Comparison

Sticky Widgets 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 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/

About

Sticky Notes Widgets

Create and edit notes and drawings to display as widgets on your home and lock screens. Supports Apple Pencil, finger drawing, and typing. Customize appearance and combine text with drawings for versatile use.

Highlights
  • Create notes and drawings
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Pencil and finger drawing
  • Text and drawing combination
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Zoom for detail
  • Share as image or text
Features
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Quickly create & edit notes and drawings to display as widgets on your home screen & lock screen. Draw with Apple Pencil, your finger, or use the keyboard to type. Customize backgrounds, colors, and fonts. Zoom in on drawings for finer details. Combine text and drawing on the same note. Share your notes as images or text. Import/export your notes to edit between multiple devices. Great for quick reminders, todo lists, brainstorming, sketching, home screen aesthetics or just quickly jotting anything down! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sticky Widgets4 screens
Sticky Notes Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sticky Widgets and Sticky Notes Widgets both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Sticky Notes Widgets's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sticky Widgets's. Sticky Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (30K vs 501). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Widgets sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Sticky Notes Widgets sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Sticky Widgets against 4.6 for Sticky Notes Widgets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Widgets has 30K ratings behind it against 501, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Sticky Widgets's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sticky Notes Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, Sticky Notes Widgets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sticky Widgets versus Sticky Notes Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky WidgetsSticky Notes Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (30K ratings)4.6 (501 ratings)
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews74.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30K — better501
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1881 Digital, LLCNeat Software Co.

Customer experience

Sticky Widgets

All ratings29,517 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews922 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative48.6%

Sticky Notes Widgets

All ratings501 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative12.7%

User reviews

Sticky Widgets

From 30K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📋 Convenient and handy widget
  • 🔍 Helpful for reminders and lists
  • 💻 Works well as a digital sticky note
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and fonts
  • 💰 Affordable one-time payment

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Disappearing notes
  • 📝 Difficulty editing and saving notes
  • 💰 Paid features required for full functionality
  • 🔍 Confusing note ID management

Sticky Notes Widgets

From 501 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🎨 Extensive customization options (colors, fonts, sizes)
  • ✏️ Supports both handwriting and typing
  • 📱 Widget functionality displays notes on home screen
  • 🖍️ Excellent Apple Pencil support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widget sync issues and inconsistent updates
  • 🐛 Data corruption and note deletion bugs
  • ❌ No cross-device synchronization
  • 📝 Text alignment difficult to center manually
  • 🔒 Pro features locked behind paywall

Bugs and 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

Sticky Notes Widgets

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Widgets not updating after note edits
  • Notes randomly overwritten with duplicates of other notes
  • Widget display freezing or not connecting
  • Corrupted .json backup files on import
  • Apple Pencil glitches during writing
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  • Text disappears when switching between typing and handwriting modes
  • Widgets not displaying saved notes
  • App crashes on older iOS versions
  • Sync between iPad and iPhone not working automatically
  • Extra large widget quality degradation

Requested features

16 requests
  • iCloud sync across all devices
  • Transparent background option
  • Checkbox/bullet point lists with toggle functionality
  • Text formatting (bold, italic, underline) for selected text
  • Partial text size adjustment (not whole note)
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  • Additional note templates and styles
  • Tape stickers and decorative elements
  • More widget size options
  • Direct widget editing without opening app
  • Lock screen widget support
  • Apple Watch app
  • Mac app support
  • Indent functionality
  • Gradient color options
  • Full-screen editing mode
  • Ability to mix handwriting and typing on same note

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
2 purchases

Sticky Notes Widgets

One-time2
  • Jot Pro: Lifetime$6.99
  • Jot Pro: Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Sticky Widgets free?
Sticky Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes Widgets free?
Sticky Notes Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Widgets or Sticky Notes Widgets?
Sticky Widgets and Sticky Notes Widgets are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 30K and 501 ratings respectively.
Do Sticky Widgets or Sticky Notes Widgets have ads?
Neither Sticky Widgets nor Sticky Notes Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Widgets or Sticky Notes Widgets?
Sticky Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sticky Notes Widgets every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sticky Widgets was updated on September 24, 2026 and Sticky Notes Widgets on September 22, 2026.

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