Comparison

Hi Sticky vs Reminder Notes Widget

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

Head to head
About

Hi Sticky

Capture ideas instantly with a fast, visual sticky notes app. Organize with customizable fonts, backgrounds, and checklists. Syncs seamlessly across all your Apple devices with widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Fast note editor
  • Visual note previews
  • Interactive checklists
  • iCloud sync
  • Widgets
  • Customizable fonts and backgrounds
Features
Read full description

Hi Sticky is a fast, visual sticky notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Capture an idea instantly, create a checklist, and keep every note synced with iCloud. Open Hi Sticky and start writing. Give each note its own font and background, recognize it at a glance in the visual note list, and keep Favorites above every sort order. Search across all notes or find matching text inside the note you are reading. On Mac, open notes in separate windows and keep important notes above other apps. On iPhone and iPad, use the controls above the keyboard to format text, manage lists, move the cursor, and copy or paste faster. Key Features - Fast, distraction-free note editor - Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough formatting - Bulleted and numbered lists - Interactive checklists - Visual note previews with each note's font and background - Search across notes and Find in Note - Favorites that stay at the top - iCloud sync across Apple devices - Single-note and note-list widgets - Actions for Shortcuts and Siri - Link management - Multiple note windows with an always-on-top option on Mac - Support for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro Hi Sticky+ Unlock more ways to personalize Hi Sticky across your devices with a single one-time purchase. - Additional fonts and background colors - Adjustable font sizes - Custom app accent colors - More app icons - Customizable buttons above the iPhone and iPad keyboard - Advanced widget settings - Family Sharing support Hi Sticky was previously known as Notes SE.

About

Reminder Notes Widget

Organize your tasks and deadlines with this free reminder app. Create unlimited notes and folders, set custom notifications with various sounds, and utilize home screen widgets for quick access. It offers a simple interface with features like color-coding and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Unlimited folders and notes
  • Deadline setting and tracking
  • Customizable reminder notifications
  • Home screen widget support
  • Color coding and pinning
  • Dark mode
Read full description

It's a simple and easy-to-use reminder notes app. widgets, reminders, etc. are available. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Create unlimited folders and notes - Set deadline for notes - Remaining days until deadline/days elapsed display - Reminder notification settings - Repeat notification support - Notification sound settings (more than 70 types) - Supports vibration alarm (silent notification) - Color coding and pinning - Home screen widget support - Icon badge display - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: remindernotes://

Screenshots

Hi Sticky4 screens
Reminder Notes Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hi Sticky and Reminder Notes Widget both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Hi Sticky's written reviews are positive against 20% of Reminder Notes Widget's. Hi Sticky also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Reminder Notes Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. Hi Sticky sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reminder Notes Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hi Sticky holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Hi Sticky's written reviews are positive against 20% of Reminder Notes Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hi Sticky ships an update weekly, Reminder Notes Widget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hi Sticky versus Reminder Notes Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHi StickyReminder Notes Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (44 ratings) — better4.4 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4445 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhaha InteractiveFugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Hi Sticky

All ratings44 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative13.6%

Reminder Notes Widget

All ratings37 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Hi Sticky

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Widgets are blank on iOS 26
  • Viewing notes on watch is unreliable
  • iCloud sync is buggy and often fails
  • App crashes when deleting notes
  • Mac shows 'No account' for iCloud, iPhone shows 'undefined'
Show 3 more
  • No search functionality (Cmd+F does nothing)
  • Keyboard layout covers the bottom of the note on iPhone
  • iCloud account not connected on macOS

Requested features

8 requests
  • Support for Monospace font
  • Ability to choose own colors for notes
  • Ability to change background color
  • Mac widget for quicker access
  • Ability to have multiple notes open on Mac at the same time
Show 3 more
  • Improve overview of saved notes
  • Increase font size of notes
  • Add a menu app

Reminder Notes Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hi Sticky

One-time1
  • Hi Sticky+$9.99
None

Reminder Notes Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hi Sticky free?
Hi Sticky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reminder Notes Widget free?
Reminder Notes Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hi Sticky or Reminder Notes Widget?
Hi Sticky is rated higher. Hi Sticky averages 4.6 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Reminder Notes Widget averages 4.4 from 45 ratings.
Do Hi Sticky or Reminder Notes Widget have ads?
Reminder Notes Widget shows ads; Hi Sticky does not.
Which is updated more often, Hi Sticky or Reminder Notes Widget?
Hi Sticky ships an update weekly, and Reminder Notes Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hi Sticky was updated on November 7, 2026 and Reminder Notes Widget on November 3, 2026.

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