Comparison

Sticky Notes vs MindBranch

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes

Features
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Sticky Notes - Brainstorming is the ultimate visual thinking tool for organizing ideas, planning projects, and capturing your thoughts in a flexible, intuitive way. PERFECT FOR • Brainstorming sessions • Project planning and organization • Mind mapping • Note-taking and idea capture • Task management • Creative thinking • Meeting notes • Research organization Transform the way you think and organize. Download Sticky Notes - Brainstorming today and turn your ideas into action.

About

MindBranch

Features
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MindBranch turns a single thought into a clear, visual mind map. Start with one circle, branch it into as many connected ideas as you need, and watch your thinking take shape. DESIGNED FOR THINKING • Tap a circle, type your idea, and branch outward • Drag circles anywhere — their branches follow • Pinch to zoom and pan across a big, open canvas • Double-tap any circle to open a note for the details MAKE IT YOURS • Color-code ideas with a rich palette • Choose from eight circle shapes — circle, rounded rectangle, diamond, hexagon, and more • Organize work across multiple pages • Light and dark themes PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no ads. FREE & PRO MindBranch is free with two pages, up to eight circles per page, and short titles and notes. Unlock MindBranch Pro once — not a subscription — for unlimited pages, unlimited circles, longer titles and notes, and every shape.

Screenshots

Sticky Notes3 screens
MindBranch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Notes at none against MindBranch's 1. MindBranch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, 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. MindBranch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sticky Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes ships an update every 7 months, MindBranch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Sticky Notes versus MindBranch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky NotesMindBranch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJun TsudaAbdulrahman Alotaibi

In-app purchases

None

Sticky Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MindBranch

One-time1
  • MindBranch Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes free?
Sticky Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindBranch free?
MindBranch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sticky Notes or MindBranch have ads?
Sticky Notes shows ads; MindBranch does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes or MindBranch?
Sticky Notes ships an update every 7 months, and MindBranch every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sticky Notes was updated on September 27, 2026 and MindBranch on September 28, 2026.

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