Comparison

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad 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 Note Widget Memo Pad

Create and display customizable sticky notes directly on your home screen using a variety of widgets. Personalize backgrounds, fonts, and colors for each note. Easily manage, edit, and reorder your memos, with iCloud backup for cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Handwritten-style fonts
  • Adjustable text color and size
  • Drag-and-drop reordering
  • iCloud data backup and sync
  • Supports iOS 18 control widgets
Features
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Sticky Note Widget is a memo app built for widgets. Write a note, then put it straight onto your Home Screen. UNLIMITED WIDGETS Turn as many notes as you like into widgets. A shopping list, something you need to remember, today's plan — just glance at your Home Screen. LOCK SCREEN TOO Supports Lock Screen widgets (inline and rectangular), plus an iOS 18 Control Center control to open the app instantly. STYLE EVERY NOTE • Free choice of background, text and side-stripe colors • Gradient backgrounds • Text size 10 to 50, plus bold • 5 fonts, including a handwriting style • 20 icons • Use your own photo as the background HANDY EXTRAS • Capture text with your camera and drop it into a note • Summarize or bullet-point a note with Apple Intelligence (iOS 26 on supported devices) • Back up and restore via iCloud • Drag and drop to reorder, swipe to delete GETTING STARTED 1. Tap + to create a note 2. Long-press the Home Screen, tap +, and choose Sticky Note Widget 3. Long-press the widget and choose Edit Widget to pick which note it shows If a widget doesn't refresh, use "Update widgets" in Settings. Free to use, supported by ads. A monthly plan removes all ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Memo Widget

This app provides a simple notepad experience with home screen widgets for quick access. It offers features like PDF output, iCloud backup, and customization options for text and background. Easily attach photos, search notes, and protect them with a passcode lock.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • PDF, HTML & PNG output
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Passcode lock
  • Attach photos
  • Customizable text/background
Features
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"Smart Notepad" is a simple notepad app that you can put on your home screen! Useful features such as PDF output and iCloud backup. It's easy for anyone to use, and it's perfect for quick notes! [Functions] * Text size * Background color * Text color * PDF, HTML & PNG output * Passcode lock * Attach photos * Search * Character count * Undo, Redo * Dark mode * iCloud backup  You can sync with iPad app and Mac app! * Ad removal (paid)  The ads are just a banner at the bottom of the screen, but this banner can be removed with a one-time purchase charge, not subscription. [How to set the widget] 1. Press and hold the home screen, and tap the plus button in the upper left corner. 2. Select this app. 3. Select the size you want (3 types) and place it. [How to change the memo to be displayed in the widget] 1. Set the widget. 2. Long press the widget and tap "Edit Widget". 3. Tap "Memo" and select the memo you want to display. [Contact Us] If you have any questions about the app, please contact us from "Help" -> "Contact Us" in the app settings screen.

Screenshots

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad4 screens
Memo Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad at every 4 days against Memo Widget's every 2 months. Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad also leads on ratings volume (281 vs 68). Memo Widget's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 57%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Note Widget Memo Pad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Memo Widget 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

Memo Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 281 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad's written reviews are positive against 78% of Memo Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad ships an update every 4 days, Memo Widget every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad versus Memo Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Note Widget Memo PadMemo Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (281 ratings)4.9 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings281 — better68
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazuhiro aonumaKomorebi Inc.

Customer experience

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad

All ratings279 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral25.7%
Negative17.1%

Memo Widget

All ratings68 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App freezes and won't open after iOS update
  • App crashes when trying to delete notes
  • Text becomes garbled in widgets
  • Notes content duplicates across widgets
  • Cannot specify cursor position for editing
Show 5 more
  • Add button obscured by Google search bar
  • App crashes after a single note
  • Line breaks occur prematurely in small widgets
  • App crashes when creating a new page
  • Notes disappear after touching them

Requested features

11 requests
  • Increase font size
  • Add larger font size option
  • Allow checking off completed items
  • Allow image attachments
  • Enable iCloud synchronization
Show 6 more
  • Enable iPad and iPhone synchronization
  • Allow more freedom in moving notes
  • Improve widget update process
  • Allow editing directly from widget
  • Increase widget size to two icon widths
  • Improve note ordering functionality

Memo Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month
1 purchases

Memo Widget

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad free?
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memo Widget free?
Memo Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or Memo Widget?
Memo Widget is rated higher. Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Memo Widget averages 4.9 from 68 ratings.
Do Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or Memo Widget have ads?
Both Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad and Memo Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or Memo Widget?
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad ships an update every 4 days, and Memo Widget every 2 months. Most recently, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad was updated on October 24, 2026 and Memo Widget on October 24, 2026.

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