TabNote+ vs Sticky Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TabNote+
Create colorful sticky notes with customizable colors and organize them into categories using tabs. Notes automatically adjust size and can be displayed in grid or list views. Set reminders, attach photos, and lock important memos with biometric security.
- Colorful sticky notes
- Tab-based categorization
- Automatic note resizing
- Grid and list views
- Reminder and to-do functionality
- Photo attachments
- Biometric note locking
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It is an application that can make colorful notes like sticky notes. There are 10 colors and you can set them freely according to your preference. Notes can be categorized by tabs. Simply swipe to switch between categories. It is convenient to manage by shopping, work, daily affairs, etc. by use. The size of the note is automatically adjusted according to the size of the sentence, and is placed on the screen without any gaps. This allows you to see many notes at once without having to scroll. Notes can be displayed in two or three columns in a grid. You can also switch to a single column, list view. Since there is a notification function, it can also be used as a reminder or todo list. You can specify a date and time, and repeat every day or every day of the week. You can take a photo and attach it to a note. You can also choose from a library of photos. You can pinch in the attached photo to enlarge it or slide it to view it continuously. You can lock important notes. You can choose how to unlock from face, fingerprint and password. You can search for notes by keyword. There is a character counter. Other features ・ You can change the text size ・ You can change the theme color of the app ・ Memo can be deleted by long press -You can display the date of memo update on the list screen ・ You can sort notes manually ・ Notes can be duplicated ・ You can share notes ・ The memo can be returned to the state before editing
Sticky Notes
Easily create customizable sticky note reminders for your home screen. Arrange thoughts with various sizes, colors, and fonts. This powerful tool acts as a reliable assistant for life scheduling and to-do lists.
- Create home screen widgets
- Customize note size, color, and font
- Multiple templates available
- Dark mode support
- Edit notes directly for widget updates
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Create a sticky note for your home screen with one tap. It's easy to use, super simple, but powerful reminder of your life scheduling and to-do-list. It can be your reliable assistant. You can edit the notes in this app and set it as your widget. Features: - Edit note and set it as widget - Markdown note - Handwriting note - Mind Map note - Dark mode ----- Sticky Notes Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.zhihuke.com/stickynotes/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.zhihuke.com/stickynotes/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TabNote+ at none against Sticky Notes's 2. TabNote+ also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 3). Sticky Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price 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. Sticky Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. TabNote+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sticky Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TabNote+ has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of TabNote+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Sticky Notes's.
TabNote+ ships an update every 5 months, Sticky Notes every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TabNote+ | Sticky Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUTAKA KENJO | 杏娣 吴 |
Customer experience
TabNote+
Sticky Notes
In-app purchases
TabNote+
No in-app purchases
Sticky Notes
- Sticky Notes Pro$3.491 Month
- Sticky Notes Pro7 Days trial$17.491 Year
Questions
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