# Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad vs Simple Widget Note

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Widget Note at none against Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad's 1. Simple Widget Note also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. Simple Widget Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad ships an update every 4 days, Simple Widget Note every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad | Simple Widget Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (279 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-note-widget-memo-pad/id1534900919/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **279** | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 49 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [kazuhiro aonuma](https://appshunter.io/developer/839973346) | [JENS-HILMAR WALTER BRADT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1756739001) |

## 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


### Simple Widget Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-widget-note/id6532619660)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## 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 Simple Widget Note free?

Simple Widget Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or Simple Widget Note have ads?

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad shows ads; Simple Widget Note does not.

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

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad ships an update every 4 days, and Simple Widget Note every 3 months. Most recently, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad was updated on October 11, 2026 and Simple Widget Note on September 30, 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.*
