Comparison

Hi Sticky 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

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
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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.

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
Read full description

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

Hi Sticky4 screens
Sticky Notes + Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Notes + Widgets at none against Hi Sticky's 1. Sticky Notes + Widgets also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Hi Sticky's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

Both are free to download. Hi Sticky sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sticky Notes + Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hi Sticky against 4.6 for Sticky Notes + Widgets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Hi Sticky's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sticky Notes + Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hi Sticky ships an update weekly, Sticky Notes + Widgets fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hi Sticky versus Sticky Notes + Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHi StickySticky Notes + Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (44 ratings) — better4.6 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better31
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhaha InteractiveYury Kaspiarovich

Customer experience

Hi Sticky

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

Sticky Notes + Widgets

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

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'
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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
Show 3 more
  • Improve overview of saved notes
  • Increase font size of notes
  • Add a menu app

Sticky Notes + Widgets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hi Sticky

One-time1
  • Hi Sticky+$9.99
None

Sticky Notes + Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hi Sticky free?
Hi Sticky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes + Widgets free?
Sticky Notes + Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hi Sticky or Sticky Notes + Widgets?
Hi Sticky is rated higher. Hi Sticky averages 4.6 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Sticky Notes + Widgets averages 4.6 from 31 ratings.
Do Hi Sticky or Sticky Notes + Widgets have ads?
Neither Hi Sticky nor Sticky Notes + Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hi Sticky or Sticky Notes + Widgets?
Hi Sticky ships an update weekly, and Sticky Notes + Widgets fortnightly. Most recently, Hi Sticky was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sticky Notes + Widgets on November 8, 2026.

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