Comparison

Sticky Widgets vs MIWE starter

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 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.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen pinning
  • iCloud sync
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Customizable appearance
  • 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

MIWE starter

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Experience the digital world of baking with MIWE. Connect your MIWE in-store baking oven directly to your smartphone and get valuable information about energy consumption, baking programs usage, error codes, and more. This will give you a deeper insight into the usage and performance of your baking oven and enable you to optimize processes - in the form of increased quality of your baked goods or savings in energy consumption. MIWE starter illustrates important data in an understandable and appealing design. Your baking station is not yet networked? No problem! The integrated step-by-step instructions, with useful configuration suggestions, support you with the local connection to the network. To log in to the app, simply use your existing MIWE smart baking suite account or register via the app for free and become part of our smart software environment. Requirements for connection: - The baking oven requires a network interface - LAN connection of the oven to the network - W-LAN connection from smartphone to network - Free account in the MIWE smart baking suite (can be created in the app). Other helpful functions: - Live status of your baking station with the remaining time of the current baking program - Display of set and actual temperature during heating up - Description of error codes - Switching off the oven via the smartphone - Simple changeover from summer and winter time (correction of the time in case of deviation)

Screenshots

Sticky Widgets4 screens
MIWE starter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIWE starter at none against Sticky Widgets's 9. MIWE starter also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Sticky Widgets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. MIWE starter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, MIWE starter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sticky Widgets versus MIWE starter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky WidgetsMIWE starter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (30K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings30K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1881 Digital, LLCMIWE Michael Wenz GmbH

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

MIWE starter

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
None

MIWE starter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticky Widgets free?
Sticky Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MIWE starter free?
MIWE starter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sticky Widgets or MIWE starter have ads?
MIWE starter shows ads; Sticky Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Widgets or MIWE starter?
Sticky Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, and MIWE starter every 2 months. Most recently, Sticky Widgets was updated on November 8, 2026 and MIWE starter on November 3, 2026.

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