Comparison

Sync Sticky Notes vs Subbins Notes

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

Head to head
About

Sync Sticky Notes

Create and customize floating sticky notes on your desktop that sync seamlessly with your phone. Organize notes with rich text formatting and checklists, and manage them all from a dedicated window. Enjoy bidirectional syncing with your native notes app for easy access across devices.

Highlights
  • Floating desktop sticky notes
  • Cloud sync via native notes app
  • Rich text editing and checklists
  • Fully customizable design styles
  • Notes manager for organization
  • iOS Home Screen Widgets
Features
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Sync Sticky Notes: Beautiful sticky notes that live on your desktop and follow you across every Apple device. Pin quick thoughts to your Mac desktop as floating notes, jot ideas on your iPhone, sketch on your iPad and everything stays perfectly in sync through iCloud. It even syncs two ways with the built‑in Apple Notes app, so your notes are never locked in. FLOATING DESKTOP NOTES (Mac) Keep notes right on your desktop where you'll actually see them. Drag them anywhere, restyle them, and tuck them into a screen‑edge drawer when you want a clean desk. SYNC EVERYWHERE: • Two‑way iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad & Mac • Two‑way sync and import with the Apple Notes app • "Open on devices" see what you left open elsewhere, even when a device is asleep or off • Per‑note sync status, so you always know it saved MAKE THEM YOURS: • 6 designs: Minimal, Classic, Paper, Glass, Bordered & Native • Custom colors, themes & fonts • Rich text with modern, tappable checklists ORGANIZE YOUR WAY: • Folders & tags • Link notes together with [[wiki‑style links]] and visual board connectors • Pin the important notes in place on the board • Templates for the notes you create again and again • Fast on‑device search, plus Spotlight • Screen‑edge drawer & quick capture for grabbing a thought instantly MORE THAN TEXT: • Add photos and Apple Pencil drawings • Set reminders so nothing slips • Lock private notes behind Face ID / Touch ID APPLE INTELLIGENCE (on‑device): Summarize a note, turn it into a checklist, or get a suggested title, tags, and reminder all processed privately on your device. WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS: • Home Screen widgets that show your notes at a glance • App Shortcuts, Siri & URL actions to create and open notes hands‑free SHARE & EXPORT: Send any note as text or as an image in a tap. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE: English, Spanish, French, German & Chinese (Simplified). FREE & PRO: Create and edit your basic yellow notes free, forever. Unlock sync, styling, Apple Notes, photos, drawings, reminders, folders, tags, widgets and more with Pro: • 7‑day free trial • $3.99/month • $29.99/year • $89.99 Lifetime Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Lifetime is a one‑time purchase. The app and its yellow notes stay free without a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://okobbe.com/SyncStickyNotesPP

About

Subbins Notes

Features
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Subbins Notes — Your life. Your blocks. Your AI. One place. Subbins Notes is a fast, beautiful, block-based workspace that's simpler than Notion and more powerful than Apple Notes. Capture a quick thought, plan a project, track your habits, or journal your day — every page is built from flexible blocks, so you shape the app around your life instead of the other way around. And with AI built in, your notes don't just sit there. Summarize a long page, pull out your action items, fix your grammar, or ask questions about what you've written — all in a single tap. EVERYTHING IS A BLOCK Mix and match text, headings, checklists, toggles, tables, kanban boards, code, callouts, images, and more. Build a journal, a project tracker, a reading log, or a budget — no rigid templates, no learning curve. AI THAT WORKS WHERE YOU DO Summarize any page into clear bullet points Extract tasks and to-dos automatically Fix grammar, spelling, and punctuation instantly Ask questions about your own notes Expand and polish your writing (Pro) ORGANIZED, YOUR WAY Group pages into colorful notebooks, nest pages infinitely, pin and favorite what matters, and find anything fast with full-text search. BUILT TO BE FAST Local-first and offline-ready — your notes open instantly and sync in the background across iPhone, iPad, and web. No spinners, no waiting. START FROM A TEMPLATE Daily Journal, Weekly Review, Project Brief, Habit Tracker, Meeting Notes, Reading Notes, Budget, and Goal Tracker — or start from a blank page and make it your own. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Export any page to Markdown or plain text, anytime, on any plan — free and unlocked. Built on secure cloud infrastructure with privacy in mind from day one. FREE TO START Use Subbins Notes free with generous limits. Upgrade to Pro for more pages, notebooks, storage, and the full set of AI features. Simpler than Notion. More powerful than Apple Notes. Try Subbins Notes today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.subbins.com/?page_id=191

Screenshots

Sync Sticky Notes4 screens
Subbins Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sync Sticky Notes and Subbins Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Sync Sticky Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Subbins Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sync Sticky Notes versus Subbins Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSync Sticky NotesSubbins Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperokobbeSubbins LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sync Sticky Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
1 purchases

Subbins Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Subbins Notes Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Sync Sticky Notes free?
Sync Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subbins Notes free?
Subbins Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sync Sticky Notes or Subbins Notes have ads?
Neither Sync Sticky Notes nor Subbins Notes shows ads.

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