Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes vs NotesGlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes
A free and easy-to-use notepad app offering widgets, reminders, and photo attachments. Organize notes with unlimited folders, set deadlines, and utilize features like character counts and dark mode. All functionalities are completely free.
- Unlimited folders with color and pin options
- Photo attachments and handwritten notes
- Reminders with repeated notification support
- Home screen widgets for folders and notes
- Character count and note priority settings
- Dark mode support
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It's a simple and easy-to-use notepad app. Widgets, reminders, photo attachments, folders, character counts are available. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Unlimited number of folders - Folder color - Pin the folder - Display notes and number of notes in the folder list - Folder sorting - Folder batch deletion - Unlimited number of notes - Note editing date and time - Character count - Handwritten notebook - Note color - Note with link - Multiple photos attached to the notebook - Note deadline setting - Display of the number of days remaining until the note deadline - Note notification settings (supports repeated notifications) - Select badge display for each note - Pin fixing the notebook - Note priority setting - Note keyword search - Note sorting - Note display order setting - Batch deletion of notes - Move / duplicate notes between folders - Batch copy / share notes - Bulk photo copy / share - Home screen widget support (folder / note selectable) - Icon badge display - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: notepadwidget://
NotesGlow
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NotesGlow is your all‑in‑one space for notes, ideas, tasks, and daily reflection — designed with care, crafted for speed, and built to help you stay organized without friction. Whether you're capturing quick thoughts, writing long‑form notes, planning projects, or tracking moods and checklists, Glow adapts to the way you think. With a clean interface, powerful tools, and seamless iCloud sync, your notes stay safe, searchable, and beautifully organized across all your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NotesGlow at none against Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes's shown. NotesGlow also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes ships an update every 2 months, NotesGlow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes | NotesGlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | Filip Niedziolka |
In-app purchases
Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes
No in-app purchases
NotesGlow
No in-app purchases
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