Comparison

Sticky Notes vs Color Notes With Lock & To Do

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes

Capture ideas, create to-do lists, and set reminders with this versatile note-taking app. Supports handwritten notes, audio recordings, photos, and text. Organize notes with folders and share them easily.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes
  • Audio recordings
  • Photo attachments
  • Text notes
  • Widgets for home/lock screen
  • Customizable folders
  • Reminders with alarms
Features
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*Over 1.5 million downloads* Featured in 'What's Hot' & 'New & Noteworthy' Organize your to do list, task list, and reminders with StickMe Notes - the most awesome sticky note & task manager app with built in alarm for iPhone. Use StickMe Notes to upgrade the boring old paper note with HANDWRITTEN or TEXT or notes on your iPhone. If you are too tired to draw or type, you can simply ATTACH A PHOTO or RECORD YOUR AUDIO NOTES. You can stick these notes with attachments such as text, drawing, record/audio or photo notes to your personalized notice board, set them as your lock screen image or share with friends using email or whatsapp. Use StickMe Note as your notebook & create grocery and shopping lists on the go. StickMe Notes is a notepad & memo app which makes note taking easy. Use memo notes to capture ideas on the fly, create to-do lists & tasks list, checklist & set up personal daily reminders. It’s a digital note pad that helps you get things done. Download the best notes maker app now & become notefuly efficient. Keep google urls or pages in sticky notes & revisit them later. MAKE QUICK NOTES *Create unlimited sticky notes in any color. Use the note color to organize the stickies better. *Use the app as task manager & create a todo check list, shopping lists or grocery lists. *Write in digital ink with your finger. Create quick daily notes or a memo. *Record voice notes. StickMe Notes can be your audio note pad. *Take a photo or choose one from your camera roll to create a photo note. Make StickMe Notes your picture notebook. *Google things & keep important links in sticky notes to revisit later. WIDGET, SPOTLIGHT & SIRI (For iOS 15 and above) *Instantly create notes to access your sticky notes on your home screen and lock screen (iPhone only) using widgets. ORGANIZE *Drag & move a note to any custom folder. *Mark notes as ‘Important’. *Use ‘Secret’ folder for to hide your daily personal notes. *Make good notes & keep in Folders. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES *Access notes on your iPhone, iPad & Mac SET REMINDERS & USE AS WALLPAPER *Set alarm for your notes & stickies to remind you about your check list. *Use note as wallpaper or lock screen image to easily remind yourself about your todo tasks with colorful stickies. PERSONALIZE & SHARE *Be creative with Stickies *Set default sticky note color, font size & name *Personalise the notice board background *Use the fully loaded text & draw toolbar with multiple font styles, sizes, thickness plus colors. Get the most awesome sticky notes app for iPhone. Create grocery & shopping lists or any other checklist using the notepad, set alarms, & enjoy note making on the go. Use the app as a personal notebook, a meeting note pad or a daily planner to make good memo/notes. PRICING StickMe Notes offers a 7 day free trial that comes with the subscription pack(s). There is a monthly & yearly pack. The user needs to subscribe to one of the packs to continue making daily notes & setting task reminders. TERMS OF USE: • There's a 7-day free trial that comes along with the subscription packs. • StickMe Notes offers 2 subscription packages - Annual @ $19.99 & Monthly @ $1.99. • All subscriptions are valid for at least 30 days. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Terms of Use - http://epiphanylabs.in/termsofuse/ Privacy Policy - http://epiphanylabs.in/privacy/ Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

About

Color Notes With Lock & To Do

Organize your life with this versatile note-taking app. Create text or voice memos, to-do lists, and calendar entries. Label notes with colors, attach photos, and secure sensitive information with a password. Customize themes and fonts for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Color-coded notes
  • Text and voice memos
  • To-do lists with reminders
  • Calendar integration
  • Password protection for notes
  • Photo attachments
  • Customizable themes and fonts
Features
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Organize your time and always remember important dates. Our latest Color Notes With Lock & To Do list will help you arrange your private and business life with style. Use this daily journal app to write memos, notes, create to-do lists and make calendar notes. The new notebook with widget will save you a lot of time and make your life easier. Download Color Notes With Lock & To Do list now and stay organized with the best note taking app. *** Label your notes with colors *** Make a to do list, a text or a voice note *** Attach photos to your notes *** Search by date, a label or a keywords *** Use the calendar to easily organize your schedule *** Add note widgets *** Share your notes *** Easily backup and restore your data *** Customize notebook - choose a theme, font, paper style, time format, check box style Features unlocked via In-App purchases: *** Lock your notes by setting a password *** Recovery mail in case you forget your password *** Set a reminder for an important task Never forget important dates and days again. Use your new business planner and calendar to create to-do lists with reminders or to keep track of the things which matter to you. It is very customizable and safe which means that you can select a theme, paper style, stylish writing fonts and lock it all with a password only you know. Add photos to your notes and share them with your friends. Cool features to organize your life and remember important things – that’s what Color Notes With Lock & To Do list is all about. Note: Remember to use the 'Backup' option to avoid accidental data loss, especially before updating the app ---------- Color Notes terms of service 1 week Hearts + from 4.99$ per week (prices may vary slightly depending on the region). 1 month Hearts + from 19.99$ per month (prices may vary slightly depending on the region) You can find all in-app purchases on this app store page below under “In-app purchases”. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless they have been switched off at least 24 hours before the subscription period expires. Your account will be charged within 24 hours of payment. You can manage your subscriptions in the iOS settings and switch the automatic renewal on or off. A subscription that is already running cannot be canceled within the term that has already started. Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/colornotesios/privacy Terms of Use: https://zipoapps.com/colornotesios/terms

Screenshots

Sticky Notes4 screens
Color Notes With Lock & To Do4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Color Notes With Lock & To Do at free with in-app purchases against Sticky Notes's subscription. Sticky Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, rating, 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. Sticky Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Color Notes With Lock & To Do sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Sticky Notes against 4.4 for Color Notes With Lock & To Do. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes has 6K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Sticky Notes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Color Notes With Lock & To Do's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, Color Notes With Lock & To Do every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sticky Notes versus Color Notes With Lock & To Do: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky NotesColor Notes With Lock & To Do
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6K ratings) — better4.4 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6K — better98
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpiphany LabsZipoApps

Customer experience

Sticky Notes

All ratings5,967 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews383 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative25.1%

Color Notes With Lock & To Do

All ratings98 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Sticky Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappearing
  • Freezing and crashing
  • Formatting issues
  • Sync problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Improved sync and backup
  • Better widget functionality
  • Ability to rearrange notes
  • Longer note length

Color Notes With Lock & To Do

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sticky Notes

Subscriptions5
  • One month subscription$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Pack with 7 Day Trial7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Weekly Pack with 7 Day Trial7 Days trial$1.997 Days
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  • Half-Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$10.996 Months
  • Annual Pack with 7 Day Trial7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Lifetime PlanFree
  • Unlimited Notes$0.99
  • Task Paper Notes$0.99
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  • Folder Pack$0.99
  • Bonanza Pack$3.99
10 purchases

Color Notes With Lock & To Do

Subscriptions7
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Notes customization3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Advanced Notes customization3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Lock Notes$2.99
  • Set Reminder$2.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes free?
Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Notes With Lock & To Do free?
Color Notes With Lock & To Do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes or Color Notes With Lock & To Do?
Sticky Notes is rated higher. Sticky Notes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Color Notes With Lock & To Do averages 4.4 from 98 ratings.
Do Sticky Notes or Color Notes With Lock & To Do have ads?
Color Notes With Lock & To Do shows ads; Sticky Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes or Color Notes With Lock & To Do?
Sticky Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, and Color Notes With Lock & To Do every 8 months. Most recently, Sticky Notes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Color Notes With Lock & To Do on November 2, 2026.

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