Comparison

Pencility Handwritten Planner vs Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

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

Head to head
About

Pencility Handwritten Planner

This digital planner offers a drawable canvas for each day, allowing users to schedule routines, plan tasks with drag-and-drop functionality, and add images. It syncs seamlessly across devices via iCloud and integrates with native calendar and reminder apps.

Highlights
  • Drawable daily canvas
  • Drag-and-drop task scheduling
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Integration with Calendar and Reminders
  • Customizable task visibility
  • Handwriting to text conversion (English/Chinese)
  • Reusable drawing storage
Features
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Pencility is a digital planner, diary and a time manager for an iPad and an Apple Pencil. It features a drawable canvas for every day, and it is only up to you and your creativity what you write on it. The options are unlimited. Schedule your daily routines. Plan your tasks and reminders just by drag-and-dropping them to the timeline. Never miss a calendar event. Write down the moments worth remembering. Attach images from your library of from the web. Draw some beautiful pictures and sketches. Just take your paper planner and bring it to the iPad. And not only that. What you write into Pencility on the iPad is automatically synced through iCloud to your iPhone as well. Support for the Mac will arrive soon. TIMELINE, THE HEARTH OF THE APP * The timeline is composed of canvases, one for each day. * A canvas shows all of your notes, calendar events, tasks, reminders and pictures. * By default, it displays one day at a time. But if you need more insight, there is the Overview mode available. * Drag-and-drop pictures, tasks or drawings. SYNCHRONIZATION AT ITS CORE * Pencility works with the Calendar and Reminders apps. * If allowed, Pencility presents your events and tasks in the timeline so that you never miss an occasion, or fail to finish an assignment on time. * Any changes made to events and tasks are immediately synced back so that they are up to date on all your devices. * Pencility uploads your timeline content to iCloud to make it available on your iPhone. Support for a Mac will arrive soon. MOVE, RESIZE, RESCHEDULE * Pencility allows you to create, edit or delete events and tasks. * Create a new item by clicking on "Create a task" or on the calendar icon in the top-right corner and filling in the necessary info. * Reschedule an item by long-pressing and then dragging or resizing over the timeline. * Set a task completion date by dragging it into the timeline. * Edit item information by single-tapping on it either in the sidebar on the timeline. STUNNING WRITING EXPERIENCE * Pencility uses Apple's PencitKit to ensure the best writing experience. * A tool picker with different drawings tools (a pen, a pencil, a marker, an eraser and a lasso tool) and a vast pallet of colours is always at your hand on the iPad. * Write into the text areas and see your handwriting transform into typed text. This feature works for English and Chinese language only. DRAW, STORE AND REUSE * Do you find yourself drawing the same object every second day again and again? * Pencility has a solution to that. You create it just once, save it to your drawing storage and drag it back to any place in the timeline. ADJUST WHAT YOU SEE * We get that sometimes there is just too many of those events and tasks. Therefore, Pencility allows you to hide some of your reminder lists or calendars. * You can also customize what types of tasks you see in your task list. * Pencility is versatile and it will adjust to any screen conditions. Landscape or portrait, regular or split-screen, with or without the sidebar. ONE PURCHASE, LIFETIME USAGE * Usually, when buying a planner, you have to get a new one every year. With Pencility, you make only one purchase and use our app as long as your Apple account lives. * You can also benefit from the Family sharing feature and get a planner for all members of your family. We hope you will enjoy using Pencility. May it be a helpful tool for organizing both your professional and personal life. Please keep in mind that some of the features are not always available. Writing works only on those iPads which support Apple Pencil (iPad Pro, iPad 6th generation, iPad Mini 4th generation, iPad Air). Text recognition works only for English and Chinese. With any questions or requests, you can reach us at dev@pencility.app.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Pencility Handwritten Planner3 screens
Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies at Free against Pencility Handwritten Planner's $9.99. Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (105 vs 10). Pencility Handwritten Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies is free to download; Pencility Handwritten Planner costs $9.99 up front. Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pencility Handwritten Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies has 105 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pencility Handwritten Planner's written reviews are positive against 57% of Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pencility Handwritten Planner ships an update every 2 months, Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pencility Handwritten Planner versus Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPencility Handwritten PlannerSticky Notes Widget. Stickies
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)4.6 (105 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews57.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10105 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon UrbanekKK FAMILY SOFTWARE LLC

Customer experience

Pencility Handwritten Planner

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

All ratings104 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.9%

Bugs and requests

Pencility Handwritten Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • iCloud sync is unreliable, overwriting changes
  • Widget stops working, requiring new widget/note creation
  • Blank screen bug on app opening (iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18)
  • App crashes automatically after blank screen
  • Drawing with Apple Pencil is a catastrophe
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  • Cannot select text from the beginning of a phrase

Requested features

19 requests
  • Adjustable tag position order
  • Implement notes displacement/movement
  • Option to move checked-off items to the bottom
  • Ability to remove app icon from dock
  • Font size support and font style options
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  • Ability to change sticky note color on all devices simultaneously
  • Add white note color and more fonts
  • Allow iOS standby screen widget display
  • Specify which sticky note to display in widget
  • Archive used sticky notes instead of deleting
  • Group notes by tags
  • Black background option for notes
  • Option to use photos in notes
  • Larger note pages
  • Font color options
  • Improve text selection functionality
  • Allow editing notes directly on desktop
  • Add home screen widgets
  • Improve drawing functionality with Apple Pencil

In-app purchases

None

Pencility Handwritten Planner

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 6 months$7.996 Months
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Forever$29.99

Questions

Is Pencility Handwritten Planner free?
Pencility Handwritten Planner costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies free?
Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pencility Handwritten Planner or Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies?
Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies is rated higher. Pencility Handwritten Planner averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies averages 4.6 from 105 ratings.
Do Pencility Handwritten Planner or Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies have ads?
Neither Pencility Handwritten Planner nor Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pencility Handwritten Planner or Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies?
Pencility Handwritten Planner ships an update every 2 months, and Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pencility Handwritten Planner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies on November 7, 2026.

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