Sync Sticky Notes vs LearnMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
LearnMap
Transform outlines and notes into visual mind maps. Organize ideas, plans, and study materials with customizable nodes and styles. Export and share your creations easily.
- Create mind maps from outlines
- Import .trees and JSON files
- Edit node text and add nodes
- Drag, zoom, and search canvas
- Customize node colors and styles
- Categorize maps (Work, Study, Ideas)
- Export and share .trees files
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LearnMap: Color Map Notes helps you turn scattered notes, plans, and ideas into clean visual mind maps. Start with a blank tree, paste a structured outline, or import an existing file. Trees automatically lays out your outline as connected nodes so you can see the shape of your thinking immediately. Use Trees for product plans, study notes, personal ideas, project breakdowns, and any topic that is easier to understand visually. Features: Create mind maps from pasted outlines Start from a blank tree Import .trees and JSON files Edit node text directly Add child, sibling, and floating nodes Drag, zoom, search, and focus nodes on the canvas Customize node background and text colors Apply styles to a single node or same-level nodes Use categories for Work, Study, Ideas, and Personal maps Duplicate, archive, rename, and delete trees Export and share .trees files Keep your work stored locally on your device Trees is designed for fast visual thinking without accounts, feeds, or clutter. Open the app, capture the structure, and keep shaping it until the idea makes sense. UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the period. - If you want to continue the service, your subscription should be continued. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - There are 3 packages including: 1 week, 1 month and 1 year with the weekly package allowing a 3-day trial period. Once it expires, your subscription will automatically renew. The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): - 1-week subscription with a 3-day trial version - US$ 4.99 1-month subscription - US$ 9.99 1-year subscription - US$ 19.99 You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: https://nhattrungpham.netlify.app/support Privacy Policy: https://nhattrungpham.netlify.app/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sync Sticky Notes at 100% against LearnMap's 0%. Sync Sticky Notes also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). LearnMap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (54 vs 6). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Sync Sticky Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LearnMap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sync Sticky Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LearnMap has 54 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sync Sticky Notes's written reviews are positive against 0% of LearnMap's.
Sync Sticky Notes ships an update every 9 days, LearnMap every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sync Sticky Notes | LearnMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 3.7 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | okobbe | Nhat Trung Pham |
Customer experience
Sync Sticky Notes
LearnMap
In-app purchases
Sync Sticky Notes
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Lifetime Access$24.99
LearnMap
No in-app purchases
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