Comparison

Sticky Notes widget vs Sticky Color Notes Widget

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes widget

Add interactive sticky notes to your iOS lock screen and home screen. These notes appear instantly when you pick up your phone, ensuring you never forget important information. Customize notes with text, checklists, or photos, and personalize their appearance with various fonts, colors, and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Interactive lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable notes (text, checklist, photo)
  • Customizable widget appearance
  • Watch app integration
  • iCloud sync
Features
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All new Widgets for iOS 26 interactive Lockscreen and Homescreen Widget. Now you can add unlimited no of sticky widgets in different size to your Home Screen. You will never forget again because these notes is very sticky! It's so convenience that your notes will appear the moment you pick up your phone. No action needed. You can edit the notes in this app and Customise Notes or widget. Features: • Standby Widget. • Interactive Widget. • LockScreen Widget & Transparent Widget. • Edit note and set it as widget. • Transparent Widget. • Big Text on Screen. • Use text, checklist or photo. • Watch app. • Custom font, color and style. • Beautiful color, gradient or pattern background. • Multiple App Icons. • Dark mode. • iCloud Support sync across all device. View your sticky notes from watch app also. Sticky Widget Note App offers two auto-renewing unlimited Access subscription options: $0.99/Week as Weekly Subscription. $6.99/Year as Annually Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Download Now New Sticky Notes Widget and Enjoy!!! Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html

About

Sticky Color Notes Widget

Easily create and customize notes directly on your home screen with this one-handed widget app. Personalize text and background colors, and adjust letter thickness for quick reminders and to-do lists.

Highlights
  • One-handed note creation
  • Customizable text color
  • Adjustable letter thickness
  • Customizable background color
  • Add multiple notes
  • Widget functionality
Features
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Sticky Color Notes Widget puts your notes and checklists right on your iPhone Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Keep a grocery list, to-do list, packing list, or quick reminder in view without opening the app. Create as many notes as you like for free. KEY FEATURES • Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes • Lock Screen widgets and StandBy support • Choose which note each widget shows, so you can line up several sticky notes for different purposes • Interactive checklists: tap an item on the widget to check it off, even from the Lock Screen • Bullet lists: tap the List button to add "•" bullets, and new lines continue the list automatically • Deleted notes stay in the Trash for 30 days, so you can restore them • Share a note's text with other apps MAKE IT YOURS • Any text color and background color • Use your own photo as the note background (it shows on the widget too) • Seven font weights and left, center, or right alignment • Custom fonts and text sizes (Pro) EASY ONE-HANDED USE The add button sits at the bottom of the screen and the formatting buttons sit right above the keyboard, so you can write and style notes with one hand. GREAT FOR • Grocery and shopping lists on your Lock Screen • Daily to-dos and chores you check off as you go • Packing lists and "don't forget" reminders • Goals, quotes, and words of encouragement on your Home Screen • Notes for family members • Study and work tasks FREE AND PRO The free version includes unlimited notes and one checklist. Pro is a one-time purchase that adds: • No ads • Unlimited checklists • Custom fonts • Text size options in the editor • Customizable note list display FAQ Is it free? Yes. You can create unlimited notes for free. Do I need an account? No. Your notes are stored on your device. How do I add a widget? Touch and hold your Home Screen background, tap Edit > Add Widget, and choose Sticky Notes. Then touch and hold the widget, tap Edit Widget, and pick the note you want to show. Have feedback or a feature request? Send it from the app's Settings screen. We keep improving the app with regular updates.

Screenshots

Sticky Notes widget4 screens
Sticky Color Notes Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sticky Color Notes Widget at free with in-app purchases against Sticky Notes widget's subscription. Sticky Notes widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sticky Color Notes Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Sticky Notes widget against 4.5 for Sticky Color Notes Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 270 and 118 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Sticky Notes widget's written reviews are positive against 61% of Sticky Color Notes Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes widget ships an update every 9 days, Sticky Color Notes Widget every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sticky Notes widget versus Sticky Color Notes Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Notes widgetSticky Color Notes Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (270 ratings) — better4.5 (118 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings270 — better118
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.3 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit VermaOsawa Shunsuke

Customer experience

Sticky Notes widget

All ratings270 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.5%

Sticky Color Notes Widget

All ratings118 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sticky Notes widget

Subscriptions2
  • Notes Pro.$2.997 Days
  • Notes Pro.$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notes Pro.$29.99
2 purchases

Sticky Color Notes Widget

One-time2
  • Support for development$2.99
  • Pro Edition$3.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes widget free?
Sticky Notes widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Color Notes Widget free?
Sticky Color Notes Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes widget or Sticky Color Notes Widget?
Sticky Notes widget is rated higher. Sticky Notes widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 270 ratings, while Sticky Color Notes Widget averages 4.5 from 118 ratings.
Do Sticky Notes widget or Sticky Color Notes Widget have ads?
Sticky Color Notes Widget shows ads; Sticky Notes widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes widget or Sticky Color Notes Widget?
Sticky Notes widget ships an update every 9 days, and Sticky Color Notes Widget every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sticky Notes widget was updated on October 19, 2026 and Sticky Color Notes Widget on October 19, 2026.

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