Comparison

Jot Down vs Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

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

Head to head
About

Jot Down

Create visually appealing sticky notes and to-do lists with customizable colors and fonts. Sync your notes seamlessly across all Apple devices using iCloud. Organize tasks with checkpoint options directly from your home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable sticky notes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Homescreen widgets
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Variety of font styles
  • Gradient color options
Features
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Sticky notes that stay where you look. Jot Down is a focused text-note app for quick thoughts, reminders, and everyday writing. Pin notes to Home or Lock Screen widgets, style them your way, and keep them synced through your private iCloud. WHY JOT DOWN • See important notes without opening the app • Start a new note from Home or Lock Screen • Dictate text with on-device speech recognition • Add reminders to a note • Organize with folders, favorites, colors, fonts, and wallpapers • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No subscription or in-app paywall HOW IT WORKS 1. Capture a thought 2. Style or organize it 3. Pin it to a widget when it needs to stay visible Jot Down creates text notes only. It does not include the task, audio, scanner, drawing, focus, or countdown editors from Mini Notes. Download Jot Down and keep the next idea in sight.

About

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

Organize your thoughts and tasks with a versatile note-taking app. Create unlimited notes, customize their appearance with colors and fonts, and access them across devices. Enhance productivity with widgets, rich text formatting, and drawing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Unlimited notes and to-do lists
  • Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Home screen and notification center widgets
  • 25 customizable note colors
  • Rich text formatting and drawing
  • Password and biometric note security
  • QR code generation
Features
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Sticky Notes is a reliable, high-speed, and convenient tool for keeping your notes and to-do lists organized. The application allows you to create notes quickly and customize them easily. With its intuitive interface, you can spend your time efficiently, knowing your data is safe and secure. Key Features: - Widgets for the notification center on Mac and the home screen on iPhone/iPad - Unlimited number of notes - Sync between devices - 25 colors available for note customization - Ad-free experience - Scan and create QR codes from your notes Free Features: - Unlimited notes and to-do lists for organizing important information - iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac, ensuring your notes are always accessible - Widgets in two sizes (small and large) for quick access on Mac and iPhone/iPad home screens Pro Version Features: - Full history of note changes, allowing you to revert to previous versions if needed - Group notes and to-do lists into named categories for better organization - Customize note backgrounds with 25 available colors - Rich text formatting: bold, italic, underline, and more - Insert dashed and numbered lists for clean structure - Adjust text size to fit your style and readability - Choose from 16 different fonts to match your writing style - Draw with multiple colors (red, blue, black) within notes, even on top of text - Secure notes with a password, FaceID, or TouchID for added privacy - Scan and create QR codes from your notes for easy sharing and quick access Subscription Plans: Experience all the Pro features of Sticky Notes with a subscription. Prices in USD, may vary by country. Free features always remain free. - $9.99/year - $7.99/6 months - $3.99/month (with a 7-day free trial) - One-time purchase for $29.99 for lifetime access to all features Contact Us: For questions or support, email us at support@kuzmenko.info. We’re always happy to help. Privacy Policy: http://kuzmenko.info/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://kuzmenko.info/terms.html

Screenshots

Jot Down4 screens
Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies at Free against Jot Down's $1.99. Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies also leads on ratings volume (105 vs 5) and device support (5 vs 3). Jot Down's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies is free to download; Jot Down costs $1.99 up front. Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Jot Down asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jot Down holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies has 105 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Jot Down's written reviews are positive against 57% of Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jot Down ships an update every 3 weeks, Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Jot Down versus Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJot DownSticky Notes Widget. Stickies
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.6 (105 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better57.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5105 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohini SharmaKK FAMILY SOFTWARE LLC

Customer experience

Jot Down

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

All ratings104 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.9%

Bugs and requests

Jot Down

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • iCloud sync is unreliable, overwriting changes
  • Widget stops working, requiring new widget/note creation
  • Blank screen bug on app opening (iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18)
  • App crashes automatically after blank screen
  • Drawing with Apple Pencil is a catastrophe
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  • Cannot select text from the beginning of a phrase

Requested features

19 requests
  • Adjustable tag position order
  • Implement notes displacement/movement
  • Option to move checked-off items to the bottom
  • Ability to remove app icon from dock
  • Font size support and font style options
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  • Ability to change sticky note color on all devices simultaneously
  • Add white note color and more fonts
  • Allow iOS standby screen widget display
  • Specify which sticky note to display in widget
  • Archive used sticky notes instead of deleting
  • Group notes by tags
  • Black background option for notes
  • Option to use photos in notes
  • Larger note pages
  • Font color options
  • Improve text selection functionality
  • Allow editing notes directly on desktop
  • Add home screen widgets
  • Improve drawing functionality with Apple Pencil

In-app purchases

None

Jot Down

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 6 months$7.996 Months
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Forever$29.99

Questions

Is Jot Down free?
Jot Down costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies free?
Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jot Down or Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies?
Jot Down is rated higher. Jot Down averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies averages 4.6 from 105 ratings.
Do Jot Down or Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies have ads?
Neither Jot Down nor Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jot Down or Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies?
Jot Down ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies every 6 weeks. Most recently, Jot Down was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies on November 7, 2026.

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