Jot Down vs Stick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable sticky notes
- To-do list functionality
- Homescreen widgets
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Variety of font styles
- Gradient color options
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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.
Stick
This app transforms your home screen into a personalized memo board for capturing ideas and reminders. It offers customizable widgets, quick note-taking, and organizational tools to ensure you never forget important tasks. Notes are private and saved instantly on your device.
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Instant note saving
- Color-coding and text formatting
- Customizable font sizes
- Note titles and search
- Reminders and notifications
- Shareable note images
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Stick-It Notes turns your Home Screen into your personal memo board. Capture ideas in seconds, see them on every unlock, and never forget what matters. HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Put your most important notes where you'll actually see them. Pick 1, 2, or 4-note widgets. Tap a widget to jump straight into that note. FAST BY DESIGN No sign-up. No accounts. No cloud syncing delays. Open the app and start typing — your note is saved instantly. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • 12 beautiful colors to color-code your life • Text formatting (bold, italic, underline) • Custom font sizes • Note titles for quick scanning • Instant search across every note • Archive notes you don't need right now • Duplicate any note with one tap REMINDERS THAT WORK Add a reminder to any note and get notified exactly when you need to act — perfect for errands, meetings, medication, and deadlines. SHARE ANYWHERE Turn any note into a shareable image and send it through Messages, WhatsApp, email, or any other app. PERFECT FOR - Quick to-dos and checklists - Grocery and shopping lists - Brainstorming ideas - Daily journaling - Habit tracking - Meeting notes - Travel planning - Study notes 17 LANGUAGES Fully localized — use Stick-It Notes in your language. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your notes stay on your device. We never read them, we never sync them, we never sell your data. Download Stick-It Notes today and turn your Home Screen into your most productive space.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jot Down at every 2 weeks against Stick's every 4 months. Jot Down also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Stick's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Jot Down costs $1.99 and Stick $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jot Down has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Jot Down ships an update every 2 weeks, Stick every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jot Down | Stick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #133 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohini Sharma | LogicLine LLC |
Customer experience
Jot Down
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In-app purchases
Jot Down
No in-app purchases
Stick
No in-app purchases
