Comparison

Sticky Notes Sync vs Lock Screen Notes

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

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Sticky Notes Sync

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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 โ€” 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 โ€ข 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. โ€ข Color Coding Organize notes by color. Separate work, personal, and experimental ideas at a glance. Colors sync via iCloud too. โ€ข Organize View Browse all your stickies in a single list or grid view. Switch display modes to fit how you think. โ€ข 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. โ€ข 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 โ€” 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 โ€” well-suited to high-frequency note taking around AI tools. REQUIREMENTS โ€ข iOS 16.0 or later โ€ข An iCloud account signed in on your device โ€ข 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.

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Lock Screen Notes

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Your note. On your Lock Screen. Every time you pick up your phone. Tick items off without unlocking. No ads, nothing to share to unlock. And unlike every other Lock Screen note app โ€” it comes back by itself. WHY PEOPLE USE PINBORD โ€ข The shopping list you actually see at the shop โ€ข The gate code, the parking level, the seat number โ€ข Three things to do today, ticked off without unlocking โ€ข A sentence you want in front of you a hundred times a day โ€ข Bin day, medication, the school trip on Thursday IT DOESN'T DISAPPEAR Other Lock Screen note apps rely on one iOS feature that the system switches off after a few hours โ€” which is why your note keeps vanishing. Pinbord uses three: the big interactive card, a permanent Lock Screen widget, and an optional wallpaper. When the card expires, Pinbord brings it straight back โ€” from a widget tap, Control Center, your Action Button, Siri, or a Shortcuts automation we help you set up in 20 seconds. Quietly: no buzzing, no notifications. TICK IT OFF WITHOUT UNLOCKING Tap a checkbox right on the Lock Screen. The note updates instantly. Completed items can hide themselves so your list stays clean. MAKE IT YOURS 120 papers in eight families โ€” amber, sticky, retro, plain, night, calm, clear and gradient. Lined, grid, dotted or blank. 30 fonts including handwriting styles. Draw with pen or marker. Add photos and stickers. Five text sizes, up to 34 pt, so it reads at arm's length. BOARDS Keep Shopping, Work and Personal notes apart. Pin one, switch with Siri or from your Watch. SCHEDULED PINS Set a note to appear on the days it matters โ€” every Tuesday, on the 1st, or one specific morning. EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, StandBy, CarPlay Dashboard, Control Center, Action Button, Shortcuts and Siri. Optional private iCloud sync. NEVER LOSE A WORD Every edit is saved and every version is restorable. Undo and redo anywhere. Deleted notes wait 30 days. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No servers, no accounts, no third-party trackers. Notes stay on your device, or in your own private iCloud. Our privacy label says Data Not Collected โ€” because we collect nothing. FREE FOREVER The Lock Screen note, checkboxes, widgets, boards, sync and 30 papers are free, permanently. Studio Pass unlocks the full design library, unlimited boards and images, private boards and unlimited Scheduled Pins โ€” as a one-time Forever purchase or a subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and are charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel in Settings โ†’ Apple Account โ†’ Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://orlproducts.pages.dev/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Got ideas or feedback? Send them our way: info@orlproducts.com

Screenshots

Sticky Notes Sync4 screens
Lock Screen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Notes Sync at none against Lock Screen Notes's 4. Sticky Notes Sync also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Lock Screen Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Sticky Notes Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Sticky Notes Sync versus Lock Screen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Notes SyncLock Screen Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki NoakiORIENTPRO - LAM AN INVESTMENT & TRADE.,JSC

In-app purchases

None

Sticky Notes Sync

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lock Screen Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Lock Screen Notes Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Lock Screen Notes Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Lock Screen Notes Premium Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • LockScreenNotes Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes Sync free?
Sticky Notes Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sticky Notes Sync or Lock Screen Notes have ads?
Neither Sticky Notes Sync nor Lock Screen Notes shows ads.

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