Comparison

Stick vs Tackle

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

Head to head
About

Stick

This app transforms your home screen into a personalized memo board for capturing ideas and reminders. It offers customizable widgets, quick note-taking, and organizational tools to ensure you never forget important tasks. Notes are private and saved instantly on your device.

Highlights
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Instant note saving
  • Color-coding and text formatting
  • Customizable font sizes
  • Note titles and search
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Shareable note images
Features
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Stick-It Notes turns your Home Screen into your personal memo board. Capture ideas in seconds, see them on every unlock, and never forget what matters. HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Put your most important notes where you'll actually see them. Pick 1, 2, or 4-note widgets. Tap a widget to jump straight into that note. FAST BY DESIGN No sign-up. No accounts. No cloud syncing delays. Open the app and start typing — your note is saved instantly. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • 12 beautiful colors to color-code your life • Text formatting (bold, italic, underline) • Custom font sizes • Note titles for quick scanning • Instant search across every note • Archive notes you don't need right now • Duplicate any note with one tap REMINDERS THAT WORK Add a reminder to any note and get notified exactly when you need to act — perfect for errands, meetings, medication, and deadlines. SHARE ANYWHERE Turn any note into a shareable image and send it through Messages, WhatsApp, email, or any other app. PERFECT FOR - Quick to-dos and checklists - Grocery and shopping lists - Brainstorming ideas - Daily journaling - Habit tracking - Meeting notes - Travel planning - Study notes 17 LANGUAGES Fully localized — use Stick-It Notes in your language. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your notes stay on your device. We never read them, we never sync them, we never sell your data. Download Stick-It Notes today and turn your Home Screen into your most productive space.

About

Tackle

Manage daily tasks, checklists, and reminders effortlessly with smart features and home screen widgets. Organize everything into folders, set priorities, and sync across devices. Prioritizes privacy with on-device data storage and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Smart checklists
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Folders and organization
  • Themes and personalization
  • Privacy-focused design
  • iPad optimized features
Features
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Check off today's list without opening the app. Tackle keeps daily tasks, groceries, routines, and packing lists on your Home and Lock Screens. Check items off from a widget, organize lists in folders, and keep everything synced through your private iCloud. KEY BENEFITS • Interactive Home Screen checklist widgets • Lock Screen checklist with completion progress • Priorities for individual checklist items • Reminders for the checklist note • On-device dictation for quickly adding task lines • Folders, favorites, colors, wallpapers, and app lock • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No subscription or in-app paywall HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a checklist 2. Add items and priorities 3. Pin the list to a widget and check items off as you go Tackle does not include subtasks, collaboration, Apple Reminders sync, or a separate due date on every item. Start with the list you need today.

Screenshots

Stick4 screens
Tackle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stick at 100% against Tackle's 0%. Stick also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Tackle's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Stick costs $4.99 and Tackle $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stick ships an update every 4 months, Tackle every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stick versus Tackle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStickTackle
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogicLine LLCMohini Sharma

Customer experience

Stick

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tackle

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stick

No in-app purchases

None

Tackle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stick free?
Stick costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tackle free?
Tackle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stick or Tackle have ads?
Neither Stick nor Tackle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stick or Tackle?
Stick ships an update every 4 months, and Tackle every 3 months. Most recently, Stick was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tackle on October 21, 2026.

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