Comparison

Sticky Notes vs Hi Sticky

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

Hi Sticky

A free, simple note-taking application for all Apple devices. It offers iCloud synchronization, widget support, and integration with the Shortcuts app for enhanced productivity. An optional one-time purchase unlocks additional customization options and features.

Highlights
  • Simple intuitive interface
  • iCloud sync
  • Manage Links
  • Widgets
  • Shortcuts app integration
  • Supports all Apple devices
Features
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Hi Sticky is a fast, visual sticky notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Capture an idea instantly, create a checklist, and keep every note synced with iCloud. Open Hi Sticky and start writing. Give each note its own font and background, recognize it at a glance in the visual note list, and keep Favorites above every sort order. Search across all notes or find matching text inside the note you are reading. On Mac, open notes in separate windows and keep important notes above other apps. On iPhone and iPad, use the controls above the keyboard to format text, manage lists, move the cursor, and copy or paste faster. Key Features - Fast, distraction-free note editor - Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough formatting - Bulleted and numbered lists - Interactive checklists - Visual note previews with each note's font and background - Search across notes and Find in Note - Favorites that stay at the top - iCloud sync across Apple devices - Single-note and note-list widgets - Actions for Shortcuts and Siri - Link management - Multiple note windows with an always-on-top option on Mac - Support for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro Hi Sticky+ Unlock more ways to personalize Hi Sticky across your devices with a single one-time purchase. - Additional fonts and background colors - Adjustable font sizes - Custom app accent colors - More app icons - Customizable buttons above the iPhone and iPad keyboard - Advanced widget settings - Family Sharing support Hi Sticky was previously known as Notes SE.

Screenshots

Sticky Notes4 screens
Hi Sticky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Hi Sticky at free with in-app purchases against Sticky Notes's subscription. Hi Sticky also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (82% vs 72%). Sticky Notes's advantage is ratings volume (6K vs 42) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Hi Sticky 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Sticky Notes against 4.5 for Hi Sticky. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes has 6K ratings behind it against 42, 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 82% of Hi Sticky's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, Hi Sticky every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sticky Notes versus Hi Sticky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky NotesHi Sticky
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6K ratings)4.5 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews82.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6K — better42
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpiphany Labshaha Interactive

Customer experience

Sticky Notes

All ratings5,952 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative25.3%

Hi Sticky

All ratings42 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

Sticky Notes

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful reminders
  • 👍 Useful for organization
  • 👍 Customizable notes

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires subscription
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns
  • 💰 Expensive
  • 🤔 Limited free version

Hi Sticky

From 42 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔄 Seamless cross-device sync
  • 💡 Minimalistic and clean design
  • ✅ Does exactly what it's intended to do

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widgets sometimes blank/not working
  • 🐛 Viewing notes on watch is hit or miss
  • 🐛 iCloud sync can be buggy/not sync
  • 🐛 App crashes when deleting notes
  • 🤔 Search functionality is missing

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

Hi Sticky

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Widgets are blank on iOS 26
  • Viewing notes on watch is unreliable
  • iCloud sync is buggy and often fails
  • App crashes when deleting notes
  • Mac shows 'No account' for iCloud, iPhone shows 'undefined'
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  • No search functionality (Cmd+F does nothing)
  • Keyboard layout covers the bottom of the note on iPhone
  • iCloud account not connected on macOS

Requested features

8 requests
  • Support for Monospace font
  • Ability to choose own colors for notes
  • Ability to change background color
  • Mac widget for quicker access
  • Ability to have multiple notes open on Mac at the same time
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  • Improve overview of saved notes
  • Increase font size of notes
  • Add a menu app

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Sticky Notes

Subscriptions7
  • 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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  • Three months subscription$4.993 Months
  • Half-Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$10.996 Months
  • One year subscription$15.991 Year
  • 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
1 purchases

Hi Sticky

One-time1
  • Hi Sticky+$9.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes free?
Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hi Sticky free?
Hi Sticky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes or Hi Sticky?
Hi Sticky is rated higher. Sticky Notes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Hi Sticky averages 4.5 from 42 ratings.
Do Sticky Notes or Hi Sticky have ads?
Neither Sticky Notes nor Hi Sticky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes or Hi Sticky?
Sticky Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hi Sticky every 11 days. Most recently, Sticky Notes was updated on September 22, 2026 and Hi Sticky on September 14, 2026.

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