Hi Sticky vs Quick Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hi Sticky
A free, simple note-taking application for all Apple devices. It offers iCloud synchronization, widget support, and integration with the Shortcuts app for enhanced productivity. An optional one-time purchase unlocks additional customization options and features.
- Simple intuitive interface
- iCloud sync
- Manage Links
- Widgets
- Shortcuts app integration
- Supports all Apple devices
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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.
Quick Notes
This app helps you quickly capture thoughts, ideas, and tasks on your mobile device. It offers seamless organization, intuitive reminders, and easy export to over 20 other applications, keeping your inspiration flowing and your to-dos managed.
- Quick note-taking in real-time
- Export to 20+ apps and Siri Shortcuts
- Seamless iCloud synchronization across devices
- Intuitive reminders with badge system
- Automatic date and URL recognition
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Share extension for adding content from any app
- Siri voice commands and Shortcuts integration
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Capture's intuitive interface and smart features turn your mobile device into a powerful thought organizer, letting you seize, sort, and execute your ideas with unprecedented ease. • Quick Notes: Immediacy is key, and with Capture, the moment inspiration hits, you're ready. Our quick note-taking feature is designed for those who think fast and want to write faster. Notes, lists, and reminders are captured in real-time, ensuring no idea ever slips through the cracks. Brain dump on the go and stay one step ahead of your inspiration. • Export to 20+ apps: Looking to migrate your captures to other platforms like Obsidian, Things 3, Todoist, iA Writer, Craft, Omnifocus 4, Fantastical, UpNote, NotePlan, Reminders or Apple Calendar? Capture's export functionality allows you to move your content with ease. It's all about getting your thoughts out there, wherever 'there' might be, from to-do to calendar apps. In addition, you can run any Siri Shortcut as an export option, enabling all kinds of workflows by using the capture as input. • iCloud Sync: Keep your ideas and tasks in harmony across all your devices with Capture's iCloud Sync. Every note, list, and preference is automatically updated, ensuring you have access to your latest thoughts wherever you go. • Intuitive reminders: With our badge system, subtle yet effective reminders keep you informed of your tasks. These intuitive nudges ensure that important notes don't get lost in the shuffle, keeping you alert and on track. • Automatic date & URL recognition: Organization has never been so effortless. Capture's data recognition identifies your dates and URLs so you don't need to manually insert them. They are also pre-filled with your favorite export option. • Widgets: Access your captures instantly with our widgets right from your home and lock screen. Capture prioritizes convenience, giving you a visual snapshot of your latest thoughts and to-dos without having to open the app. • Share Extension: Add content to Capture with ease using the Share extension — available from any app. • Siri & Shortcuts: Capture thoughts hands-free with Siri voice commands and enhance your workflow with Siri Shortcuts to create, open, and search captures effortlessly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quick Notes at 4.8 against Hi Sticky's 4.6. Quick Notes also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (315 vs 44). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Hi Sticky sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Quick Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 315 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 79% positive.
Hi Sticky ships an update every 9 days, Quick Notes every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Hi Sticky | Quick Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (44 ratings) | 4.8 (315 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 79.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 315 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | haha Interactive | Furkan Simsir |
Customer experience
Hi Sticky
Quick Notes
User reviews
Hi Sticky
From 44 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔄 Seamless cross-device sync
- 💡 Minimalistic and clean design
- ✅ Does exactly what it's intended to do
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widgets sometimes blank/not working
- 🐛 Viewing notes on watch is hit or miss
- 🐛 iCloud sync can be buggy/not sync
- 🐛 App crashes when deleting notes
- 🤔 Search functionality is missing
Quick Notes
From 315 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and easy capture
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- 💡 Great for organizing information
- ✨ Satisfying categorization
- 💰 Lifetime license option
Room to improve
- 🐛 Defective, data loss
- 🐛 Sidebar sorting buggy
- 🐛 Crashes a lot
- 🐛 Mac app non-functional
- 🐛 MacOS app crashing
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'
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- 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
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- Improve overview of saved notes
- Increase font size of notes
- Add a menu app
Quick Notes
Reported bugs
8 issues- Data loss/notes vanishing
- Sidebar sorting is buggy and breaks
- Mac app does not work
- App crashes frequently
- Stickie notes do not work on MacOS 14 Sonoma
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- MacOS App keeps crashing when hitting Enter key
- App keeps crashing when making lists
- Cannot share more than 1 note at a time
Requested features
19 requests- Batch operations (export/merge)
- More keyboard shortcuts for macOS
- Tags and coloring
- An "all items" view with grouping and sorting
- Calendar or timeline view
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- View and live-edit notes expanded
- Themes (black/white)
- Ability to share to Supernotes and Tasks
- Apple Watch app
- New items to appear at the bottom of the feed
- Ability to swipe left and right to move between lists
- App icon customization
- More widget presentation
- Visual customization
- Pin and archive lists
- Support for images
- WatchOS app with dictation
- Better Markdown support
- More keyboard shortcuts
In-app purchases
Hi Sticky
- Hi Sticky+$9.99
Quick Notes
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99









