Comparison

Sticky Color Notes Widget vs SideNotes Mobile

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

Head to head
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.

About

SideNotes Mobile

Capture thoughts and to-dos on the go with this mobile note-taking app. It offers iCloud sync, Markdown formatting, and customizable themes for a personalized experience. Easily access notes from other applications.

Highlights
  • iCloud Synchronization
  • Markdown Formatting
  • Task Management
  • Customizable Themes
  • Note and Folder URLs
  • Note Colors
Features
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SideNotes Mobile is a fast notes app for iPhone and iPad. Capture notes, tasks, links, and snippets in seconds, then access them across devices with iCloud sync. Version 1.2 brings a major upgrade: - A new editor with hidden Markdown markup - the same as in SideNotes for macOS - Refreshed iOS 26-style interface (Liquid Glass look) - Note folding - Note & Folder pinning - Simple drag-and-drop reordering - New contextual menu - New formatting options - Add Note action for the iPhone Action Button - New translations: Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Spanish - UI polish, bug fixes, and quality improvements Core features: - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Themes and note colors for personalization - Tasks and checklists for daily work - Folder organization and quick search - Note and folder URLs for fast access from other apps - Text settings for comfortable writing and reading - One-time purchase (paid per major version). No subscription. Note: SideNotes Mobile is a companion app to SideNotes for macOS. SideNotes for macOS is sold separately.

Screenshots

Sticky Color Notes Widget4 screens
SideNotes Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sticky Color Notes Widget at Free against SideNotes Mobile's $9.99. Sticky Color Notes Widget also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (118 vs 29). SideNotes Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Sticky Color Notes Widget is free to download; SideNotes Mobile costs $9.99 up front. Sticky Color Notes Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SideNotes Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Color Notes Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Sticky Color Notes Widget's written reviews are positive against 88% of SideNotes Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Color Notes Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, SideNotes Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sticky Color Notes Widget versus SideNotes Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Color Notes WidgetSideNotes Mobile
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (118 ratings) — better4.2 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews88.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1817 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeApptorium

Customer experience

Sticky Color Notes Widget

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

SideNotes Mobile

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sticky Color Notes Widget

One-time2
  • Support for development$2.99
  • Pro Edition$3.99
None

SideNotes Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticky Color Notes Widget free?
Sticky Color Notes Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideNotes Mobile free?
SideNotes Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Color Notes Widget or SideNotes Mobile?
Sticky Color Notes Widget is rated higher. Sticky Color Notes Widget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while SideNotes Mobile averages 4.2 from 29 ratings.
Do Sticky Color Notes Widget or SideNotes Mobile have ads?
Sticky Color Notes Widget shows ads; SideNotes Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Color Notes Widget or SideNotes Mobile?
Sticky Color Notes Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, and SideNotes Mobile monthly. Most recently, Sticky Color Notes Widget was updated on October 24, 2026 and SideNotes Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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