Comparison

Sticky Notes HD vs LiveNote

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes HD

Capture and organize all your thoughts, reminders, and tasks with a visually appealing and highly customizable note-taking experience. Sync across devices and set reminders to never miss an important event. Share your notes in various formats, including fun stickers for messaging.

Highlights
  • Unlimited note-taking
  • Customizable themes and colors
  • Cloud synchronization across devices
  • Widget for quick access
  • Reminder and alarm functionality
  • Note sharing and creation of note pictures
  • iMessage stickers
Features
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With Sticky Notes HD you can jot down any note or reminder that matters to you A NEW WAY TO INTERACT WITH NOTES Take UNLIMITED notes with a unique and accurate way. No more boring notes. USE IT FOR EVERYTHING Notes, reminders, lists, memos, tasks, phone numbers, mails, buckets, projects, ideas or anything else you can think of. INTUITIVE DESIGN • Sticky Notes HD was designed with simplicity and functionality • Stunning graphics make capturing ideas easy and awesome • 20 beautiful colors to choose from PERSONALIZATION • Personalize each note, using multiple stylish theme colors. You can color-code your notes and show only specific color stickies • Customizable notes size, alignment, order, text size, color and font iCLOUD SYNC Sync all your sticky notes on all your devices automatically. You don’t have to do any setup!!! WIDGET ON TODAY OF NOTIFICATION CENTER • See your stickies on notification center at a glance • Navigate through your notes • Open the app from the widget RED BADGE ICON • Use the red badge icon of the app to show how many notes you have • Color-code your notes and show only specific color stickies on red badge icon REMINDERS • Need to set a reminder for your note? Sticky Notes notify you, so you’ll never miss an important event again!!! • Set alarms from phone calendar SHARE • Share your notes from inside the app (mail, social networks, messages, copy to clipboard,…) • Create note pics, set backgrounds, filters and share them on social networks: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,… Sticky Notes HD MEANS PRODUCTIVITY • Customize size and order • Prioritize stickies • Color-Code your notes • Reminders with repeat functionality STICKERS FOR iMESSAGES With 40 different stickers to choose from, there are lots of ways to share notes & tasks stickers and make your messages more fun!! MORE FEATURES • Instant note search • Sort your notes by priority, alphabetically or inverse • Password protect your notes • Word counter • Full landscape support LOVED BY USERS Great APP Great to jot down short notes to remember. Great to take notes in a meeting. Easy to use. Outstanding App!! Very useful, indispensable for my daily routine. Thanks! Good Product There are some really bad sticky applications out there. This one is good for what I do: linear reasoning. Helps me organize thoughts and ideas in a clear and linear fashion. Perfect So simple, it's what I've been wanting all other 'to-do' apps TO DO!!

About

LiveNote

Display custom notes directly on your device's lock screen. Set reminders, motivational quotes, or any text to appear on your wallpaper for up to 12 hours.

Highlights
  • Notes on lock screen
  • Customizable wallpaper text
  • 12-hour display duration
  • Set reminders
  • Motivational quotes
Features
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Notes on your lock screen! Type in anything and get a beautiful note on your lock screen for 12 hours. Make a note in the morning to remind yourself what to remember during the day, add a motivational quote or anything you'd like to put on your wallpaper for the day.

Screenshots

Sticky Notes HD4 screens
LiveNote3 screens

Verdict

The call

Sticky Notes HD and LiveNote both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Sticky Notes HD's written reviews are positive against 33% of LiveNote's. Sticky Notes HD also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). LiveNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ads and iOS requirement 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

Sticky Notes HD costs $0.99 and LiveNote $1.99 up front. Sticky Notes HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LiveNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sticky Notes HD against 4.6 for LiveNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes HD has 1.9K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Sticky Notes HD's written reviews are positive against 33% of LiveNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes HD ships an update every 2 months, LiveNote every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sticky Notes HD versus LiveNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Notes HDLiveNote
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas TsopanakisNibble Audio, Inc

Customer experience

Sticky Notes HD

All ratings1,858 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews940 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.1%

LiveNote

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Sticky Notes HD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes sometimes disappear or fail to sync
  • Alarm notifications not working as expected
  • Editing issues (notes get deleted when editing)
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to check off/cross out completed tasks
  • Option to reorder notes manually
  • More font and formatting options
  • Integration with other productivity apps
  • Improved search and sorting capabilities

LiveNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sticky Notes HD

One-time1
  • Fonts Pack$0.99
None

LiveNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticky Notes HD free?
Sticky Notes HD costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is LiveNote free?
LiveNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes HD or LiveNote?
Sticky Notes HD is rated higher. Sticky Notes HD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while LiveNote averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Sticky Notes HD or LiveNote have ads?
Neither Sticky Notes HD nor LiveNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes HD or LiveNote?
Sticky Notes HD ships an update every 2 months, and LiveNote every 12 months. Most recently, Sticky Notes HD was updated on November 6, 2026 and LiveNote on November 4, 2026.

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