Comparison

Sticky Notes Widgets vs RiichiDeck

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes Widgets

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
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Quickly create & edit notes and drawings to display as widgets on your home screen & lock screen. Draw with Apple Pencil, your finger, or use the keyboard to type. Customize backgrounds, colors, and fonts. Zoom in on drawings for finer details. Combine text and drawing on the same note. Share your notes as images or text. Import/export your notes to edit between multiple devices. Great for quick reminders, todo lists, brainstorming, sketching, home screen aesthetics or just quickly jotting anything down! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RiichiDeck

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RiichiDeck is an all-in-one companion app designed to streamline 4-Player Japanese Riichi Mahjong, covering score calculation assistance, match logging, mahjong timers, and tournament/league management powered by Web Viewer. [Key Features] * Intuitive Score Entry & Calculation Assistant Quickly and accurately record final scores and tenbo transfers with fu/han input helpers and point declaration assistants. * Mahjong Clock (Match Timer) Equipped with remaining time warning sounds and vibration alerts to keep game pace smooth and on schedule. * Tournament Management, Pairing PDF & Table QR Sync [NEW] Simply scan the table QR code generated on the Web Viewer (browser) pairing PDF with your smartphone camera to automatically set up the table number, round, seated player names, and rule presets in one tap. * Live Tournament Leaderboard & Visual Analytics (Web Viewer Sync) Match results from each table are reflected on the tournament leaderboard in real-time (optimized for big-screen projectors). Easily share score trend charts and player performance stats via URL or image cards. * Mahjong Glossary (All 38 Yaku & Rules Guide) Search and reference all 38 Yaku conditions, han values, fu calculations, and essential mahjong terminology inside the app. Perfect for quick rule checks and beginner support. * Match Memo for Each Hanchan Record custom notes (up to 300 characters) such as Yakuman milestones, game reviews, or reflections on each match card. * Full 5-Language Multilingual Support The app interface, settings, and Web Viewer seamlessly support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. Ideal for international tournaments and global friendlies. * No Registration Required & Privacy-Focused Design All match data is stored safely on your device, ready to use immediately without any sign-up or login. When using tournament sync or Web Viewer sharing, data is securely relayed temporarily without requiring any user account. * Note: Designed exclusively for 4-Player Japanese Riichi Mahjong (3-Player / Sanma is not supported). [Terms of Use & Privacy Policy] * Terms of Use (EULA / Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Service Terms: https://riichideck.com/terms.html * Privacy Policy: https://riichideck.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Sticky Notes Widgets4 screens
RiichiDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RiichiDeck at every 2 days against Sticky Notes Widgets's every 3 weeks. 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 Notes Widgets sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and RiichiDeck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, RiichiDeck every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sticky Notes Widgets versus RiichiDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Notes WidgetsRiichiDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (513 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings513 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeat Software Co.Shinya Fukumura

Bugs and requests

Sticky Notes Widgets

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • 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
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  • Text disappears when switching between typing and handwriting modes
  • Widgets not displaying saved notes
  • App crashes on older iOS versions
  • Sync between iPad and iPhone not working automatically
  • Extra large widget quality degradation

Requested features

16 requests
  • 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)
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  • Additional note templates and styles
  • Tape stickers and decorative elements
  • More widget size options
  • Direct widget editing without opening app
  • Lock screen widget support
  • Apple Watch app
  • Mac app support
  • Indent functionality
  • Gradient color options
  • Full-screen editing mode
  • Ability to mix handwriting and typing on same note

RiichiDeck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sticky Notes Widgets

One-time2
  • Jot Pro: Lifetime$7.99
  • Jot Pro: Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

RiichiDeck

Subscriptions1
  • RiichiDeck Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • RiichiDeck Pro (Lifetime)$6.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes Widgets free?
Sticky Notes Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RiichiDeck free?
RiichiDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sticky Notes Widgets or RiichiDeck have ads?
Neither Sticky Notes Widgets nor RiichiDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes Widgets or RiichiDeck?
Sticky Notes Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, and RiichiDeck every 2 days. Most recently, Sticky Notes Widgets was updated on October 22, 2026 and RiichiDeck on October 10, 2026.

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