Comparison

Sticky Notes vs Simple PDF Editor

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes

Easily design and create custom stickers, labels, and planner sheets with professional results. Choose from templates, customize elements like colors and text, and export high-quality, print-ready PDF files directly from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Design custom stickers
  • Use ready-made templates
  • Customize colors and text
  • Export print-ready PDFs
  • Create planner stickers and labels
  • Design sticker sheets in any size
Features
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Sticky notes that live on your Home Screen. Jot down a thought, build a to do list, set a reminder, and pin it as a widget so it stays in sight without opening the app. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Sticky note widgets – keep notes and checklists on your Home Screen • To do lists – tick off tasks and feel the progress of your day • Reminders – jot it down, set a reminder, never forget it • Timers – notes, lists and timers, all one tap away • Photos – add a photo to any note to remember the moment • Write, draw, decorate – colors and styles to make every note yours • Desks – a separate board for every part of life: work, home, shopping, ideas. Swipe between them • No login required – open the app and start writing PERFECT FOR Grocery and shopping lists, daily plans, quick memos, study notes, chores, ideas you don't want to lose, and little reminders for yourself. Simple like a paper sticky note, always visible like a note on your fridge. Create your first note today! LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://elwind.space/privacy Terms of Use: https://elwind.space/terms/

About

Simple PDF Editor

Easily edit PDF documents by deleting, rotating, sorting, extracting, or combining pages. Secure your files with password protection and unlock them. The free version lets you preview edits before purchasing tools or the professional version for full access.

Highlights
  • Delete PDF pages
  • Rotate PDF pages
  • Sort PDF pages
  • Extract PDF pages
  • Combine PDF pages
  • Password protect PDFs
  • Unlock password-protected PDFs
Features
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This app is an app that allows you to easily edit PDF documents. You can easily delete, rotate, sort, extract, and combine pages of PDF documents with simple operations. You can also password protect PDF documents and unlock them. In the free version, you can even check the result of editing the PDF. If you want to save the edited file, please consider purchasing each editing tool in the app or purchasing the professional version that can use all the tools. ---------------------- Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://akikibai-labolatory.jimdofree.com/privacy-policy-log-apps/

Screenshots

Sticky Notes4 screens
Simple PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sticky Notes at 100% against Simple PDF Editor's 8%. Sticky Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). Simple PDF Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Simple PDF Editor sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Sticky Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple PDF Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sticky Notes versus Simple PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky NotesSimple PDF Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarun KarahanKei Suefuji

Customer experience

Sticky Notes

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple PDF Editor

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sticky Notes

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Simple PDF Editor

One-time8
  • Delete Pages$4.99
  • Rotate Pages$4.99
  • Sort Pages$4.99
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  • Unlock Password$4.99
  • Extract Pages$4.99
  • Password Protect$4.99
  • Combine PDF$4.99
  • Pro (All Tools)$19.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes free?
Sticky Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple PDF Editor free?
Simple PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sticky Notes or Simple PDF Editor have ads?
Simple PDF Editor shows ads; Sticky Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes or Simple PDF Editor?
Sticky Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple PDF Editor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sticky Notes was updated on September 29, 2026 and Simple PDF Editor on September 23, 2026.

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