Comparison

Sync Sticky Notes vs PDF Expert Lite

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

PDF Expert Lite

Features
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DF Expert Lite is the all-in-one PDF tool for iPhone and iPad. Scan paper documents with your camera, annotate, sign, fill forms, merge, split, compress, and protect your PDFs — all without leaving the app. FREE TO USE — 1 free action per day, no account needed. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited everything with a single one-time payment. — SCAN & DIGITISE — Turn paper documents into searchable PDFs in seconds using your camera. Auto-enhance, Black & White, Grayscale, and Color filters give every scan a clean, professional look. Reorder or delete pages before saving. — ANNOTATE — Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text. Draw freehand with the ink tool. Add text boxes, stamps (Approved, Confidential, Draft, and more), or custom stamps. Permanently redact sensitive information with the built-in redaction tool. — SIGN DOCUMENTS — Draw your signature with your finger or type it in a handwriting font. Save multiple signatures and place them on any page with a single tap. No third-party accounts or internet connection required. — FILL PDF FORMS — Tap any form field and type directly into it. Save the completed form as a new PDF ready to share or print. — MERGE & SPLIT — Combine multiple PDFs into one document in seconds. Split any PDF by page range or extract individual pages — perfect for sharing specific sections without sending the whole file. — COMPRESS PDFs — Reduce file size without losing readability. Choose from High Quality, Balanced, or Small Size to find the right balance before sending by email or uploading to cloud storage. — OCR TEXT RECOGNITION — Make scanned documents fully searchable and copy-pasteable. PDF Expert Lite reads the text on every page and embeds a searchable text layer — all on-device, no data sent anywhere. — PASSWORD PROTECTION — Lock any PDF with a password before sharing. Encrypted using standard PDF security so the file stays protected in any PDF reader. — ORGANISE YOUR LIBRARY — Create folders to keep documents organised. Sort by name, date, or file size. Rename and delete files with a long press. Full search across your entire library. — ICLOUD SYNC — Enable iCloud Drive sync to access your PDFs across all your Apple devices. Works seamlessly in the background. — APP LOCK — Protect your documents with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. Choose to lock every time you open the app or only after an idle timeout. — BUILT FOR IPHONE & IPAD — Full support for both iPhone and iPad, including Split View on iPad. Optimised for iOS 16 and later. PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Upgrade to PDF Expert Lite Pro for unlimited daily actions. No subscription. No recurring charge. Pay once, use forever.

Screenshots

Sync Sticky Notes4 screens
PDF Expert Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sync Sticky Notes at every 9 days against PDF Expert Lite's every 3 months. Sync Sticky Notes also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sync Sticky Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PDF Expert Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sync Sticky Notes ships an update every 9 days, PDF Expert Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sync Sticky Notes versus PDF Expert Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSync Sticky NotesPDF Expert Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperokobbeAPP TEAM

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sync Sticky Notes

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

PDF Expert Lite

One-time1
  • LifetTime Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Sync Sticky Notes free?
Sync Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Expert Lite free?
PDF Expert Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sync Sticky Notes or PDF Expert Lite have ads?
Neither Sync Sticky Notes nor PDF Expert Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sync Sticky Notes or PDF Expert Lite?
Sync Sticky Notes ships an update every 9 days, and PDF Expert Lite every 3 months. Most recently, Sync Sticky Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and PDF Expert Lite on October 25, 2026.

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