Comparison

QuickNotation vs Sticki.ly

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

Head to head
About

QuickNotation

This note-taking app helps you organize thoughts and ideas with features like drag-and-drop, priority marking, and image support. It offers multi-mode support for a comfortable experience on iPhones and iPads.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop organization
  • Priority marking
  • Image support
  • Light and dark modes
  • iPhone and iPad optimized
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
Features
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QuickNotation is a versatile note-taking app powered by Apple's latest Swift Data framework. It's designed to help you organize your thoughts and ideas with ease, offering a wide range of features that make note-taking a breeze. Key Features: -Drag and Drop: Effortlessly organize your notes using drag-and-drop functionality. Rearrange, prioritize, and group your notes in a way that makes sense to you. -Priority Marking: Stay organized by marking your notes with different priorities. Easily distinguish between high-priority and low-priority notes. -Image Support: Enhance your notes with images. Add visuals to your notes to capture memories or provide context to your thoughts. -Multi-Mode Support: QuickNotation supports both light and dark modes, ensuring a comfortable reading experience in any lighting condition. It's optimized for both iPhones and iPads, and it seamlessly transitions between portrait and landscape orientations. -QuickNotation empowers you to capture and manage your ideas, tasks, and memories like never before. Stay productive, organized, and inspired, no matter where you are or what device you're using. Download QuickNotation today and take your note-taking experience to the next level!

About

Sticki.ly

Features
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One sticky note, on every device you own. Sticki.ly is a dead-simple sticky note that syncs across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows PC, Linux box, and the web. Each sticki holds a title, a note, and one attached file. Make as many as you need. No folders, no tags, no clutter to manage. WHAT IT DOES • Hold a title, a note, and one attached file per sticki • Attach any single file — a PDF, photo, or document • Keep as many stickis as you need, each one tap away • Sync every sticki across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux, and the web • Pin a sticki to your Home Screen or Lock Screen with a widget • Start a new sticki from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or the Action Button • Edit offline; changes sync the moment you're back online SMALL ON PURPOSE Apple Notes and Google Keep are note libraries. Sticki.ly is the opposite — one note in front of you, nothing to file or organize. It's the thing you reach for when you don't want a whole notebook. Start a sticki on your Mac, finish it on your phone, and it's already on every other device. GOOD MOMENTS • The guest Wi-Fi password, always there when company visits • A receipt you snapped, with a note on what it was for • Passport number and confirmation codes for a trip • A handoff for tomorrow-you, picked up on the phone over coffee • A draft you don't want to lose, ready to steal from later EVERYWHERE AT ONCE Home Screen widget on iPhone and iPad. Menu bar on Mac. System tray on Windows. A desktop app on Linux. A full web app in any browser. Same stickis, same place, on each one. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your stickis are yours. They're stored encrypted at rest and are never used for ads or training. Nothing is collected beyond the account you sign in with. Register up to 10 devices and remove any you no longer use, right from Settings. STICKI.LY PRO Using Sticki.ly takes Sticki.ly Pro. Signing in is free; creating and syncing stickis requires Pro. Start with a 7-day free trial, then subscribe monthly, go annual, or pick up Lifetime as a one-time purchase. The annual and Lifetime plans also include every other premium Bravely utility, on every platform. SIGN IN Sign in with your Bravely Account using Apple, Google, or an email and password. The same sign-in carries your stickis to every Sticki.ly app you install. SUPPORT Questions, bug reports, and feature requests: support@bravely.dev Privacy: https://bravely.dev/privacy/stickily Terms: https://bravely.dev/terms

Screenshots

QuickNotation4 screens
Sticki.ly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickNotation at none against Sticki.ly's 7. Sticki.ly's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 17 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Sticki.ly sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. QuickNotation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickNotation ships an update every 17 months, Sticki.ly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
QuickNotation versus Sticki.ly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickNotationSticki.ly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas PompeaBravely Studios

In-app purchases

None

QuickNotation

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Sticki.ly

Subscriptions6
  • Sticki.ly Pro Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Sticki.ly Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Sticki.ly Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Bravely Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$95.991 Year
  • Bravely Premium (Annual)1 Month trial$95.991 Year
  • Bravely Premium (Annual)$95.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bravely Premium (Lifetime)$399.99

Questions

Is QuickNotation free?
QuickNotation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sticki.ly free?
Sticki.ly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickNotation or Sticki.ly have ads?
Neither QuickNotation nor Sticki.ly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickNotation or Sticki.ly?
QuickNotation ships an update every 17 months, and Sticki.ly every 10 days. Most recently, QuickNotation was updated on October 15, 2026 and Sticki.ly on October 24, 2026.

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