Comparison

Sync Sticky Notes vs Ruema

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

Ruema

Effortlessly capture and recall important information using voice or text. This app understands natural language queries, even if you don't use the exact words you originally saved. It prioritizes privacy with on-device storage and processing, offering a secure space for sensitive data.

Highlights
  • Voice input for saving memories
  • Natural language search
  • Secure 'Ark' for sensitive data
  • On-device storage and processing
  • Offline functionality
  • Shareable memories
Features
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You will forget the garage code. The paint color. Where you put the passport. Which restaurant your wife loved in Sedona. Ruema will not. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ruemaapp.com/privacy.html TELL IT ONCE Tap the orb. Speak for five seconds. That is the entire ritual. "My blue binder is in the garage cabinet." "The Wi-Fi password is BlueSky." "My dentist appointment is August 8." It is kept. You are done. ASK HOWEVER YOU WANT You do not have to remember the words you used. You just have to ask. Type it, or tap the mic and say it out loud. Six months later you ask: "Where are my important documents?" You never said the word "documents." Ruema still answers: your blue binder is in the garage cabinet. That is not keyword search. That is understanding. THE ARK Some memories are not for everyone. Codes. Passwords. The things you whisper. The Ark is a protected space locked with Face ID or your passcode. When you save something sensitive, Ruema offers the Ark on its own. One tap, and it is behind the gate. INVISIBLE BURDEN There is a kind of weight no one sees. The permission slip. The thing your kid said you need to follow up on. The thought that hits at 2am with nowhere to go. Invisible Burden is a space for every thought that does not need a day. Drop it. Get it out of your head. Know it is safe. When a thought becomes a plan, hold it and drag it onto any day. Your mental load finally has a place. THE VAULT Your passwords, behind Face ID. Every visit requires your face. Leave the app for a second and it locks itself. Powered by Apple Keychain encryption, the same technology Apple uses in its own Passwords app. End to end encrypted. We cannot read them. Apple cannot read them. TODAY Plan 30 days ahead. Create your own categories, add notes to any task, drag things between days, and check them off with a satisfying beat. Everything you finish lives in the Harvest. KAIROS The Greek word for the appointed time. Open any task and tap Kairos. Pick your minutes. The screen goes quiet, a gold ring closes around the time, and your phone buzzes when you are done. No streaks. No guilt. No leaderboard. Just you, one task, and a clean line between working and not working. SHARE WHAT MATTERS Your son asks for the garage code. Long-press the memory, tap Share, text it to him. Done in five seconds. And when someone asks what app you are using, tap Share Ruema on the home screen. NOTHING TO ORGANIZE. EVER. No folders. No tags. No inbox to clear. No system to maintain. Ruema sorts everything quietly in the background so you never have to think about where something went. You only have to ask. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT KNOWS Ruema tells you how confident it is. "I am 95% confident." Or "this might be it." Or, when it truly does not know, it says so instead of guessing. A memory you cannot trust is worse than no memory at all. PRIVACY IS THE PRODUCT Your voice is transcribed on your iPhone. Audio is never uploaded and never stored. Your memories live in encrypted storage, synced privately through your iCloud account. We do not have a copy. When you ask a question, only the few memories relevant to that question are sent to generate an answer. Never your whole life. No ads. No tracking. Nothing sold. Not ever. BEAUTIFUL, AND OUT OF THE WAY One glowing orb. One question. That is the whole app. It launches instantly. It works offline. It never nags, never gamifies, never begs for your attention. FREE TO START Save up to 50 memories. Ten tasks in Today with 30 days of planning. Ten AI recalls. The Ark, Invisible Burden, the Harvest, and Numbers, all unlimited. Free is not a trial. Free is genuinely useful. RUEMA PLUS Unlimited memories. Unlimited AI recall. Unlimited tasks. Unlimited categories. The Vault for your passwords. Kairos, your focus timer. $4.99 per month, or $39.99 per year. Tell it once. Never worry again.

Screenshots

Sync Sticky Notes4 screens
Ruema4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ruema at every 3 days against Sync Sticky Notes's every 9 days. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Ruema sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sync Sticky Notes against 5.0 for Ruema. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sync Sticky Notes ships an update every 9 days, Ruema every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sync Sticky Notes versus Ruema: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSync Sticky NotesRuema
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperokobbeCole stegman

Customer experience

Sync Sticky Notes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ruema

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sync Sticky Notes

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

Ruema

Subscriptions2
  • Ruema Plus$4.991 Month
  • Ruema Plus$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Sync Sticky Notes free?
Sync Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ruema free?
Ruema is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sync Sticky Notes or Ruema?
Sync Sticky Notes and Ruema are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Sync Sticky Notes or Ruema have ads?
Neither Sync Sticky Notes nor Ruema shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sync Sticky Notes or Ruema?
Sync Sticky Notes ships an update every 9 days, and Ruema every 3 days. Most recently, Sync Sticky Notes was updated on October 6, 2026 and Ruema on September 23, 2026.

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