Comparison

Sticky Notes vs Sticky Notes + Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes

Pin notes and to-do lists directly to your Home and Lock Screens for quick access. Organize tasks, customize backgrounds with colors or photos, and choose from various fonts. Ideal for reminders, class notes, and visualizing goals.

Highlights
  • Pin notes to Home and Lock Screens
  • Organize tasks by category
  • Customize backgrounds with photos
  • Cute font options
  • Character count display
  • Undo/Redo functionality
Features
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Sticky Notes is a notepad app you can use just like sticky notes. Pin your memos to the Home Screen so you can see them anytime and edit with a single tap. Now with checklists, bullet lists, numbered lists, and headings — organize shopping lists, to-do lists, tasks, and schedules all in one app. We hope you'll give it a try. ■ App highlights - Pin memos to your Home Screen or Lock Screen for instant access anytime - Show a note on the Lock Screen without placing a widget - Manage shopping and packing lists with checklists — tick items right from the widget - Sort memos by purpose to manage to-dos for work or school - Customize the background with colors or photos to make a notepad that's truly yours - Choose cute fonts and freely adjust the text size ■ Organize with lists and headings Keep shopping lists, to-do lists, and packing lists as checklists. Checked items get a strikethrough, so you can see what's left at a glance. - Checklists — tap to tick off, right from your Home Screen widget - Bullet and dash lists — line up tasks and things to buy - Numbered lists — for steps, recipes, anything where order matters - Headings — use Title, Heading, and Subheading to break up longer notes - Everything looks the same on iPhone, iPad, widgets, and Apple Watch ■ Powerful customization - Background of your choice (color, pattern, or photo) - Switch fonts (handwriting-style and cute fonts available) - Adjust text size, line height, and letter spacing - Change text color - Set your own photo as the background ■ Suggested uses - Keep your schedule, to-dos, and tasks in plain sight on the Home Screen - Build a shopping list as a checklist and tick items off at the store - Pack for a trip with a checklist you tick as you go - Lay out steps or recipes as a numbered list - Break long notes into sections with headings ■ Handy memo features - Character count helps you gauge length for social posts or assists with writing - Undo or redo your latest input with a single tap - Copy the memo's contents with one tap - Share memos to other apps or run various actions from the share sheet ■ Show a Note Large on Your Lock Screen Notes you only need to check for a while — like a shopping list or a packing list — are handy to show on the Lock Screen. Just glance at the screen; there’s no need to unlock. Unlike a widget, you don’t have to set aside space in advance. Show the note from the menu when you need it, and end it once you’re done. - Switch by situation: a shopping list while you shop, a packing list while you travel - You can show several notes at the same time - When you edit the note, the Lock Screen updates too - For notes you want to keep visible all the time, a Lock Screen widget is a better fit ■ Fully optimized for iPad - The note screen is optimized for the iPad's larger display - Full support for window resizing. Side by side with another app or scaled down, the layout adapts to the width automatically - Works with Split View, Slide Over, Stage Manager, and windowed apps - Use the whole screen in portrait or landscape - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets work on iPad too - Keep a note open next to whatever you're reading or looking up ■ Widget types - Memo widget - Memo list widget - Lock Screen-only widget - Apple Watch widget ■ Get more with Premium Upgrade to Premium to keep the simple feel and unlock even handier extras. Benefit 1. All ads removed Benefit 2. Set your own photos as memo backgrounds (use wallpapers from your favorite anime or manga, family photos, anything you love) Benefit 3. The memo list widget becomes available *The one-time Pro plan supports Family Sharing, so when one family member buys it, everyone in the family can use Premium features. ■ Subscription Please review the following for subscription terms: - Privacy Policy: https://rands-app.com/privacy-policy-en/ - Terms of Use: https://rands-app.com/terms-en/

About

Sticky Notes + Widgets

Capture and manage your thoughts with colorful, customizable notes and reminders. Organize tasks with folders and access them instantly via home screen widgets. Syncs seamlessly across your devices.

Highlights
  • Create sticky notes instantly
  • Customize notes with colors and fonts
  • Pin important notes
  • Set reminders
  • Organize with folders
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Sync across devices
Features
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Sticky Notes – Organize, Customize, and Stay on Top of Your Tasks Turn your iPhone and iPad into a powerful note-taking tool with Sticky Notes. Whether you need a quick reminder, a colorful to-do list, or an organized folder of ideas, Sticky Notes makes it simple to capture and manage your thoughts. Key Features: • Create Sticky Notes Instantly – Write down reminders, tasks, and ideas with ease. • Customize Your Notes – Choose from a wide range of colors, fonts, and background images to make each note your own. • Pin Important Notes – Keep your most important notes at the top for quick access. • Reminders – Never forget a task again. • Organize with Folders – Categorize your notes into folders and stay clutter-free. • Widgets for Quick View – Add sticky notes to your Home Screen and access them without opening the app. • Share your notes as images on social networks. • Sync Across Devices – Your notes stay up to date on iPhone, iPad and MacOS with seamless synchronization. Sticky Notes is designed for speed, simplicity, and personalization—perfect for students, professionals, or anyone who wants to stay organized.

Screenshots

Sticky Notes4 screens
Sticky Notes + Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sticky Notes + Widgets at 100% against Sticky Notes's 60%. Sticky Notes + Widgets also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Sticky Notes's advantage is ratings volume (501 vs 16). On price, update cadence, device support 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

Both are free to download. Sticky Notes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sticky Notes + Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Notes + Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes has 501 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Sticky Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sticky Notes + Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes ships an update weekly, Sticky Notes + Widgets fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sticky Notes versus Sticky Notes + Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky NotesSticky Notes + Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (501 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings501 — better16
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShota YamashitaYury Kaspiarovich

Customer experience

Sticky Notes

All ratings501 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative29.1%

Sticky Notes + Widgets

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sticky Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Newly created notes not showing up on home screen
  • Duplicated notes with same content
  • Inability to change default font and background settings
  • Disappearing notes after app updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow text formatting (bold, italic, underline)
  • Add checklist/to-do list functionality
  • Implement iCloud sync and cross-device support
  • Provide option to remove app branding from widget
  • Add ability to set reminders/alarms for notes

Sticky Notes + Widgets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sticky Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Ad Hiding$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$2.491 Month
  • Yearly Plan$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • Tip$1.00
  • Generous Tip$5.00
  • Greatest Tip$10.00
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  • Lifetime Plan$19.99
None

Sticky Notes + Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticky Notes free?
Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes + Widgets free?
Sticky Notes + Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes or Sticky Notes + Widgets?
Sticky Notes + Widgets is rated higher. Sticky Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 501 ratings, while Sticky Notes + Widgets averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do Sticky Notes or Sticky Notes + Widgets have ads?
Sticky Notes shows ads; Sticky Notes + Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes or Sticky Notes + Widgets?
Sticky Notes ships an update weekly, and Sticky Notes + Widgets fortnightly. Most recently, Sticky Notes was updated on September 28, 2026 and Sticky Notes + Widgets on September 28, 2026.

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