WidgetPack vs Sticky Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create custom widgets
- Utilize Shortcuts integration
- Modify built-in examples
- Design from scratch
- Add images and symbols
- Apply colors and effects
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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.
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.
- Home screen sticky notes
- Lock screen pinning (premium)
- iCloud sync
- Customizable appearance (color, font, size)
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Multiple widget sizes
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
WidgetPack ships an update weekly, Sticky Widgets every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WidgetPack | Sticky Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (30K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 40.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 30K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bouke van der Bijl | 1881 Digital, LLC |
Customer experience
WidgetPack
Sticky Widgets
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
WidgetPack
No in-app purchases
Sticky Widgets
- Upgrade - Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Upgrade - Quarterly7 Days trial$2.993 Months
- Upgrade - Annual7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Classic$2.99
- Upgrade - One-Time Option$19.99
Questions
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