# Sticky Notes Widgets vs PlopNote

The clearest difference is ads: Sticky Notes Widgets at none against PlopNote's shown. Sticky Notes Widgets also leads on ratings volume (501 vs 8). PlopNote's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sticky Notes Widgets sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PlopNote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Sticky Notes Widgets against 4.5 for PlopNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes Widgets has 501 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Sticky Notes Widgets's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlopNote's.

Sticky Notes Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, PlopNote every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sticky Notes Widgets | PlopNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (501 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-notes-widgets-jot/id1538046066/reviews)** | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plopnote/id6459233815/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **501** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 28 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Neat Software Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449619229) | [tadashi atoji](https://appshunter.io/developer/431510057) |

## What reviewers say

### Sticky Notes Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-notes-widgets-jot/id1538046066)

Create and edit notes and drawings to display as widgets on your home and lock screens. Supports Apple Pencil, finger drawing, and typing. Customize appearance and combine text with drawings for versatile use.

**Highlights:** Create notes and drawings, Home and lock screen widgets, Apple Pencil and finger drawing, Text and drawing combination, Customizable backgrounds and colors, Zoom for detail, Share as image or text

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jot Pro: Lifetime | $6.99 | one-time |
| Jot Pro: Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎨 Extensive customization options (colors, fonts, sizes)
- ✏️ Supports both handwriting and typing
- 📱 Widget functionality displays notes on home screen
- 🖍️ Excellent Apple Pencil support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget sync issues and inconsistent updates
- 🐛 Data corruption and note deletion bugs
- ❌ No cross-device synchronization
- 📝 Text alignment difficult to center manually
- 🔒 Pro features locked behind paywall

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets not updating after note edits
- Notes randomly overwritten with duplicates of other notes
- Widget display freezing or not connecting
- Corrupted .json backup files on import
- Apple Pencil glitches during writing

**Requested features**

- iCloud sync across all devices
- Transparent background option
- Checkbox/bullet point lists with toggle functionality
- Text formatting (bold, italic, underline) for selected text
- Partial text size adjustment (not whole note)


### PlopNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plopnote/id6459233815)

Create customizable sticky notes for your home screen. Personalize with background colors, photos, and text. Useful for lists, reminders, or creative writing.

**Highlights:** Customizable background color, Add photos with adjustable transparency, Rich text editor with undo/redo, Pre-designed background templates, Automatic content saving, Font size adjustment

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Add features | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sticky Notes Widgets free?

Sticky Notes Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PlopNote free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes Widgets or PlopNote?

Sticky Notes Widgets is rated higher. Sticky Notes Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 501 ratings, while PlopNote averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.

### Do Sticky Notes Widgets or PlopNote have ads?

PlopNote shows ads; Sticky Notes Widgets does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes Widgets or PlopNote?

Sticky Notes Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, and PlopNote every 5 weeks. Most recently, Sticky Notes Widgets was updated on September 22, 2026 and PlopNote on September 10, 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.*