Comparison

WidgetPack vs Sticky Widgets

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

Head to head
About

WidgetPack

Design custom widgets for your homescreen using the power of Shortcuts. Utilize built-in elements like images and text, or create unique designs from scratch. Display any information directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Create custom widgets
  • Utilize Shortcuts integration
  • Modify built-in examples
  • Design from scratch
  • Add images and symbols
  • Apply colors and effects
Features
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Create your own Widgets with Shortcuts. With WidgetPack you can use the power of Shortcuts to design your own widgets. Use and modify the built-in examples to get started, or create a widget from scratch and unleash your creativity. WidgetPack has many elements built-in including images, symbols, text and more. All the elements can be transformed with shadow, colors and effects to create exactly the widgets you want. Shortcuts integration means you can take any kind of information and display it on your homescreen.

About

Sticky Widgets

Easily add customizable sticky notes to your home screen and lock screen. Sync notes across devices with iCloud and integrate with Siri and Shortcuts for quick access and updates. Personalize your notes with various fonts, colors, and styles.

Highlights
  • Home screen sticky notes
  • Lock screen pinning (premium)
  • iCloud sync
  • Customizable appearance (color, font, size)
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Multiple widget sizes
Features
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"It's perfect, honestly." - Myke Hurley, Connected "What makes Sticky Widgets great is the simplicity of the experience." - Ryan Christoffel, MacStories "This is a great concept." - Dave Mark, The Loop Welcome to Sticky Widgets, the absolute easiest way to put a sticky note on your home screen and edit it quickly. Add as many Sticky Widgets as you'd like, in every widget size. It's simple! It works on iPad! You can even pin notes to your Lock Screen with a premium subscription so they're visible even when your phone is locked! 1. Add a Sticky Widget to your home screen 2. Tap on the widget to edit it 3. That's about it! But that's not all. Once you have a widget in place, you can customize it: change color, background, font, alignment, size, even rotation! And your widgets now sync to your iCloud account, meaning you can put a note on multiple devices logged into the same Apple ID and they'll stay in sync. Sticky Widgets supports deep system integration with Siri, Shortcuts, the Dynamic Island, and more so there are even more ways to view and update your notes and lists. Sticky Widgets is free to download and use. You get unlimited widgets, three classic background colors, three fonts, iCloud sync, Siri and Shortcuts integration, and full control over alignment, size, and rotation: all without paying a thing. An optional upgrade unlocks everything else: the full color picker with any color you want, gradients and mesh gradients, hundreds of additional fonts, custom text colors, Lock Screen pinning, separate styling for light and dark mode, saved presets, the ability to restore archived notes, scheduled reminders, and no ads. Premium features can be accessed with a monthly, quarterly, or annual subscription, or with a one-time purchase. The Sticky Widgets Terms of Use and Privacy Policy can be found at https://www.tylerhillsman.com/privacy-sw/. The Apple EULA can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WidgetPack2 screens
Sticky Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sticky Widgets at Free against WidgetPack's $4.99. Sticky Widgets also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (30K vs 17). WidgetPack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). On update cadence, ads 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

Sticky Widgets is free to download; WidgetPack costs $4.99 up front. Sticky Widgets sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. WidgetPack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Widgets has 30K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of WidgetPack's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sticky Widgets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetPack ships an update weekly, Sticky Widgets every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WidgetPack versus Sticky Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetPackSticky Widgets
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (17 ratings)4.6 (30K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better40.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1730K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBouke van der Bijl1881 Digital, LLC

Customer experience

WidgetPack

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Sticky Widgets

All ratings29,623 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews931 reviews
Positive40.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative48.8%

Bugs and requests

WidgetPack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sticky Widgets

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes randomly disappearing
  • Editing issues where changes don't save
  • Widgets not updating properly
  • Crashes and freezes after recent updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add checklist functionality
  • Improve syncing across devices
  • Allow rearranging of notes
  • Provide better note organization options
  • Add support for more languages

In-app purchases

None

WidgetPack

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Sticky Widgets

Subscriptions3
  • Upgrade - Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Upgrade - Quarterly7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Upgrade - Annual7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Classic$2.99
  • Upgrade - One-Time Option$19.99

Questions

Is WidgetPack free?
WidgetPack costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sticky Widgets free?
Sticky Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WidgetPack or Sticky Widgets?
Sticky Widgets is rated higher. WidgetPack averages 3.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Sticky Widgets averages 4.6 from 30K ratings.
Do WidgetPack or Sticky Widgets have ads?
Neither WidgetPack nor Sticky Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WidgetPack or Sticky Widgets?
WidgetPack ships an update weekly, and Sticky Widgets every 2 weeks. Most recently, WidgetPack was updated on October 7, 2026 and Sticky Widgets on October 15, 2026.

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