Sticky Widgets vs Stickers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sticky Widgets
Easily add customizable sticky notes to your home and lock screens. Sync notes across devices with iCloud and integrate with Siri and Shortcuts. Unlock advanced features like custom colors and reminders with an optional upgrade.
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen pinning
- iCloud sync
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Customizable appearance
- 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/
Stickers
Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, and ideas with this simple note-taking application. Organize your memos using color-coding and access them instantly on your iPhone. Features like iCloud sync and Touch ID unlock enhance productivity.
- Quick memo creation
- Color-coded notes
- Touch ID unlock
- iCloud sync
- Auto-lock memos
- Export notes
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Stickers is the fastest way to jot something down and keep it in sight — a colourful sticky note that lives on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. WRITE, DON'T FIDDLE Tap +, type, done. Every note is plain Markdown: headings, lists, checkboxes, bold and italic light up as you type. Paste a photo straight into a note. SEE EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE Your notes sit on a board of coloured cards. Pin the important ones, filter by colour, lock private notes behind a password, and drag cards to reorder them. MAKE IT YOURS Five colours, three fonts (System, Chalkboard, Menlo), text size that follows Dynamic Type, and a Dark Mode that looks as good as the light one. Designed for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass. ALWAYS AT HAND • Home Screen widget with your latest notes • Live Activity: keep a note on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Handoff: start on iPhone, continue on iPad or Mac • iCloud sync across all your devices • On iPad, open notes in separate windows side by side Stickers for Mac puts the same notes on your desktop as floating sticky windows, with a Notification Center widget. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sticky Widgets at 4.6 against Stickers's 4.1. Sticky Widgets also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 8%) and ratings volume (30K vs 31). 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
Both are free to download. Sticky Widgets sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Stickers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sticky Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Widgets has 30K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Sticky Widgets's written reviews are positive against 8% of Stickers's.
Sticky Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, Stickers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sticky Widgets | Stickers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30K ratings) — better | 4.1 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.2% of reviews — better | 7.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1881 Digital, LLC | HurryApp LTD |
Customer experience
Sticky Widgets
Stickers
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
Stickers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sticky Widgets
- Upgrade - Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Upgrade - Monthly7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- Upgrade - Quarterly7 Days trial$2.993 Months
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- Upgrade - Quarterly7 Days trial$4.993 Months
- Upgrade - Annual7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Upgrade - Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Classic$2.99
- Upgrade - One-Time Option$19.99
- Upgrade - One-Time Option$34.99
Stickers
- Color Widget Monthly3 Days trial$2.491 Month
- Weekly$5.997 Days
- Color Widget Pro$99.991 Year
Questions
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