Comparison

3 vs Sticky Notes · Baro

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

Head to head
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3

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"The only thing you need to remember, disappears neatly in 3 taps." Samsepan is a minimalist Lock Screen sticky note app that strips away all complex features and focuses entirely on 'simplicity'. A sudden idea, a verification code you need just for a moment, or a carton of milk to buy today. Don't bother opening an app to delete these highly volatile, temporary notes. Pin your note directly to the Lock Screen (Live Activity). When you're done, simply tap the widget. Tap exactly 3 times (The Rule of 3), and it vanishes from your screen instantly and conveniently. [Core Features] Instant Volatile Memo: Delete immediately from the Lock Screen with 3 taps, no app launch required. Minimalist Design: Intuitive, clutter-free yellow sticky note UI. Always in Sight: Pin notes instantly to the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. [Pro Version Perks] Pin multiple notes at once (Up to 4 multi-posts). 4 vibrant theme colors to suit your taste. Accidentally deleted? Recover up to 10 recent notes from History. Pin it simply, delete it without hesitation.

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Sticky Notes · Baro

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■ Five notes. Five widgets. No list to scroll. This is not a notes app with a widget bolted on. It is five fixed slots, and each slot is its own Home Screen widget. Slot 3 is always slot 3's widget — place it once and it stays that note forever. Tap the widget and you land in that note with the keyboard already up and the caret at the end. No list, no search, no "which one was that". ------------------------------- ● The one thing it does ------------------------------- • Five numbered tiles, each in its own shade of a single colour, so you learn them by position and tone instead of reading them. • Every tile is a widget. Put slot 1 on your Home Screen, slot 4 on your Lock Screen, or all five. • Tapping a widget opens that note directly. You are never shown a list on the way. • Nothing to configure. The widget you add IS that slot — you pick the number in the gallery and it is bound there for good. There is no setup sheet to get wrong. ------------------------------- ● Nothing to save, nothing to lose ------------------------------- 1) There is no Save button Every keystroke is written to your device as you type. Close the app mid-word and the word is still there. 2) The widget keeps up The tile updates as you close the editor, not on some later refresh of its own. 3) Clearing is not deleting Clearing a slot empties the text and keeps the slot, so the widget you placed keeps working. A single-tap Undo holds the text for a few seconds in case you did not mean it. 4) Nothing is ever renumbered Slot 4 is slot 4 even when slots 1 to 3 are empty. A binding never shifts under you. 5) Take a copy out One tap shares all five notes as plain text, so you are never locked in. ------------------------------- ● Private by design ------------------------------- • Zero network code. Nothing leaves this phone, ever — check it in airplane mode. • Your notes are stored on this device only. • No account, no login, no sign-up. Privacy label: Data Not Collected. • Zero analytics. Zero telemetry. Zero third-party SDKs. • No ads. No subscriptions. • Zero notifications — the app never interrupts you. • No system permission is requested at all: no camera, microphone, location, contacts, or photos. ------------------------------- ● Built to be read and tapped ------------------------------- • Body text starts at 24pt and every control is at least 64 × 64 pt. • High-contrast type on an AMOLED-friendly black background. • Single taps only. No swipes, no long-presses, no hidden gestures inside the app. • Six languages, right-to-left included: English, 한국어, 日本語, Deutsch, Français, العربية. ------------------------------- ● Good for ------------------------------- • The shopping list you want to read without unlocking • A door code, a wifi password, a parking level • Today's three things • A phrase you are trying to remember in another language • Anything you would otherwise text to yourself ------------------------------- ● Five slots, on purpose ------------------------------- Five notes, five widgets, no menus. The fixed count is what removes the list, the folders, the search field and the "where did I put it" — and it is what lets one tap on a tile be the whole interface. ------------------------------- ● The Baro promise ------------------------------- Sticky Notes is part of Baro — lightweight tools that respect your data, your battery, and your time. "The tools you reach for first." The widgets require iOS 16 or later. The app itself runs on iOS 13 and later and works exactly the same, with or without a widget placed.

Screenshots

34 screens
Sticky Notes · Baro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Notes · Baro at none against 3's 1. Sticky Notes · Baro also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). 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. 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sticky Notes · Baro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3 ships an update every 6 weeks, Sticky Notes · Baro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
3 versus Sticky Notes · Baro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3Sticky Notes · Baro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinje KimEuiseok Kim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

3

One-time1
  • Samsepan Pro$0.99
None

Sticky Notes · Baro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3 free?
3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes · Baro free?
Sticky Notes · Baro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 3 or Sticky Notes · Baro have ads?
Neither 3 nor Sticky Notes · Baro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3 or Sticky Notes · Baro?
3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sticky Notes · Baro every 2 days. Most recently, 3 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sticky Notes · Baro on November 6, 2026.

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