Comparison

OneOpen vs Sticky Notea

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OneOpen

View a wide range of file types, including documents, web pages, CAD drawings, and 3D models, directly on your iPhone and iPad. Easily open and manage archives, EPUBs, emails, and certificates. Offers basic viewing for free with advanced features available through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Multi-format file viewing
  • HTML and Markdown preview
  • CAD and 3D model rotation
  • Archive browsing and extraction
  • EPUB reader
  • Certificate inspection
  • File information display
Features
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OneOpen is a multi-format file viewer for iPhone and iPad. Open documents, web pages, CAD drawings, 3D models and archives from Files, Mail and apps that support document sharing. HTML and Markdown Preview HTML, HTM and XHTML pages. Read Markdown / MD notes with headings, a table of contents, tables, code fences, task lists, footnotes and reference links. ZIP websites retain local images, styles and relative resources. Markdown in packages can display supported local images. Ordinary HTML allows restricted HTTPS/WSS networking by default, with offline and Safe Preview options. Markdown does not run scripts or load remote images. CAD drawings and 3D models (Advanced) β€’ Pan, zoom and toggle layers in supported DWG/DXF 2D model-space drawings. β€’ Rotate STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, BREP/BRP, STL, OBJ and PLY models, including PLY vertex colors and point clouds. β€’ ZIP a complete OBJ model folder to load supported MTL materials, PNG/JPEG textures, normals, transparency and groups. A standalone OBJ shows geometry without reading private neighboring files. β€’ Preview supported static GLB / glTF 2.0 geometry, nodes, basic materials and PNG/JPEG textures. Model ZIPs retain relative resources. JSON and model information have separate views. β€’ USDZ starts in object view; choose AR when needed. β€’ Included models and engineering drawings demonstrate supported features. Everyday viewing is free Read PDF, Office/iWork, images, audio/video, JSON, XML, YAML, CSV, code and text. PDF supports continuous reading, zoom, search and page controls that hide while scrolling. Edit supported text in an independent working copy. Archives and EPUB Browse supported ZIP/7Z/RAR/TAR, GZ/BZ2/XZ/Zstandard/LZ4/LZMA/Z, CAB/CPIO/AR/XAR/ISO9660/LHA and TAR combinations. Open/share entries; extract to Files. ZIP/EPUB are free; others need Advanced Access. EPUB follows the declared chapter order, with a table of contents, previous/next controls, current-chapter search and reading settings. Pages stay offline. A chapter error keeps navigation available. DRM, media overlays, annotations and whole-book search are unsupported. Email, certificates and information Decode EML headers, body text, common character encodings and attachment filenames. Open or share readable attachments independently. HTML email becomes text without loading remote content. Decryption, signature verification and TNEF extraction are not provided. Inspect public CER, DER, CRT and PEM certificate subjects, issuers, validity, algorithms, public keys, usages and SHA-256 fingerprints. Certificates are never installed and device trust is not evaluated. File Information includes PDF metadata, image/camera properties, media tracks, text encoding/line counts and archive summaries. Open from other apps Skippable onboarding uses real iOS screenshots to explain More, Edit and favorite ordering in the share sheet. Revisit it in Settings. Categories, Recents and widgets help you return to files. Advanced Access and compatibility An annual membership or a one-time lifetime purchase unlocks the same specialized features. Check format details before purchasing. DWG supports selected 2D model-space content; DXF supports text files. CAD editing, engineering measurement, native SolidWorks and full external references are unsupported. Compressed glTF geometry, skins and active morphs require conversion. Animation is static; advanced materials may be approximate. ZIP complete model folders, or use self-contained GLB for single-file sharing. Supported ZIP AES/ZipCrypto, 7z AES and RAR4/5 AES/solid archives can open; multipart, Deflate64, Implode and ARJ are unsupported. Native previews depend on iOS codecs/variants. Privacy No account, ads, analytics or document uploads. Non-HTML previews stay offline. HTML and ZIP websites may run JavaScript and connect over HTTPS/WSS in an isolated environment; offline and Safe Preview modes are available. Terms: https://oneapps.studio/terms Privacy: https://oneapps.studio/privacy

About

Sticky Notea

Features
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Sticky Notea is a lightweight, thoughtfully designed place for the words you want to keep close. When an idea arrives, you shouldn't have to build a system before writing it down. Open the app, start typing, and your thought becomes a note you can see, revisit, and arrange with ease. Use it for a quick reminder, today's to-do list, a coffee recipe, a travel plan, a line of writing, or any small detail worth keeping. Designed for everyday notes: β€’ Multiple ways to view Move between Standard List, Compact List, and Card View. Scan many notes at once, or browse them like paper notes laid out in front of you. β€’ Simple organization Keep things clear with groups, search, pinned notes, favorites, and colorsβ€”without turning your notes into a complicated filing system. β€’ Beautiful note images Turn a note into a polished, paper-inspired image for sharing ideas, lists, announcements, and quote cards, or save it directly to Photos. β€’ Make it feel like yours Choose from paper colors, themes, layouts, and display options, with full Dark Mode support. A clean interface, gentle colors, and subtle motion make writing and organizing feel calm and natural. β€’ Rich text, kept simple Use headings, lists, checklists, quotes, and bold text when you need more structure. Capture one line in a moment, or shape a longer thought at your own pace. β€’ Local backup Export and restore your notes manually whenever you want to keep a copy or move them to another device. β€’ App lock Protect personal notes with your device passcode or biometrics. Sticky Notea stays focused on writing, arranging, and seeing your notes clearly. It is simply a small piece of paper, ready whenever an idea finds you.

Screenshots

OneOpen4 screens
Sticky Notea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Notea at none against OneOpen's 2. Sticky Notea also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). OneOpen's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. OneOpen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Sticky Notea asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneOpen ships an update every 4 days, Sticky Notea every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
OneOpen versus Sticky Notea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneOpenSticky Notea
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews57.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size76 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreedom Dimension (shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltdι•“θͺ 杨

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OneOpen

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Access Annual$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Advanced Access LifetimeFree
None

Sticky Notea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OneOpen free?
OneOpen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notea free?
Sticky Notea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OneOpen or Sticky Notea have ads?
Neither OneOpen nor Sticky Notea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneOpen or Sticky Notea?
OneOpen ships an update every 4 days, and Sticky Notea every 2 weeks. Most recently, OneOpen was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sticky Notea on October 31, 2026.

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