Comparison

Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ vs Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)

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

Head to head
About

Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+

This app allows you to create and organize digital sticky notes on your device. Customize them with various colors, patterns, and backgrounds, and manage your to-dos with checkmarks and home screen badges. Secure your notes with a password and share them via email.

Highlights
  • Digital sticky notes
  • Real-time saving
  • To-do list management
  • Customizable notes (color, pattern, background)
  • Password protection
  • Home screen icon badges
  • Note categorization
Features
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◆◆◆ 95% Satisfaction! The Ultimate Memo App!! ◆◆◆ With over 1.5 million downloads and more than 10,000 reviews, 95% of users have rated it 4 stars or higher—this is the ultimate sticky note memo app! ◆◆◆ To continue offering the app for free ◆◆◆ To ensure that you can continue using the sticky note memo app QuickMemo+ for free, we include advertisements. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to your continued support. ◆◆◆ Overview ◆◆◆ ● Not only is the app user-friendly, but its design also reassures users with a sleek, polished look. ● Just like real sticky notes (Post-its), you can easily place sticky memos on the screen whenever an idea comes to mind. ● Memos are saved in real-time, so you don’t need to worry about losing anything, even if you close the app. ● It’s perfect for managing your to-dos. Stick a sticky note right when you think of something! ● You can separate completed and unfinished to-do sticky notes with a checkmark, making it easy to organize them. ● Badge feature included! You can display unfinished to-do sticky notes as numbers on the icon, making it easier to manage them from your home screen. ● You can freely place sticky notes, so feel free to create your own personalized notebook by sticking memos wherever you like. ● The notebooks made with sticky memos can be categorized for easy organization, even if the number of notes increases. ● Sticky notes can change size based on content, making it ideal for brainstorming and jotting down ideas. It’s frequently used in brainstorming sessions too. ● There are over 35,000 types of sticky notes with various colors, patterns, and images! Customize sticky notes freely according to your mood or preference. New sticky notes are regularly added. ● You can choose backgrounds for your sticky notes, including prepared images, camera rolls, and custom settings. ● Password feature included! Protect your important sticky notes securely by setting up a password. ● You can share the contents of your sticky notes via email. About "Auto-Renewing Subscriptions" We offer a "Premium Plan" that is billed monthly and sold within the app. If you do not cancel the auto-renewal within 24 hours of the expiration date, your subscription will automatically renew. Charges for the auto-renewal will be made within 24 hours of the expiration date. Checking and Canceling Your Subscription You can check and cancel your subscription through your device settings: Settings App > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID > View Apple ID > Subscriptions > QuickMemo+ *If "Subscription" does not appear, the auto-renewal registration is not active. ● Restoring Purchase Information When changing devices, you can restore your purchase for free. Please log in with the same Apple ID used at the time of purchase and press the "Restore Purchase Information" button. Important Notes: Cancellations for the current month are not accepted. You cannot cancel subscriptions through any method other than the one described above. Payments will be processed through your iTunes account. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://help.toconakis.jp/?page_id=1476 Supported devices: iOS 15 or later *iPad is supported as well.

About

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)

A minimalist note-taking app with a sticky-note interface for quick organization. Use color-coding to categorize information and simple markdown editing for content. Ideal for keeping important tasks and ideas visible and accessible.

Highlights
  • Sticky-note interface
  • Color-coded organization
  • Simple markdown editing
  • iCloud Syncing
  • iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch support
  • Lock screen to-do list
Features
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Welcome to Note Box, the quick and simple way to take your notes. The sticky-note style interface is easy to understand and puts what's important right in front of your eyes. The colors let you quickly organize your information without overdoing it. NoteBox keeps it simple so you can stay focused. This app has been used to: - Write books. The color coding of notes allowed a user to mark whether or not his chapters have been completed! - Keep track of what is important to users - Put a to do list as the background of your lock screen. This feature makes your to-do list super accessible while keeping your lock screen looking gorgeous! Features: - Simple markdown editing - Beautiful, easy to use interface - iCloud Syncing - iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch support. - Supports iOS 11 and iOS 10.

Screenshots

Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+4 screens
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ at 4.6 against Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)'s 3.1. Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 49%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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. Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+'s written reviews are positive against 49% of Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ versus Note Box (Minimalistic Notes): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky todo Note QuickMemo+Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (60 ratings) — better3.1 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperflickfrogMumick Mobile LLC

Customer experience

Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+

All ratings60 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative13.3%

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)

All ratings30 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral17.5%
Negative33.8%

Bugs and requests

Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • Duplicates most recent note and overwrites second most recent
  • Occasionally lose an entry or creates a second version
  • Unable to open notes after an update
  • Notes disappear after reaching a certain number
  • Deletes information on its own
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  • Changes information from the way it was set up
  • Grocery list makes a double copy and erases another note
  • All four notes become the same, original notes are gone
  • Notes erase or display in double
  • Notes disappear after saving or 2 seconds after
  • Apparent complete disappearance of created notes
  • Deletes and duplicates notes
  • Spontaneously deletes notes
  • Copies and spams one note multiple times, overwriting others
  • App stopped saving new notes
  • Changes disappear after closing and reopening the app
  • Background color changes with phone orientation
  • Deleted notes reappear
  • Slow on iPad Air 2 after update
  • Cannot open last notes after update
  • Need iPhone present to read synced notes on Apple Watch
  • Disappears when closing the app
  • Cannot read or edit notes in landscape view
  • Glitch enlarges notes to fit only one at a time
  • Not syncing with Watch OS 3
  • Syncing to iWatch appears slow or requires reboot
  • Program doesn't work with iPhone off or out of range
  • No iCloud safety back-up
  • Lost all notes in a phone update despite prior backup
  • Doesn't sync well with iWatch
  • Changes to notes don't appear on watch without reinstalling watch app
  • Works only in landscape on iPads
  • Cannot delete a note
  • Cannot mark a note as priority
  • Constantly crashes when trying to delete notes
  • Cannot see typed content when it exceeds one page

Requested features

15 requests
  • Folders for organization
  • Undo functionality
  • Home screen widget
  • Notification widget
  • Option to leave notes unsorted
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  • Scroll bars or automatic stretching for blocks
  • More color options
  • Ability to manage multiple topics
  • Ability to scroll lengthy notes
  • Tutorial or help menu
  • Portrait mode on iPad
  • Sync directly with laptops
  • Add to notes using dictation on iWatch
  • Force touch to refresh watch app notes list
  • Sorting by Title/Date/Color

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Plan$2.991 Month
  • Premium Plan14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Plan1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • Premium Plan(Annual)$29.991 Year
  • Premium Plan(Annual)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Plan(Annual)1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Passcode lock function$0.99
  • timer alarm$0.99
  • upgrade$69.99
1 purchases

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)

One-time1
  • Notebox Premium$0.99

Questions

Is Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ free?
Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) free?
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ or Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)?
Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ is rated higher. Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) averages 3.1 from 31 ratings.
Do Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ or Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) have ads?
Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ shows ads; Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ or Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)?
Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) every 3 months. Most recently, Sticky todo Note QuickMemo+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) on October 23, 2026.

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