Comparison

Sticky Widgets vs 4K Life

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

4K Life

Visualize your remaining lifespan in weeks and track your progress towards life goals. This app encourages you to make the most of your time, with a countdown of your remaining weeks and a visual representation of your life's progress.

Highlights
  • Lifespan visualization in weeks
  • Goal achievement tracking
  • Urgency-driven progress motivation
  • Countdown timer for remaining weeks
Features
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How many weeks you got left? Did you achieve all of your goals? Hurry up, your boxes are filling up!

Screenshots

Sticky Widgets4 screens
4K Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sticky Widgets at 4.6 against 4K Life's 3.5. Sticky Widgets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (30K vs 20). 4K Life's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sticky Widgets sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and 4K Life sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Widgets has 30K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Sticky Widgets's written reviews are positive against 50% of 4K Life's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, 4K Life monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sticky Widgets versus 4K Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Widgets4K Life
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (30K ratings) — better3.5 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews40.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1881 Digital, LLCMitotiM

Customer experience

Sticky Widgets

All ratings29,623 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews937 reviews
Positive40.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative48.9%

4K Life

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

4K Life

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Sticky Widgets

Subscriptions6
  • 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
One-time3
  • Classic$2.99
  • Upgrade - One-Time Option$19.99
  • Upgrade - One-Time Option$34.99
1 purchases

4K Life

One-time1
  • Remove ad$3.99

Questions

Is Sticky Widgets free?
Sticky Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4K Life free?
4K Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Widgets or 4K Life?
Sticky Widgets is rated higher. Sticky Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while 4K Life averages 3.5 from 20 ratings.
Do Sticky Widgets or 4K Life have ads?
4K Life shows ads; Sticky Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Widgets or 4K Life?
Sticky Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, and 4K Life monthly. Most recently, Sticky Widgets was updated on October 30, 2026 and 4K Life on October 24, 2026.

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