# Notability vs Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad

The clearest difference is ads: Notability at none against Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad's shown. Notability also leads on ratings volume (458K vs 279) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notability sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Notability against 4.7 for Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notability has 458K ratings behind it against 279, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Notability's written reviews are positive against 57% of Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad's.

Notability ships an update weekly, Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notability | Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (458K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notability-ai-notes-and-planner/id360593530/reviews)** | [4.7 (279 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-note-widget-memo-pad/id1534900919/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **458K** | 279 |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | **57.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#98** | — |
| Size | 408 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ginger Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/318126112) | [kazuhiro aonuma](https://appshunter.io/developer/839973346) |

## What reviewers say

### Notability

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notability-ai-notes-and-planner/id360593530)

**Currently charting:** #98 Top Grossing · Productivity, #176 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Capture, organize, and enhance your thoughts with a versatile digital notebook. Seamlessly blend handwriting, typing, and multimedia to annotate documents, record lectures, and generate summaries. Ideal for students and professionals seeking to boost productivity and learning.

**Highlights:** Handwritten and typed notes, PDF and document annotation, Audio recording and transcription, AI-powered summaries and quizzes, Customizable organization, Cross-device sync

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notability Lite | $5.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $7.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $12.99 | per 3 months |
| Notability Lite | $14.99 | per year |
| Notability Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Notability Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Notability Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Notability Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Notability Pro | $99.99 | per year |
| Notability Classic | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for note-taking
- 👍 Smooth handwriting experience
- 📝 Excellent organization and file management
- 🎙️ Useful audio recording feature
- 🔍 Handwriting recognition and search

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues with iCloud
- 🔍 Limited search and organization options
- 🖍️ Frustrating highlighter behavior
- 🔒 Concerns about subscription model
- 🔧 Buggy after recent updates

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappearing or getting corrupted
- Frequent crashes and performance issues
- Palm rejection problems after updates
- Inconsistent behavior when importing files

**Requested features**

- Improved folder/hierarchy organization
- More shape recognition and drawing tools
- Side-by-side viewing of multiple notes
- Ability to edit/rename audio recordings
- Better integration with other apps and services


### Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-note-widget-memo-pad/id1534900919)

Create and display customizable sticky notes directly on your home screen using a variety of widgets. Personalize backgrounds, fonts, and colors for each note. Easily manage, edit, and reorder your memos, with iCloud backup for cross-device syncing.

**Highlights:** Home screen widgets, Customizable backgrounds, Handwritten-style fonts, Adjustable text color and size, Drag-and-drop reordering, iCloud data backup and sync, Supports iOS 18 control widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Plan | $0.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great for memory issues
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 👍 Customizable note colors
- 👍 Notes on Home Screen

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notes get cut off
- 🐛 Font size too small
- 🐛 Notes don't update automatically
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Notes content duplicates

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes and won't open after iOS update
- App crashes when trying to delete notes
- Text becomes garbled in widgets
- Notes content duplicates across widgets
- Cannot specify cursor position for editing

**Requested features**

- Increase font size
- Add larger font size option
- Allow checking off completed items
- Allow image attachments
- Enable iCloud synchronization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notability free?

Notability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad free?

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Notability or Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad?

Notability is rated higher. Notability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 458K ratings, while Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad averages 4.7 from 279 ratings.

### Do Notability or Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad have ads?

Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad shows ads; Notability does not.

### Which is updated more often, Notability or Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad?

Notability ships an update weekly, and Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad every 4 days. Most recently, Notability was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sticky Note Widget Memo Pad on October 20, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*