Comparison

Desktop Note vs Sync Sticky Notes

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

Head to head
About

Desktop Note

Create customizable sticky notes and display them on your device's home screen. Organize tasks with checklists, add photos, and sync across devices via iCloud. Export your notes in Markdown format for backup or migration.

Highlights
  • Customizable sticky notes
  • Home screen widgets
  • To-do checklists
  • Photo widgets
  • Text formatting
  • iCloud sync
  • Markdown export
Features
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Do you miss the days when your desk was covered with sticky notes? Create sticky notes with Desktop Note and display them on your Home Screen. Customize note colors, choose beautiful illustrated backgrounds, and create to-do checklists. You can also use widgets to display notes or photos on your Home Screen. Download the macOS version to display sticky notes on your Mac desktop and even pin them above any window. Desktop Note syncs your sticky notes across devices with iCloud while protecting your privacy. What users love about Desktop Note: #A wide range of note colors and illustrated backgrounds #To-do checklists #Photos in Home Screen widgets #Text formatting Supports bold, highlighting, italics, and more #iCloud backup and sync Automatically sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud # Data Export & Import Your data belongs to you. Export your notes as Markdown files anytime to back them up or move them to another app. Import your notes from Apps like ColorNote. #Privacy Your notes are stored in your own iCloud, and only you can access them. If you have any questions or product suggestions, feel free to email me anytime: cswenshuo@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-e2fd82b183504ad1b5e82c684c25865a Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-f692aafe77d540f1b191bd0e5aa5ee59

About

Sync Sticky Notes

Create and customize floating sticky notes on your desktop that sync seamlessly with your phone. Organize notes with rich text formatting and checklists, and manage them all from a dedicated window. Enjoy bidirectional syncing with your native notes app for easy access across devices.

Highlights
  • Floating desktop sticky notes
  • Cloud sync via native notes app
  • Rich text editing and checklists
  • Fully customizable design styles
  • Notes manager for organization
  • iOS Home Screen Widgets
Features
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Sync Sticky Notes: Beautiful sticky notes that live on your desktop and follow you across every Apple device. Pin quick thoughts to your Mac desktop as floating notes, jot ideas on your iPhone, sketch on your iPad and everything stays perfectly in sync through iCloud. It even syncs two ways with the built‑in Apple Notes app, so your notes are never locked in. FLOATING DESKTOP NOTES (Mac) Keep notes right on your desktop where you'll actually see them. Drag them anywhere, restyle them, and tuck them into a screen‑edge drawer when you want a clean desk. SYNC EVERYWHERE: • Two‑way iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad & Mac • Two‑way sync and import with the Apple Notes app • "Open on devices" see what you left open elsewhere, even when a device is asleep or off • Per‑note sync status, so you always know it saved MAKE THEM YOURS: • 6 designs: Minimal, Classic, Paper, Glass, Bordered & Native • Custom colors, themes & fonts • Rich text with modern, tappable checklists ORGANIZE YOUR WAY: • Folders & tags • Link notes together with [[wiki‑style links]] and visual board connectors • Pin the important notes in place on the board • Templates for the notes you create again and again • Fast on‑device search, plus Spotlight • Screen‑edge drawer & quick capture for grabbing a thought instantly MORE THAN TEXT: • Add photos and Apple Pencil drawings • Set reminders so nothing slips • Lock private notes behind Face ID / Touch ID APPLE INTELLIGENCE (on‑device): Summarize a note, turn it into a checklist, or get a suggested title, tags, and reminder all processed privately on your device. WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS: • Home Screen widgets that show your notes at a glance • App Shortcuts, Siri & URL actions to create and open notes hands‑free SHARE & EXPORT: Send any note as text or as an image in a tap. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE: English, Spanish, French, German & Chinese (Simplified). FREE & PRO: Create and edit your basic yellow notes free, forever. Unlock sync, styling, Apple Notes, photos, drawings, reminders, folders, tags, widgets and more with Pro: • 7‑day free trial • $3.99/month • $29.99/year • $89.99 Lifetime Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Lifetime is a one‑time purchase. The app and its yellow notes stay free without a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://okobbe.com/SyncStickyNotesPP

Screenshots

Desktop Note4 screens
Sync Sticky Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sync Sticky Notes at 4.9 against Desktop Note's 4.6. Sync Sticky Notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Desktop Note's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (33 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Desktop Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Sync Sticky Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sync Sticky Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Desktop Note's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sync Sticky Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desktop Note ships an update every 4 days, Sync Sticky Notes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Desktop Note versus Sync Sticky Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop NoteSync Sticky Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文烁 蔡okobbe

Customer experience

Desktop Note

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.3%

Sync Sticky Notes

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Desktop Note

Subscriptions4
  • Desktop Note - 1 Quarter$0.993 Months
  • Desktop Note Premium$0.991 Month
  • Desktop Note Premium2 variants$1.993 Months
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  • Premium$2.993 Months
3 purchases

Sync Sticky Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Sync Sticky Notes Pro$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$89.99

Questions

Is Desktop Note free?
Desktop Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sync Sticky Notes free?
Sync Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Desktop Note or Sync Sticky Notes?
Sync Sticky Notes is rated higher. Desktop Note averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Sync Sticky Notes averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Desktop Note or Sync Sticky Notes have ads?
Neither Desktop Note nor Sync Sticky Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desktop Note or Sync Sticky Notes?
Desktop Note ships an update every 4 days, and Sync Sticky Notes every 9 days. Most recently, Desktop Note was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sync Sticky Notes on November 9, 2026.

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