Comparison

Jot Down 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

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 + 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

Jot Down4 screens
Sticky Notes + Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sticky Notes + Widgets at Free against Jot Down's $1.99. Sticky Notes + Widgets also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 5) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). Jot Down's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 + Widgets is free to download; Jot Down costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 + Widgets has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jot Down ships an update every 2 weeks, Sticky Notes + Widgets fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jot Down versus Sticky Notes + Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJot DownSticky Notes + Widgets
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.6 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings526 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohini SharmaYury Kaspiarovich

Customer experience

Jot Down

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sticky Notes + Widgets

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Jot Down

No in-app purchases

None

Sticky Notes + Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jot Down free?
Jot Down costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sticky Notes + Widgets free?
Sticky Notes + Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jot Down or Sticky Notes + Widgets?
Jot Down is rated higher. Jot Down averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Sticky Notes + Widgets averages 4.6 from 26 ratings.
Do Jot Down or Sticky Notes + Widgets have ads?
Neither Jot Down nor Sticky Notes + Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jot Down or Sticky Notes + Widgets?
Jot Down ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sticky Notes + Widgets fortnightly. Most recently, Jot Down was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sticky Notes + Widgets on October 14, 2026.

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