Comparison

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad vs Notes Notepad Notebook

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

Notes Notepad Notebook

Features
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Notes, notepad and notebook in one simple writing app. Capture quick ideas, sticky notes, memos, checklists and everyday lists fast with Notepadio. Notepadio is a clean, lightweight note-taking app built for everyday writing. Use it as a simple notepad, notebook, memo pad, list maker, or quick notes app whenever you need to save an idea before it disappears. Whether you are writing class notes, work notes, shopping lists, reminders, personal ideas, or quick memos, Notepadio keeps everything simple, fast and easy to find. FEATURES SIMPLE NOTE TAKING Create notes quickly with a clean writing screen. No clutter, no complicated setup, just open the app and start writing. NOTEPAD AND NOTEBOOK STYLE ORGANIZATION Use Notepadio as your everyday notepad, notebook, memo app, or writing pad. Keep personal notes, work notes, class notes, ideas and lists in one place. COLOR CODE YOUR NOTES Organize notes visually with soft color options. Use colors for projects, priorities, school, work, shopping lists, personal ideas, or anything else you want to separate. FAST NOTE SEARCH Find your saved notes quickly with built-in search. Search by title or content so important information is always easy to locate. QUICK EDITING Update notes anytime. Each note has a title and content area, making it easy to organize ideas, lists, memos and longer writing. SHARE NOTES EASILY Share notes through email, messages, or other apps. Send a memo, list, idea, or important note in just a few taps. LIGHTWEIGHT AND FAST Notepadio is designed to load quickly and run smoothly. It is ideal for users who want a simple notes app without unnecessary complexity. PERFECT FOR Quick notes Sticky notes style ideas Class notes Work notes Shopping lists Checklists Daily memos Personal writing Project notes Simple notebook organization Notepadio is built for people who want a fast and simple way to write, save, organize and find notes. It gives you the essentials of a notes app, notepad, notebook and memo pad in one clean experience. Download Notepadio today and start taking better notes.` I would not lead with “to-do planner” anymore. Your report shows that to do list is a different, harder market dominated by dedicated task apps, while Notepadio is better positioned as a simple notes/notepad/notebook app. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/notepad-tool/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/janogroupllc/terms

Screenshots

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad4 screens
Notes Notepad Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad at every 4 days against Notes Notepad Notebook's every 4 months. Notes Notepad Notebook's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Note Widget Memo Pad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Notes Notepad Notebook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad ships an update every 4 days, Notes Notepad Notebook every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad versus Notes Notepad Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Note Widget Memo PadNotes Notepad Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (275 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings275 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazuhiro aonumaJanoGroup LLC

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
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  • 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

Notes Notepad Notebook

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
2 purchases

Notes Notepad Notebook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual - Premium$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad free?
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes Notepad Notebook free?
Notes Notepad Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or Notes Notepad Notebook have ads?
Both Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad and Notes Notepad Notebook show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or Notes Notepad Notebook?
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad ships an update every 4 days, and Notes Notepad Notebook every 4 months. Most recently, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad was updated on September 16, 2026 and Notes Notepad Notebook on September 11, 2026.

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