Comparison

Plot Spark vs Sticky Notea

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

Head to head
About

Plot Spark

Features
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Plot Spark ignites your next idea - with a single roll. Whether you're working on a novel, a short film, a tabletop RPG campaign, or just need a story for tonight: Plot Spark instantly delivers a character, a conflict, and a setting - random, unexpected, and inspiring. HOW IT WORKS Pick a kit, roll the dice - and get a complete story prompt with character, conflict, setting, and a wild twist. Sounds too simple? That's exactly the point. Prefer instant results over a dice animation? Turn the roll animation off and get straight to the prompt. ELEVEN KITS, EVERY GENRE Plot Spark ships with eleven curated kits - from neon-soaked noir and cosmic comedy to high-seas adventure, Cold War espionage, and Victorian hollow-earth expeditions. And you can create your own kits and fill every slot with your own ideas - tuned to exactly the tone you need. JOURNAL & MARKDOWN EXPORT Save every hit straight to your journal. Write notes, develop the idea, or let it simmer - your best prompts won't get lost. Export any entry, or your whole journal, as clean Markdown and keep working in your favorite writing app. FROM SPARK TO GAMEBOOK Your exported prompts are plain Markdown - the same format Story Weaver speaks, our free open-source language for writing branching gamebooks with choices, dice, and fights. Grow a rolled prompt into a full playable adventure: github.com/ComicSans/story-weaver NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO ACCOUNT. Plot Spark needs no internet connection, no login, and no subscription. Your ideas stay on your device. Perfect for: • Novelists and screenwriters • Tabletop RPG game masters • Short story writers • Game designers • Gamebook authors • Anyone who needs a creative spark

About

Sticky Notea

Features
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Sticky Notea is a lightweight, thoughtfully designed place for the words you want to keep close. When an idea arrives, you shouldn't have to build a system before writing it down. Open the app, start typing, and your thought becomes a note you can see, revisit, and arrange with ease. Use it for a quick reminder, today's to-do list, a coffee recipe, a travel plan, a line of writing, or any small detail worth keeping. Designed for everyday notes: • Multiple ways to view Move between Standard List, Compact List, and Card View. Scan many notes at once, or browse them like paper notes laid out in front of you. • Simple organization Keep things clear with groups, search, pinned notes, favorites, and colors—without turning your notes into a complicated filing system. • Beautiful note images Turn a note into a polished, paper-inspired image for sharing ideas, lists, announcements, and quote cards, or save it directly to Photos. • Make it feel like yours Choose from paper colors, themes, layouts, and display options, with full Dark Mode support. A clean interface, gentle colors, and subtle motion make writing and organizing feel calm and natural. • Rich text, kept simple Use headings, lists, checklists, quotes, and bold text when you need more structure. Capture one line in a moment, or shape a longer thought at your own pace. • Local backup Export and restore your notes manually whenever you want to keep a copy or move them to another device. • App lock Protect personal notes with your device passcode or biometrics. Sticky Notea stays focused on writing, arranging, and seeing your notes clearly. It is simply a small piece of paper, ready whenever an idea finds you.

Screenshots

Plot Spark3 screens
Sticky Notea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sticky Notea at every 2 weeks against Plot Spark's every 2 months. Sticky Notea also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plot Spark ships an update every 2 months, Sticky Notea every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Plot Spark versus Sticky Notea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlot SparkSticky Notea
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias Reithmeier镓聪 杨

In-app purchases

None

Plot Spark

No in-app purchases

None

Sticky Notea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plot Spark free?
Plot Spark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sticky Notea free?
Sticky Notea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plot Spark or Sticky Notea have ads?
Neither Plot Spark nor Sticky Notea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plot Spark or Sticky Notea?
Plot Spark ships an update every 2 months, and Sticky Notea every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plot Spark was updated on October 16, 2026 and Sticky Notea on October 18, 2026.

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