# Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad vs Floating Notepad

The clearest difference is rating: Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad at 4.7 against Floating Notepad's 3.3. Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (281 vs 19). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Floating Notepad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad has 281 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad's written reviews are positive against 52% of Floating Notepad's.

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad ships an update every 4 days, Floating Notepad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad | Floating Notepad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (281 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-note-widget-memo-pad/id1534900919/reviews)** | [3.3 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floating-notepad-overlay/id1598380826/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **281** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | **57.1% of reviews** | 51.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 49 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [kazuhiro aonuma](https://appshunter.io/developer/839973346) | [Ryo Tsudukihashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1320583602) |

## What reviewers say

### Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-note-widget-memo-pad/id1534900919)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Plan | $0.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great for memory issues
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 👍 Customizable note colors
- 👍 Notes on Home Screen

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notes get cut off
- 🐛 Font size too small
- 🐛 Notes don't update automatically
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Notes content duplicates

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Increase font size
- Add larger font size option
- Allow checking off completed items
- Allow image attachments
- Enable iCloud synchronization


### Floating Notepad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floating-notepad-overlay/id1598380826)

This app displays your notes as an always-visible overlay on your screen, similar to Picture-in-Picture video. It helps you remember tasks, study material, or important memos while using other applications.

**Highlights:** Display notes over any app using Picture-in-Picture, Customize text color, background, and font size, Adjust scrolling speed, Save and switch between multiple notes, Simple and intuitive design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporter Plan | $2.49 | per month |
| 3month supporter Plan | $7.39 | per 3 months |
| 1 year supporter Plan | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad free?

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Floating Notepad free?

Floating Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or Floating Notepad?

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad is rated higher. Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Floating Notepad averages 3.3 from 19 ratings.

### Do Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or Floating Notepad have ads?

Both Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad and Floating Notepad show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or Floating Notepad?

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad ships an update every 4 days, and Floating Notepad every 2 months. Most recently, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad was updated on October 24, 2026 and Floating Notepad on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*