Comparison

Sticky Widgets vs Memo Widget

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

Memo Widget

Display customizable sticky notes directly on your device's home screen, lock screen, or standby mode. Easily tap any note to make quick edits. This utility app prioritizes simplicity for immediate access to your reminders.

Highlights
  • Display notes on Home Screen
  • Display notes on Lock Screen
  • Display notes on StandBy
  • Tap to edit notes
  • Simple design
Features
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Show sticky notes on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy. Just tap the note to edit it. The app is simple by design. Check out my Any Text app if you need more features. ■ FAQ ‣ Can you add a text size setting? I want to keep the app simple. The text starts out large but scales down to a minimum legible size to fit the content. My Any Text app has a text size setting. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

Screenshots

Sticky Widgets4 screens
Memo Widget2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sticky Widgets at Free against Memo Widget's $4.00. Sticky Widgets also leads on ratings volume (30K vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Memo Widget's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 40%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On rating, ads 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

Sticky Widgets is free to download; Memo Widget costs $4.00 up front. Sticky Widgets sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Memo Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Widgets has 30K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Sticky Widgets's written reviews are positive against 82% of Memo Widget'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, Memo Widget every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sticky Widgets versus Memo Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky WidgetsMemo Widget
PriceFree — better$4.00
Rating4.6 (30K ratings) — better4.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1881 Digital, LLCSindre Sorhus

Customer experience

Sticky Widgets

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

Memo Widget

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

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

Memo Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Memo Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticky Widgets free?
Sticky Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memo Widget free?
Memo Widget costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Widgets or Memo Widget?
Sticky Widgets is rated higher. Sticky Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Memo Widget averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Sticky Widgets or Memo Widget have ads?
Neither Sticky Widgets nor Memo Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Widgets or Memo Widget?
Sticky Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, and Memo Widget every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sticky Widgets was updated on September 24, 2026 and Memo Widget on September 23, 2026.

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