Comparison

Shared Note Widgets vs Syncly

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

Head to head
About

Shared Note Widgets

Create and share simple text notes directly on your home screen. Keep family and friends updated with lists, reminders, or positive messages. Customize widget appearance and layout for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Create simple text notes
  • Add notes to home screen widgets
  • Share notes with friends and family
  • Checkbox mode for lists
  • Customizable widget appearance
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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Create simple text notes, add them to your home screen, then share! Friends and family always have up-to-date content. Use it for a family grocery list, reminders, or to send positive messages to friends. What makes this app special: * Ads can be disabled for free, and they never show up in the widget. * App supports light and dark mode. * Super simple editing experience * Switch to "checkbox" mode to quickly go through a shopping or to - do list * Customize the appearance of your widget: Choose the color, layout and other content settings. * Sharing notes is a bonus of this simple-to-use app!

About

Syncly

Easily share notes, photos, and calendars with groups of any size. Organize information with custom folders and ensure data safety with a backup function. Ideal for families, couples, or professional teams needing synchronized information.

Highlights
  • Share notes and memos
  • Synchronized calendar sharing
  • Paste photos and images
  • Customizable folders
  • Backup function
  • Unlimited group members
Features
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You can update your notes with Siri. You can use this app to share notes and calendars with family, couples, friends. -You can paste photos and images. -It has a backup function so you can use it with confidence. -You can create folders freely. ■ Recommended for such people I want to share my schedule with my family I want to share the schedule between couples I want to share my child's schedule with a couple I want to share the reservation status of customers at work I want to share schedules such as club activities and circles Specifications that can be communicated only by limited people I want a smooth ■ Sharing memos You can share notes with group members and update simultaneously. You can return to the front screen just by swiping, sort and delete notes. It features ease of operation. ■ Share your schedule with the calendar If you use the calendar, you can easily predict with the group members You can share the rules. ■ There is no limit on the number of members There is no limit on the number of members participating in the group. In addition, it is okay to register the group itself as much as you want.

Screenshots

Shared Note Widgets4 screens
Syncly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Syncly at 4.0 against Shared Note Widgets's 1.0. Syncly also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 25%). Shared Note Widgets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Syncly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shared Note Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Syncly holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Shared Note Widgets's written reviews are positive against 57% of Syncly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Note Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, Syncly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shared Note Widgets versus Syncly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared Note WidgetsSyncly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex RichSyncly Applications

Customer experience

Shared Note Widgets

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Syncly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%

In-app purchases

None

Shared Note Widgets

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Syncly

One-time1
  • Paid Service(Outright)$0.99

Questions

Is Shared Note Widgets free?
Shared Note Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Syncly free?
Syncly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shared Note Widgets or Syncly?
Syncly is rated higher. Shared Note Widgets averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Syncly averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shared Note Widgets or Syncly have ads?
Both Shared Note Widgets and Syncly show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shared Note Widgets or Syncly?
Shared Note Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, and Syncly fortnightly. Most recently, Shared Note Widgets was updated on August 24, 2026 and Syncly on September 19, 2026.

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