Comparison

Color Widgets vs Sticky Notes Widget+

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

Head to head
About

Color Widgets

Personalize your device's home and lock screens with custom widgets, icon packs, themes, and wallpapers. Choose from thousands of pre-designed options or create your own unique look.

Highlights
  • Unlimited widget customization
  • Thousands of predesigned widgets
  • Custom icon packs
  • 14,000+ themes and wallpapers
  • Daily new themes
  • Photo widgets
  • Health data integration
Features
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Color Widgets makes it simple to add aesthetic and handy widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Browse thousands of predesigned widgets or, better yet, design your own with the easy-to-use widget customizer. Color Widgets doesn't just stop at widgets... you can also discover endless icon packs, themes, and wallpapers to perfectly match your aesthetic and interests. From customizing your widgets to changing your app icons and wallpaper, Color Widgets is THE destination to transform your device. UNLIMITED WIDGETS Customize each widget with no limits by adding photos, selecting styles, editing fonts, crafting a unique color scheme, and so much more. Here’s a glimpse at some of our most-used widgets: ● Photo Widget ● Time, Date & Battery Widgets ● Countdown Widget ● Weather Widgets ● Apple Music & Spotify Widget ● Calendar Widgets ● Custom Text/Quote Widget ● Activity Tracking & Pedometer Widgets ● Solar & Moon Phase Widgets …and dozens more! 15,000+ THEMES & WALLPAPERS Immerse yourself in the #1 largest collection of phone themes, with thousands of user-crafted designs that blend widgets, icon packs, and wallpapers into stunning aesthetics. Set entire themes in just a few clicks to fully transform your Lock & Home Screen. Plus, with new themes published daily by users and artists around the globe, the possibilities for customization are endless! AESTHETIC ICON PACKS Customize your app icons in seconds with Color Widgets’ custom icon packs. Replace your default app icons with custom-themed icon packs in thousands of designs. Apply a custom icon pack in just a few clicks with Color Widgets’ quick setup, or save the icons to your camera roll and set them in Shortcuts. FREE Enjoy Color Widgets for free, with an optional upgrade to supercharge your experience. If you decide to go Pro, enjoy a free 3-day trial and then it renews at USD$2.50/month billed yearly. PRIVACY-FIRST We believe that customizing your device shouldn’t come at the expense of your privacy, which is why we collect and store as little personal information as possible. Read more on how we protect your data in our privacy policy & terms of service: https://colorwidgets.app/privacy. MORE Color Widgets works on all iPhones, iPads, and Macs running iOS 14 or later and macOS 11 or later. If you choose to use the health widgets, Color Widgets integrates with the iOS Health app to collect and display health data – such as daily step count or activity progress – seamlessly from your iPhone or Apple Watch.

About

Sticky Notes Widget+

Organize your life with customizable sticky notes displayed directly on your home screen. Quickly create and access important tasks, lists, and information with various widget sizes and color options.

Highlights
  • Create personalized sticky notes
  • Display notes on home screen widgets
  • Multiple widget sizes (small, big, rectangle)
  • Customizable note colors
  • Format notes for quick access
Features
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Create personalized Sticky Notes to organize your life and make the most out of Widgets by displaying them on your home screen! Sticky Notes Widget helps you create and organize Sticky Notes + Widget to keep important tasks in mind and display them on your home screen for quick access. Create stickies instantly! - Three widget sizes: Small square, Big square, Rectangle. - Bring important information and lists to your home screen via Widgets. - Customization: format a sticky note and pick through different note colors. Premium Subscriptions and purchases: - Subscribed users have unlimited use of the App and access to all of its Premium features without ads. - Non-subscribed users can use each Premium feature for a limited time. - Users can subscribe to three different plans: weekly, monthly, and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions. - Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hour prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: http://vulcanlabs.co/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://vulcanlabs.co/privacy-policy/ Any questions? Contact us: support@vulcanlabs.co

Screenshots

Color Widgets4 screens
Sticky Notes Widget+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Color Widgets at 64% against Sticky Notes Widget+'s 8%. Color Widgets also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (524K vs 259). Sticky Notes Widget+'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Color Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sticky Notes Widget+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Widgets has 524K ratings behind it against 259, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Color Widgets's written reviews are positive against 8% of Sticky Notes Widget+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Widgets ships an update monthly, Sticky Notes Widget+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Color Widgets versus Sticky Notes Widget+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor WidgetsSticky Notes Widget+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (524K ratings) — better4.1 (259 ratings)
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews — better7.7% of reviews
Number of ratings524K — better259
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB76 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDigital Charms, Inc.SMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Color Widgets

All ratings523,844 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews5,053 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative22.1%

Sticky Notes Widget+

All ratings259 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative84.6%

User reviews

Color Widgets

From 524K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good customization options
  • 🎨 Aesthetic themes and widgets
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Variety of free options
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many pro features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Widgets not always working correctly
  • 🔋 Battery percentage inaccurate
  • 🤔 Complicated icon installation process
  • 🤔 Difficulty adding multiple widgets

Sticky Notes Widget+

From 259 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great idea for a tool
  • 👍 Versatile for various uses
  • 👍 Good tutorials available
  • 👍 Offers text formatting options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notes randomly delete
  • 🐛 Notes disappear when editing
  • 🐛 Widget display issues
  • 🐛 Lifetime purchase re-prompted
  • 🐛 Intrusive and frequent ads

Bugs and requests

Color Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets displaying incorrect time and battery
  • Widgets causing performance issues and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding/removing widgets

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free icon and widget options
  • Ability to edit font colors and positions
  • Option to create custom widgets
  • Improved calendar and weather widget support
  • Easier way to manage and switch between widgets

Sticky Notes Widget+

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Notes delete when opened for edit
  • All notes randomly deleted
  • List not displaying in widget view
  • Notes disappear while working on them
  • Oldest note deleted when creating new one (free version)
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  • App randomly goes blank
  • To-do list erased
  • No option to add widget after ads
  • Fonts change in widget
  • App asks to pay again after lifetime purchase
  • Widget border color issue
  • Notes turn into serif font on widget
  • Changes to notes don't show in widget
  • Sticky notes not showing under installable widgets

Requested features

8 requests
  • Improve widget appearance
  • Fix font and color issues in widget
  • Ensure notes are recoverable
  • Restore lifetime purchase functionality
  • Reduce ad frequency
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  • Offer more background color options
  • Clarify premium features
  • Improve app site design

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Color Widgets

Subscriptions9
  • Color Widgets Pro$4.991 Month
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Color Widgets Pro$6.991 Month
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  • Color Widgets Pro$21.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$24.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$29.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$34.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Color Widgets Pro$49.99
3 purchases

Sticky Notes Widget+

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Color Widgets free?
Color Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes Widget+ free?
Sticky Notes Widget+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Color Widgets or Sticky Notes Widget+?
Color Widgets is rated higher. Color Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 524K ratings, while Sticky Notes Widget+ averages 4.1 from 259 ratings.
Do Color Widgets or Sticky Notes Widget+ have ads?
Both Color Widgets and Sticky Notes Widget+ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Widgets or Sticky Notes Widget+?
Color Widgets ships an update monthly, and Sticky Notes Widget+ weekly. Most recently, Color Widgets was updated on September 24, 2026 and Sticky Notes Widget+ on September 23, 2026.

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