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.
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
Lock Screen Notes
Keep essential notes visible on your iPhone's Lock Screen without needing to unlock your device. This app allows you to jot down reminders, lists, or important information and access it instantly. Customize the appearance with various paper styles, fonts, and even drawings.
- Permanent Lock Screen notes
- Check off tasks without unlocking
- Customizable paper styles and fonts
- Handwriting and drawing tools
- Add background photos to notes
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Sync Sticky Notes at free with in-app purchases against Lock Screen Notes's subscription. Sync Sticky Notes also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
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.
Lock Screen Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Sync Sticky Notes | Lock Screen Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | okobbe | Oguzhan Yildirim |
In-app purchases
Sync Sticky Notes
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Lifetime Access$24.99
Lock Screen Notes
- Sticky Pro$2.997 Days
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