Comparison

Sticky Notes Sync vs DocReader

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

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About

Sticky Notes Sync

Features
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DeskStick is a sticky notes app that syncs your notes across all your Apple devices via iCloud. Stick with your ideas, prompts, and AI outputs — wherever you are. DeskStick works particularly well as a lightweight companion for anyone who uses popular AI assistants every day. Keep reusable prompts pinned and ready, and park generated drafts before pasting them into your real editor or document. KEY FEATURES • iCloud Sync Your stickies are automatically synced across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. Start a note on one device and pick it up on another. • Color Coding Organize notes by color. Separate work, personal, and experimental ideas at a glance. Colors sync via iCloud too. • Organize View Browse all your stickies in a single list or grid view. Switch display modes to fit how you think. • Home Screen Widgets Surface your latest notes on your home screen. Choose between a multi-note list widget and a single-sticky widget in small, medium, and large sizes. Tap a widget to jump straight into the note. Updates from any device sync to the widget automatically. • Lightweight & Focused No accounts, no ads, no clutter. Just notes that stay with you across your devices. USE CASES FOR THE AI ERA A snippet board for prompts you reuse Templates such as "code review prompt", "meeting notes summarizer", or "translate to English" can each live on their own sticky. They stay reachable while you bounce between browser tabs and chat apps, ready to be copied into the next AI conversation. Color coding makes it easy to separate work, personal, and experimental prompts at a glance. A draft pad for Slack, email, and chat messages Before you hit send on something written in the heat of the moment, write it on a sticky and read it back — that one extra beat is what saves you from "I shouldn't have said that". Drafting on a sticky instead of directly in the recipient's input field also avoids accidental sends. Especially valuable for sensitive customer replies, reports to your manager, and anything you'll regret sending unedited. A scratchpad for LLM outputs When an AI returns a code snippet or a draft, you often want to compare a few versions before committing them to your editor or document. DeskStick acts as a disposable scratchpad for those LLM outputs. Cross-device AI workflows Start drafting a prompt on your iPhone during your commute and finish it on your Mac at your desk. Because notes sync via iCloud, the constant "save a fragment, pick it up somewhere else" rhythm of working with AI fits naturally with DeskStick. Why DeskStick Unlike many basic sticky note apps, DeskStick is built around iCloud sync that reaches iPhone, iPad, and Mac together — well-suited to high-frequency note taking around AI tools. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 16.0 or later • An iCloud account signed in on your device • iCloud Drive enabled A companion macOS app is also available, so your notes follow you between iPhone, iPad, and Mac. DeskStick is free to download, with no ads and no subscriptions. If you find it useful, a review or a word to a friend is the best support you can give. Built by an indie developer. Feedback and bug reports are welcome at karaage01@outlook.jp or @krgpi on X.

About

DocReader

This app allows you to read PDFs and EPUBs offline, with a text-to-speech feature that reads content aloud. It offers customizable reading settings and supports various file formats, keeping your library local.

Highlights
  • Offline PDF and EPUB reading
  • Text-to-speech with highlighting
  • Customizable reading comfort settings
  • Local library management
  • Support for various file formats
  • On-device OCR for scanned PDFs
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DOCREADER — READ PDFS & EPUBS, LISTEN OFFLINE, KEEP YOUR LIBRARY LOCAL DocReader is a full-featured reader for study, work, and leisure: open PDFs and EPUBs from your device, resume where you stopped, and switch to read-aloud with highlighting when your eyes need a rest. Reading and listening with system or offline voices is free—no account needed. READ-ALOUD & VOICES Start, pause, or stop from the toolbar; highlighting follows speech where content supports it. Skip chosen headings or lines in manuals and reference EPUBs. • System TTS: built-in voices, no download. • Kokoro offline voices (Sherpa ONNX): natural speech from an optional pack, synthesized on-device. • Supertonic: an optional pack for very fast on-device speech—great for long documents and cooler phones. Adjust rate and speaker, or keep the screen awake during playback. READING COMFORT Light, dark, or system theme, with a PDF dark mode tuned for legibility. Set default PDF and EPUB scale (fit page, fit width, and more) and scroll speed. In-document panels keep theme, fonts, and voice settings a tap away. LIBRARY & FORMATS Recent documents with timestamps on the home screen. Open files through the system picker, and DocReader remembers your last page or section. Beyond PDF and EPUB, open Markdown, text, logs, subtitles, JSON, CSV, source code, HTML, and common images. SCANNED PDFS / OCR When a PDF has no text layer, on-device OCR recovers text for reading and read-aloud, without sending page images to a cloud OCR service. PROJECT GUTENBERG Browse and download public-domain titles when online; they join your library for offline reading and listening. DOCREADER PREMIUM (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Everything above is free. A subscription adds: • Background listening: keep reading aloud with the screen off or in other apps • Premium cloud voices: natural, expressive voices from leading speech providers • Sync: your books (1 GB of cloud storage) and reading progress on every device signed in to your account • Monthly credits for premium voices, used by how much you listen Subscribing requires a free DocReader account. Your plan and credits are shared across your devices. AVAILABLE PLANS • Lite: USD 4.99 / month, 2,500 credits each month • Pro: USD 14.99 / month, 7,500 credits each month Credit packs (one-time purchases for subscribers; credits never expire): • 2,500 credits: USD 4.99 • 10,000 credits: USD 19.99 Prices may vary by country and are shown in your local currency before you buy. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Cancelling stops the next renewal; your plan stays active until the period ends. • Unused monthly credits expire at the end of each period. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://docreaderapp.blogspot.com/2026/04/docreader-terms-and-conditions-of-use.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docreaderapp.blogspot.com/2026/04/docreader-privacy-policy.html Your library, preferences, and reading positions stay on your device unless you subscribe and sync. The network is used only for features you choose: Gutenberg, voice-pack downloads, cloud voices (the text being read is sent to the speech provider), and sync. SUPPORT Questions or bugs: 2asoftwaredevelopers@gmail.com or reach us through the contact us page in the app.

Screenshots

Sticky Notes Sync4 screens
DocReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Notes Sync at none against DocReader's 4. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. DocReader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sticky Notes Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes Sync ships an update monthly, DocReader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sticky Notes Sync versus DocReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Notes SyncDocReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki NoakiEmmanuel Adooli

In-app purchases

None

Sticky Notes Sync

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

DocReader

Subscriptions2
  • Lite$4.991 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Month
One-time2
  • 2,500 Credits$4.99
  • 10,000 Credits$19.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes Sync free?
Sticky Notes Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DocReader free?
DocReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sticky Notes Sync or DocReader have ads?
Neither Sticky Notes Sync nor DocReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes Sync or DocReader?
Sticky Notes Sync ships an update monthly, and DocReader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sticky Notes Sync was updated on October 27, 2026 and DocReader on October 28, 2026.

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