Comparison

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad vs MemoWall

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

MemoWall

Organize your thoughts and ideas visually on your Home Screen. Create custom boards with pinned notes that are easily accessible at a glance. Sync your work across devices and personalize your workspace with various themes.

Highlights
  • Create multiple boards for projects
  • Pin notes to Home Screen widgets
  • Customizable board styles and themes
  • Quick note creation
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Premium features unlock
Features
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MemoWall turns your Home Screen into a living wall for ideas. Create beautiful boards, pin notes where you want them, and keep everything easy to scan at a glance. MemoWall is designed for iPhone and iPad with a clean, calm interface, so capturing thoughts feels effortless. A widget that’s actually useful Most widgets are just shortcuts. MemoWall’s widgets are made for quick check-ins, so your ideas stay visible when you need them. Make your Home Screen your workspace • Create multiple boards for different projects and contexts • Keep key notes visible on your Home Screen • Switch between board styles and themes that match your mood Capture fast. Organize naturally. • Add quick notes in seconds • Keep your thoughts clear and actionable • Come back anytime, right where you left off Sync when you want it Enable iCloud sync to keep your boards available across your devices. Premium Unlock additional boards and themes, enable iCloud sync, and get access to future Premium features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apple Customer Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Screenshots

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad4 screens
MemoWall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MemoWall at none against Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad's shown. MemoWall also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad's advantage is ratings volume (282 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 MemoWall sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MemoWall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad has 282 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad ships an update every 4 days, MemoWall every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad versus MemoWall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Note Widget Memo PadMemoWall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (282 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings282 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazuhiro aonumaAndre Finetti Cangussu

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
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  • 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

MemoWall

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
3 purchases

MemoWall

Subscriptions2
  • MemoWall Premium – Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • MemoWall Premium – Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • MemoWall Premium – Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad free?
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MemoWall free?
MemoWall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or MemoWall?
MemoWall is rated higher. Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while MemoWall averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or MemoWall have ads?
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad shows ads; MemoWall does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad or MemoWall?
Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad ships an update every 4 days, and MemoWall every 10 days. Most recently, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad was updated on October 29, 2026 and MemoWall on October 25, 2026.

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