Comparison

Stickier Mobile vs Thread to Self

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

Thread to Self

Features
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Thread to Self is a private message thread with yourself. Capture a thought, observation, idea, or memory, then move on with your day. Everything lives in one continuous stream, arranged from oldest to newest. When you want to revisit something, jump directly to a month and year. Thread to Self is intentionally simple: • No AI • No ads • No account, nothing to sign up for • No social features • No folders, tags, or filters • Text only, no photos or attachments • No editing after you send • Messages can be deleted, but never changed Your messages are stored on your iPhone and synchronized through your private iCloud account. Export your thread as text whenever you choose. Optional weekly or monthly reminders are quiet and simple. No streaks, badges, or guilt. Try Thread to Self free for 30 days. After the trial, unlock writing permanently with a one-time $4.99 purchase. No subscription. Your messages are always yours to read and export, whether or not you buy.

Screenshots

Stickier Mobile4 screens
Thread to Self3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Thread to Self at Free against Stickier Mobile's $4.99. Stickier Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On ads, device support 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

Thread to Self is free to download; Stickier Mobile costs $4.99 up front. Thread to Self sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stickier Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Stickier Mobile versus Thread to Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStickier MobileThread to Self
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCamazotz LLCYou-R-Here LLC

In-app purchases

None

Stickier Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Thread to Self

One-time1
  • Thread to Self Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Stickier Mobile free?
Stickier Mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thread to Self free?
Thread to Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stickier Mobile or Thread to Self have ads?
Neither Stickier Mobile nor Thread to Self shows ads.

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