Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler vs Sticky Notes Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler
This app calculates optimal bedtime and wake-up times by factoring in sleep cycles, which are estimated to be 90 minutes long. It helps users plan their sleep schedule for better rest.
- Sleep cycle estimation
- Optimal bedtime calculation
- Wake-up time calculation
- Sleep schedule planning
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Sleepytime helps you figure out when to go to sleep and when to wake up, by estimating sleep cycles based on 90 minutes each.
Sticky Notes Widgets
Create and edit notes and drawings to display as widgets on your home and lock screens. Supports Apple Pencil, finger drawing, and typing. Customize appearance and combine text with drawings for versatile use.
- Create notes and drawings
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Apple Pencil and finger drawing
- Text and drawing combination
- Customizable backgrounds and colors
- Zoom for detail
- Share as image or text
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Quickly create & edit notes and drawings to display as widgets on your home screen & lock screen. Draw with Apple Pencil, your finger, or use the keyboard to type. Customize backgrounds, colors, and fonts. Zoom in on drawings for finer details. Combine text and drawing on the same note. Share your notes as images or text. Import/export your notes to edit between multiple devices. Great for quick reminders, todo lists, brainstorming, sketching, home screen aesthetics or just quickly jotting anything down! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler at none against Sticky Notes Widgets's 2. Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). Sticky Notes Widgets's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (517 vs 164). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Sticky Notes Widgets sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler against 4.6 for Sticky Notes Widgets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 164 and 517 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 75% positive.
Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler ships an update every 10 months, Sticky Notes Widgets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler | Sticky Notes Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (164 ratings) — better | 4.6 (517 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 164 | 517 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neophytos Palettas | Neat Software Co. |
Customer experience
Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler
Sticky Notes Widgets
User reviews
Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler
From 164 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😴 Effective sleep cycle calculation improves wake-up quality
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🆓 Completely free with no ads or paywalls
- 🎨 Beautiful, minimalist design and aesthetics
- ⚡ Lightweight and fast performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 'Pick a time' feature frequently broken or non-functional
- 📱 UI not optimized for newer/taller iPhone screens
- ⏰ No built-in alarm functionality
- 🔧 App appears outdated and hasn't been updated recently
- ⚙️ Fixed 14-minute sleep onset time not customizable
Sticky Notes Widgets
From 517 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎨 Extensive customization options (colors, fonts, sizes)
- ✏️ Supports both handwriting and typing
- 📱 Widget functionality displays notes on home screen
- 🖍️ Excellent Apple Pencil support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widget sync issues and inconsistent updates
- 🐛 Data corruption and note deletion bugs
- ❌ No cross-device synchronization
- 📝 Text alignment difficult to center manually
- 🔒 Pro features locked behind paywall
Bugs and requests
Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler
Reported bugs
5 issues- Pick a time calculator returns 12:00 AM for all cycles
- Pick a time feature shows 'null' values
- App not responsive to wake time input selection
- Inconsistent calculation results after updates
- UI scaling issues on newer iPhone models
Requested features
9 requests- Widget functionality for quick access
- Built-in alarm that can be set from suggested times
- Customizable sleep onset time (currently fixed at 14 minutes)
- Direct integration with Clock app
- Donation/support option for continued development
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- Updated UI for modern iPhone screen sizes
- Snooze feature that respects sleep cycles
- Reminder notifications for bedtime
- Option to set alarms directly from recommended times
Sticky Notes Widgets
Reported bugs
10 issues- Widgets not updating after note edits
- Notes randomly overwritten with duplicates of other notes
- Widget display freezing or not connecting
- Corrupted .json backup files on import
- Apple Pencil glitches during writing
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- Text disappears when switching between typing and handwriting modes
- Widgets not displaying saved notes
- App crashes on older iOS versions
- Sync between iPad and iPhone not working automatically
- Extra large widget quality degradation
Requested features
16 requests- iCloud sync across all devices
- Transparent background option
- Checkbox/bullet point lists with toggle functionality
- Text formatting (bold, italic, underline) for selected text
- Partial text size adjustment (not whole note)
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- Additional note templates and styles
- Tape stickers and decorative elements
- More widget size options
- Direct widget editing without opening app
- Lock screen widget support
- Apple Watch app
- Mac app support
- Indent functionality
- Gradient color options
- Full-screen editing mode
- Ability to mix handwriting and typing on same note
In-app purchases
Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler
No in-app purchases
Sticky Notes Widgets
- Jot Pro: Lifetime$7.99
- Jot Pro: Lifetime$9.99
Questions
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