Comparison

Stickier Mobile vs Caffeinated Notes

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

Head to head
About

Stickier Mobile

Create and manage digital sticky notes with rich text formatting, checkboxes, and links. Sync your notes across macOS and iOS devices and access them via widgets. Customize the look with fonts, colors, and background images.

Highlights
  • Cross-device sync (macOS/iOS)
  • Rich text formatting (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough)
  • Checkboxes and links
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Custom background images
  • Home/Today/Lock screen widgets
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Old-school sticky notes with a few new tricks. • sync notes between all of your macOS and iOS devices • browse recent revisions of notes • italic/bold/underline/strikethrough text • checkboxes and links • customizable font and colors • custom background images • Home/Today/Lock widget included The companion Stickier app is available in the Mac App Store.

About

Caffeinated Notes

Features
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Caffeinated Notes is a note-taking app built for speed. Capture thoughts as fast as paper, then find them faster than paper ever could with instant full-text search. SEARCH-FIRST DESIGN Start typing and results appear instantly. No folders to navigate, no tags to remember. Just type what you're looking for and it's there. Your notes are always one search away. FAST CAPTURE Tap the home screen widget to jump straight into a new note. No loading screens, no friction. Just you and your thoughts. CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE Share text, links, or web pages from any app directly into Caffeinated Notes. Browsing an article you want to save? Share it. Found a quote you like? Share it. It becomes a note instantly. WORKS 100% OFFLINE Your notes live on your device first. No account required, no internet needed. Caffeinated Notes works anywhere: on a plane, in the subway, or off the grid. RICH TEXT EDITING - Bold, italic, headings, and lists - Checklists that sync with your To-Dos view - Code blocks with syntax highlighting - Tables, blockquotes, and dividers - Inline images and file attachments TO-DOS THAT LIVE IN YOUR NOTES Check off tasks right where you wrote them. All your open tasks appear in a unified To-Dos view. Add the To-Dos widget to your home screen to see and check off tasks at a glance. NOTEBOOKS Group related notes into notebooks, or let search do the organizing for you. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES (Optional subscription) Sign in to sync your notes across all your devices. Changes sync automatically in the background. Share notebooks with family, friends, or teammates. VERSION HISTORY Made a mistake? View and restore previous versions of any note. EXPORT & BACKUP Export individual notes as Markdown, HTML, or copy formatted text. Create full backups of all your notes anytime. PRIVACY FOCUSED Your notes stay on your device unless you choose to sync. We don't read your notes, we don't sell your data, and we never will. Terms of Use: https://caffeinatedsoftworks.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://caffeinatedsoftworks.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Stickier Mobile4 screens
Caffeinated Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Caffeinated Notes at Free against Stickier Mobile's $4.99. Caffeinated Notes also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Stickier Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On ads 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

Caffeinated Notes is free to download; Stickier Mobile costs $4.99 up front. Caffeinated Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Stickier Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stickier Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Caffeinated Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Stickier Mobile versus Caffeinated Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStickier MobileCaffeinated Notes
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCamazotz LLCCaffeinated Softworks LLC

In-app purchases

None

Stickier Mobile

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Caffeinated Notes

Subscriptions8
  • Individual Account (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Duo Account (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Family Account (Monthly)$17.991 Month
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  • Friends & Family Account (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Individual Account (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Duo Account (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Family Account (Annual)$149.991 Year
  • Friends & Family (Annual)$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Stickier Mobile free?
Stickier Mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caffeinated Notes free?
Caffeinated Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stickier Mobile or Caffeinated Notes have ads?
Neither Stickier Mobile nor Caffeinated Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stickier Mobile or Caffeinated Notes?
Stickier Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Caffeinated Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stickier Mobile was updated on September 17, 2026 and Caffeinated Notes on September 22, 2026.

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