Comparison

Sticky Notes vs PDF Maker and Editor

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes

This app provides a fast and tactile way to capture ideas with color-coded sticky notes and interactive checklists. Organize your thoughts with smart sorting and search, and keep your workspace synced across devices. Sensitive notes can be hidden for privacy.

Highlights
  • Color-coded sticky notes
  • Automatic checklist conversion
  • Content hiding for privacy
  • One-tap archive
  • Home screen widgets
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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Sticky Notes: Notes & Todos is the fast, tactile notepad and checklist app built for iPhone and iPad. Capture ideas in a tap, color-code them with tags, and keep notes and todos organized with smart sorting and search. Turn dashes into interactive checklists automatically, archive what’s done, and keep sensitive notes hidden until you reveal them. Your workspace stays updated everywhere with private iCloud sync, and home screen widgets keep important reminders front and center. Key Features: - Quick capture with color-coded sticky notes and searchable tags - Automatic checklist conversion with tap-to-complete items - Global and per-note content hiding for privacy and focus - One-tap archive to keep completed tasks out of your way - Home screen widgets and interactive reminders - Private iCloud sync keeps every device up to date - Unlimited notes, unlimited archives, and automatic checklist archiving available with Sticky Notes Pro ----------------- If you choose to upgrade to Sticky Notes Pro, your payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy at https://vatanachhorn.github.io/sticky-notes-marketing/privacy.html and our Terms of Use at https://vatanachhorn.github.io/sticky-notes-marketing/terms.html.

About

PDF Maker and Editor

Features
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PDF Maker turns photos and scans into clean, portal-ready PDFs — and it does everything on your device. Most PDF apps upload your documents to a server. PDF Maker doesn't. Scanning, enhancement, text recognition, and PDF creation all happen locally, so your documents never leave your phone. MADE FOR REAL-WORLD SUBMISSIONS Government portals, bank KYC, and exam forms each demand an exact file size and page format. PDF Maker's Ready to Submit presets hit them for you: • Govt Portal — A4, ≤500 KB • Bank KYC — A4, ≤200 KB • Exam Form — A4, ≤300 KB • WhatsApp, Email, Print — sized for each EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Native document scanner with automatic edge detection and straightening • Choose photos or snap with the camera • Crop, straighten perspective, rotate, reorder, and re-edit pages • Colour modes: Auto, Grayscale, B&W, and Magic clean-up • Compress to an exact target size (≤100 KB up to full quality) • On-device OCR — extract text and make PDFs searchable (English & Hindi) • PDF tools: merge, split, rotate, watermark, page numbers • Add pages to an existing PDF • Private, on-device library — reopen, rename, re-edit, delete • Share to WhatsApp, Mail, Files, iCloud, Google Drive, and more PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. No uploads. Your documents stay on your device. Published by Rosnil Technology Private Limited.

Screenshots

Sticky Notes4 screens
PDF Maker and Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Maker and Editor at none against Sticky Notes's 3. PDF Maker and Editor also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Sticky Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PDF Maker and Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sticky Notes versus PDF Maker and Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky NotesPDF Maker and Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVatana ChhornApelabs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sticky Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Sticky Notes Pro — Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Sticky Notes Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$39.99
None

PDF Maker and Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticky Notes free?
Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Maker and Editor free?
PDF Maker and Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sticky Notes or PDF Maker and Editor have ads?
Neither Sticky Notes nor PDF Maker and Editor shows ads.

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