Comparison

Sticky Notes Widget vs Time Journal

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes Widget

Add unlimited sticky notes and reminders to your iOS Home Screen and Lock Screen. Never forget important tasks with notes that appear automatically when you pick up your phone. Customize your notes with text, checklists, photos, and various styles.

Highlights
  • Unlimited Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Automatic note display
  • Edit notes as widgets
  • Support for text, checklists, and photos
  • iCloud sync
  • Customizable fonts, colors, and backgrounds
  • Dark mode
Features
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◆◆◆All new Widgets for iOS 17◆◆ Add unlimited widgets to your Home Screen and Lock 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 set it as your lock screen or widget. Features: - Edit note and set it as lock screen or widget. - Use text, checklist or photo. - Automatically sync between devices using iCloud. - Custom font, color and style. - Beautiful color, gradient or pattern background. - Dark mode. Sticky Notes+: • You can subscribe to unlock all features and create unlimited notes. • Subscription auto-renew at the end of current period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://tapuniverse.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://tapuniverse.com/policy/

About

Time Journal

This app offers a straightforward way to track your time spent on various activities. It allows users to easily record start and end times for tasks and view them on a calendar.

Highlights
  • Simple time tracking
  • Punch in/out functionality
  • Activity logging
  • Calendar view
  • Fuss-free interface
Features
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Make room for what matters with Time Journal, a calm way to track your activities and see where your time goes. TRACK THE PRESENT Start a timer for work, exercise, reading or your own activities. Pause, resume and finish whenever you need. Running timers are saved when you close the app. REMEMBER THE PAST Add time manually, browse your calendar and edit completed entries. Notes and tags help you remember the details. Export your journal as CSV whenever you need a copy. FIND YOUR RHYTHM See daily totals and time charts. With Premium, explore weekly, monthly and yearly trends, activity breakdowns and rankings. MAKE IT YOUR SPACE Choose your activities, icons and colours. Set gentle local reminders and enjoy landscape backgrounds with a glass interface. FREE AND PREMIUM Free includes one active timer, three editable activities, your full journal, daily totals, reminders and CSV export. Premium adds multiple timers, unlimited activity creation, extended insights and the complete landscape collection. Choose a monthly auto-renewable subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are displayed in the app in your local currency. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your App Store account settings. Existing entries and activities stay accessible when Premium ends. YOUR JOURNAL, ON YOUR DEVICE No account is required. The app does not include advertising or third-party analytics. Journal data is stored locally; cross-device journal sync is not included. Apple processes purchases. Existing Time Journal records can be recovered during the upgrade. Privacy Policy: https://gdigitallimited-app.github.io/time-journal/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sticky Notes Widget4 screens
Time Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sticky Notes Widget at daily against Time Journal's every 79 months. Sticky Notes Widget also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Time Journal's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sticky Notes Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Time Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes Widget ships an update daily, Time Journal every 79 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sticky Notes Widget versus Time Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Notes WidgetTime Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.6K — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 79 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size796 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAPUNIVERSE LLCGeorge Francis

Customer experience

Sticky Notes Widget

All ratings6,481 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative63.1%

Time Journal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sticky Notes Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes randomly deleting
  • Widget not updating properly
  • App crashing or becoming unusable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More color/font customization
  • Ability to have multiple notes without subscription
  • Improved Lock Screen integration

Time Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sticky Notes Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Sticky Notes+3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Sticky Notes+$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Time Journal

Subscriptions1
  • Time Journal Premium$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Time Journal Premium Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes Widget free?
Sticky Notes Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Journal free?
Time Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sticky Notes Widget or Time Journal have ads?
Neither Sticky Notes Widget nor Time Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes Widget or Time Journal?
Sticky Notes Widget ships an update daily, and Time Journal every 79 months. Most recently, Sticky Notes Widget was updated on November 7, 2026 and Time Journal on November 3, 2026.

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