Comparison

Sync Sticky Notes vs Lock Screen 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
Read full description

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

Lock Screen Notes

Features
Read full description

Write a note. Lock your phone. It's still there. Sticky keeps one note permanently on your iPhone Lock Screen — no unlocking, no opening an app, no searching. Every time you pick up your phone, the thing you must not forget is already in front of you. WHY PEOPLE USE IT • The shopping list you actually see at the shop • The gate code, the door number, the parking spot • Three things to do today, ticked off without unlocking • A sentence you want to keep in front of you CHECK OFF WITHOUT UNLOCKING Tap a checkbox right on the Lock Screen. The note updates instantly. You never open the app. MAKE IT YOURS 27 papers across six families — amber, sticky, retro, plain, night, calm. Lined, grid, dotted or blank. Choose the handwriting, set the size, make words bold, italic or underlined. MORE THAN TEXT Draw with a pen or a marker. Add a background photo. Everything stays on the card, exactly as you left it. WIDGETS TOO Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets, so your note is there even with no connection. YOUR NOTE NEVER LEAVES YOUR DEVICE This is the part we care most about. What you write is stored only on your iPhone and is read directly by the Lock Screen card. It is never uploaded and never travels in a notification. We cannot see it. STICKY PRO The Lock Screen surfaces are part of Sticky Pro, a weekly subscription. You get a free preview during setup, so you see your own note on your own Lock Screen before deciding. Unlock the Full Experience with Sticky Pro: Weekly Subscription: 1 Week – $2.99 And review our Privacy Policy: https://sticky-57171.web.app/privacy.html To use this app, you must agree to our End User License Agreement (EULA), available: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sync Sticky Notes4 screens
Lock Screen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sync Sticky Notes and Lock Screen 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 Lock Screen Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sync Sticky Notes versus Lock Screen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSync Sticky NotesLock Screen Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperokobbeOguzhan Yildirim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sync Sticky Notes

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

Lock Screen Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Sticky Pro$2.997 Days

Questions

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

Other comparisons