Comparison

Mini Notes vs Sticky Notes + Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Mini Notes

This app helps you create notes, to-do lists, and reminders with customizable colors and fonts. It syncs across all your Apple devices via iCloud and offers widgets for quick access. Enjoy a free trial with the option to subscribe for unlimited features.

Highlights
  • AI-powered note-taking
  • To-Do list creation
  • Task reminders
  • Customizable colors and fonts
  • iCloud sync
  • Widgets for quick access
  • Voice memo functionality
Features
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Keep important notes where you can see them—and capture the rest in the format that fits. Mini Notes combines sticky notes, to-do checklists, voice memos, document scans, drawings, focus sessions, countdowns, and reminders in one private workspace. WHY MINI NOTES • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep important notes visible • Type notes, check off tasks, record audio, extract text from scans, and draw • Transcribe voice memos on device after recording • Run Pomodoro sessions and track important dates • Organize with folders, favorites, themes, colors, and wallpapers • Sync through your private iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the kind of note you need 2. Pin important content to a widget 3. Edit once and keep it synced across your Apple devices PRIVACY Your content stays on your device and in your iCloud account. Anonymous usage and crash diagnostics may be sent from App Store builds; note content is not sent. ACCESS Explore Mini Notes for 11 app sessions. Then choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access. Current regional prices are shown before purchase. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://mohiniios.wordpress.com/contact/

About

Sticky Notes + Widgets

Capture and manage your thoughts with colorful, customizable notes and reminders. Organize tasks with folders and access them instantly via home screen widgets. Syncs seamlessly across your devices.

Highlights
  • Create sticky notes instantly
  • Customize notes with colors and fonts
  • Pin important notes
  • Set reminders
  • Organize with folders
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Sync across devices
Features
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Sticky Notes – Organize, Customize, and Stay on Top of Your Tasks Turn your iPhone and iPad into a powerful note-taking tool with Sticky Notes. Whether you need a quick reminder, a colorful to-do list, or an organized folder of ideas, Sticky Notes makes it simple to capture and manage your thoughts. Key Features: • Create Sticky Notes Instantly – Write down reminders, tasks, and ideas with ease. • Customize Your Notes – Choose from a wide range of colors, fonts, and background images to make each note your own. • Pin Important Notes – Keep your most important notes at the top for quick access. • Reminders – Never forget a task again. • Organize with Folders – Categorize your notes into folders and stay clutter-free. • Widgets for Quick View – Add sticky notes to your Home Screen and access them without opening the app. • Share your notes as images on social networks. • Sync Across Devices – Your notes stay up to date on iPhone, iPad and MacOS with seamless synchronization. Sticky Notes is designed for speed, simplicity, and personalization—perfect for students, professionals, or anyone who wants to stay organized.

Screenshots

Mini Notes4 screens
Sticky Notes + Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Notes + Widgets at none against Mini Notes's 3. Sticky Notes + Widgets also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Mini Notes's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Mini Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sticky Notes + Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Notes + Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Mini Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sticky Notes + Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Sticky Notes + Widgets fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mini Notes versus Sticky Notes + Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini NotesSticky Notes + Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (75 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohini SharmaYury Kaspiarovich

Customer experience

Mini Notes

All ratings75 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.9%

Sticky Notes + Widgets

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mini Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time Access$24.99
None

Sticky Notes + Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Notes free?
Mini Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes + Widgets free?
Sticky Notes + Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mini Notes or Sticky Notes + Widgets?
Sticky Notes + Widgets is rated higher. Mini Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Sticky Notes + Widgets averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do Mini Notes or Sticky Notes + Widgets have ads?
Neither Mini Notes nor Sticky Notes + Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Notes or Sticky Notes + Widgets?
Mini Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sticky Notes + Widgets fortnightly. Most recently, Mini Notes was updated on September 26, 2026 and Sticky Notes + Widgets on September 10, 2026.

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