts, and access them across devices. Enhance productivity with widgets, rich text formatting, and drawing capabilities.
- Unlimited notes and to-do lists
- Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
- Home screen and notification center widgets
- 25 customizable note colors
- Rich text formatting and drawing
- Password and biometric note security
- QR code generation
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Sticky Notes is a reliable, high-speed, and convenient tool for keeping your notes and to-do lists organized. The application allows you to create notes quickly and customize them easily. With its intuitive interface, you can spend your time efficiently, knowing your data is safe and secure. Key Features: - Widgets for the notification center on Mac and the home screen on iPhone/iPad - Unlimited number of notes - Sync between devices - 25 colors available for note customization - Ad-free experience - Scan and create QR codes from your notes Free Features: - Unlimited notes and to-do lists for organizing important information - iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac, ensuring your notes are always accessible - Widgets in two sizes (small and large) for quick access on Mac and iPhone/iPad home screens Pro Version Features: - Full history of note changes, allowing you to revert to previous versions if needed - Group notes and to-do lists into named categories for better organization - Customize note backgrounds with 25 available colors - Rich text formatting: bold, italic, underline, and more - Insert dashed and numbered lists for clean structure - Adjust text size to fit your style and readability - Choose from 16 different fonts to match your writing style - Draw with multiple colors (red, blue, black) within notes, even on top of text - Secure notes with a password, FaceID, or TouchID for added privacy - Scan and create QR codes from your notes for easy sharing and quick access Subscription Plans: Experience all the Pro features of Sticky Notes with a subscription. Prices in USD, may vary by country. Free features always remain free. - $9.99/year - $7.99/6 months - $3.99/month (with a 7-day free trial) - One-time purchase for $29.99 for lifetime access to all features Contact Us: For questions or support, email us at support@kuzmenko.info. We’re always happy to help. Privacy Policy: http://kuzmenko.info/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://kuzmenko.info/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies at 58% against Brain;Notes's 0%. Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (97 vs 1). Brain;Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Brain;Notes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies has 97 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Brain;Notes's written reviews are positive against 58% of Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies's.
Brain;Notes ships an update every 6 days, Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brain;Notes | Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (97 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kouichi Abe | Vitaly Kuz'menko |
Customer experience
Brain;Notes
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In-app purchases
Brain;Notes
- 20 notes$0.99
- 50 notes$1.99
- 80 notes$2.99
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- 150 notes$4.99
Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies
- Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- 6 months$7.996 Months
- Annual$9.991 Year
- Pro Forever$29.99
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