Comparison

Hi Sticky vs Habi

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

Habi

This app helps you manage your day, build habits, and achieve goals with powerful planning tools and a clean interface. Organize projects, create to-do lists, and track habits with calendar integration and smart reminders. It offers a focus timer, customizable widgets, and ambient sounds for a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Project and checklist management
  • Simple to-do lists
  • Calendar-driven habit building
  • Event countdowns
  • Focus timer
  • Flexible daily planning
  • Smart reminders
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Habi is a daily habit tracker, Pomodoro focus timer, and routine planner app that helps you build flexible schedules and overcome procrastination. Connect it directly to your calendar to manage complex projects, track daily chores, or just find a moment of peace. [ KEY FEATURES ] • CALENDAR-DRIVEN HABITS: Build routines that actually fit your schedule. Sync events to turn your existing calendar into trackable daily routines. • POMODORO FOCUS TIMER: Stop multitasking and get deep work done. Beat distraction and manage time blocks using built-in ambient sounds like rain and white noise. • PROJECTS & TO-DO LISTS: Break big goals into step-by-step productivity checklists to avoid executive dysfunction and overwhelm. • FLEXIBLE PLANNING: Every day is different. Drag and drop tasks to adapt your daily schedule based on your energy levels and mood. • SCREEN TIME BLOCKER: Set app limits and digital boundaries to maintain deep work sessions. • VISUAL COUNTDOWNS: Keep an eye on important dates without the stress. Track deadlines and events right from your home screen. • CUSTOM iOS WIDGETS: Keep your goals front and center. View your daily streaks and habit progress without opening the app. • ALL-IN-ONE DASHBOARD: View your habits, calendar events, to-dos, and project lists in one unified view. [ PRIVATE & ACCESSIBLE ] Habi is an accessible habit tracker fully supporting iOS features like VoiceOver screen readers, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and Reduce Transparency. Your data is strictly private, securely stored on your device, and backed up via personal iCloud. We never access your data. Start small. Stay consistent. Change your life. Privacy Policy: https://www.habi.app/legal/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hi Sticky4 screens
Habi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Habi at every 4 days against Hi Sticky's weekly. Hi Sticky's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 and Habi sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 Habi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 28 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 79% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hi Sticky ships an update weekly, Habi every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hi Sticky versus Habi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHi StickyHabi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (44 ratings)4.6 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better28
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhaha InteractiveHabi

Customer experience

Hi Sticky

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

Habi

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

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

Habi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hi Sticky

One-time1
  • Hi Sticky+$9.99
4 purchases

Habi

Subscriptions3
  • Habit Tracker3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Habit Tracker3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Habit Tracker$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Habit Tracker$89.99

Questions

Is Hi Sticky free?
Hi Sticky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habi free?
Habi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hi Sticky or Habi?
Habi is rated higher. Hi Sticky averages 4.6 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Habi averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.
Do Hi Sticky or Habi have ads?
Neither Hi Sticky nor Habi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hi Sticky or Habi?
Hi Sticky ships an update weekly, and Habi every 4 days. Most recently, Hi Sticky was updated on November 12, 2026 and Habi on November 4, 2026.

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