Comparison

Secure Notes vs Sticky Notes widget

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

Head to head
About

Secure Notes

Securely store and organize your notes, ideas, and important information with advanced encryption. Protect your data with biometric authentication and access it from anywhere via cloud sync. Customize your experience with a dark mode and other preferences for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Advanced encryption for maximum security
  • Intuitive note creation and editing
  • Password, Face ID, and Touch ID access
  • Cloud synchronization across devices
  • Dark mode and interface customization
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Your thoughts deserve total privacy. Some ideas are too personal to risk. Passwords, secret plans, private memories — this app keeps them locked away on your device, always. No cloud. No servers. No one but you. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your notes never leave your device. No syncing, no uploading, no exposure. What you write stays with you — period. LOCK IT DOWN Protect everything with a password. Enable Face ID or Touch ID for instant, secure access in seconds. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 16 beautiful backgrounds to match your mood. A notes app that feels personal. SIMPLE AND POWERFUL Create, edit, search, and sort your notes effortlessly. Find anything instantly with smart search. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ZERO ADS No distractions. No tracking. Just you and your thoughts. Whether you are storing passwords, journaling private thoughts, saving business ideas, or keeping sensitive info away from prying eyes — this is the vault you always needed. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription. • Subscription durations: Monthly or Annual (both include a free trial period). • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/privacycoldat/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sticky Notes widget

Add interactive sticky notes to your home and lock screens. Customize their appearance with various fonts, colors, and backgrounds. Sync notes across devices with iCloud support.

Highlights
  • Interactive LockScreen and Homescreen Widgets
  • Unlimited Sticky Widgets
  • Customizable Notes and Widgets
  • Standby Widget Support
  • iCloud Sync
  • Watch App Integration
  • Dark Mode
Features
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All new Widgets for iOS 26 interactive Lockscreen and Homescreen Widget. Now you can add unlimited no of sticky widgets in different size to your Home Screen. You will never forget again because these notes is very sticky! It's so convenience that your notes will appear the moment you pick up your phone. No action needed. You can edit the notes in this app and Customise Notes or widget. Features: • Standby Widget. • Interactive Widget. • LockScreen Widget & Transparent Widget. • Edit note and set it as widget. • Transparent Widget. • Big Text on Screen. • Use text, checklist or photo. • Watch app. • Custom font, color and style. • Beautiful color, gradient or pattern background. • Multiple App Icons. • Dark mode. • iCloud Support sync across all device. View your sticky notes from watch app also. Sticky Widget Note App offers two auto-renewing unlimited Access subscription options: $0.99/Week as Weekly Subscription. $6.99/Year as Annually Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Download Now New Sticky Notes Widget and Enjoy!!! Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html

Screenshots

Secure Notes4 screens
Sticky Notes widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sticky Notes widget at 76% against Secure Notes's 21%. Sticky Notes widget also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). Secure Notes's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Secure Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sticky Notes widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Notes widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes widget has 271 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Secure Notes's written reviews are positive against 76% of Sticky Notes widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Notes ships an update every 8 months, Sticky Notes widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Secure Notes versus Sticky Notes widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure NotesSticky Notes widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (271 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.3
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmanuele FlorisAmit Verma

Customer experience

Secure Notes

Written reviews34 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative64.7%

Sticky Notes widget

All ratings271 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Secure Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$2.991 Year
3 purchases

Sticky Notes widget

Subscriptions2
  • Notes Pro.$2.997 Days
  • Notes Pro.$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notes Pro.$29.99

Questions

Is Secure Notes free?
Secure Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes widget free?
Sticky Notes widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Secure Notes or Sticky Notes widget?
Sticky Notes widget is rated higher. Secure Notes averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sticky Notes widget averages 4.6 from 271 ratings.
Do Secure Notes or Sticky Notes widget have ads?
Neither Secure Notes nor Sticky Notes widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Notes or Sticky Notes widget?
Secure Notes ships an update every 8 months, and Sticky Notes widget weekly. Most recently, Secure Notes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sticky Notes widget on November 3, 2026.

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