Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) vs Hi Sticky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)
A minimalist note-taking app with a sticky-note interface for quick organization. Use color-coding to categorize information and simple markdown editing for content. Ideal for keeping important tasks and ideas visible and accessible.
- Sticky-note interface
- Color-coded organization
- Simple markdown editing
- iCloud Syncing
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch support
- Lock screen to-do list
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Welcome to Note Box, the quick and simple way to take your notes. The sticky-note style interface is easy to understand and puts what's important right in front of your eyes. The colors let you quickly organize your information without overdoing it. NoteBox keeps it simple so you can stay focused. This app has been used to: - Write books. The color coding of notes allowed a user to mark whether or not his chapters have been completed! - Keep track of what is important to users - Put a to do list as the background of your lock screen. This feature makes your to-do list super accessible while keeping your lock screen looking gorgeous! Features: - Simple markdown editing - Beautiful, easy to use interface - iCloud Syncing - iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch support. - Supports iOS 11 and iOS 10.
Hi Sticky
A free, simple note-taking application for all Apple devices. It offers iCloud synchronization, widget support, and integration with the Shortcuts app for enhanced productivity. An optional one-time purchase unlocks additional customization options and features.
- Simple intuitive interface
- iCloud sync
- Manage Links
- Widgets
- Shortcuts app integration
- Supports all Apple devices
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Hi Sticky is a fast, visual sticky notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Capture an idea instantly, create a checklist, and keep every note synced with iCloud. Open Hi Sticky and start writing. Give each note its own font and background, recognize it at a glance in the visual note list, and keep Favorites above every sort order. Search across all notes or find matching text inside the note you are reading. On Mac, open notes in separate windows and keep important notes above other apps. On iPhone and iPad, use the controls above the keyboard to format text, manage lists, move the cursor, and copy or paste faster. Key Features - Fast, distraction-free note editor - Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough formatting - Bulleted and numbered lists - Interactive checklists - Visual note previews with each note's font and background - Search across notes and Find in Note - Favorites that stay at the top - iCloud sync across Apple devices - Single-note and note-list widgets - Actions for Shortcuts and Siri - Link management - Multiple note windows with an always-on-top option on Mac - Support for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro Hi Sticky+ Unlock more ways to personalize Hi Sticky across your devices with a single one-time purchase. - Additional fonts and background colors - Adjustable font sizes - Custom app accent colors - More app icons - Customizable buttons above the iPhone and iPad keyboard - Advanced widget settings - Family Sharing support Hi Sticky was previously known as Notes SE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hi Sticky at 4.6 against Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)'s 3.2. Hi Sticky also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 49%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)'s advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hi Sticky sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hi Sticky holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Hi Sticky's.
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) ships an update every 3 months, Hi Sticky every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) | Hi Sticky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (30 ratings) | 4.6 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mumick Mobile LLC | haha Interactive |
Customer experience
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)
Hi Sticky
User reviews
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)
From 30 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and minimalistic design
- 🎨 Attractive and aesthetic interface
- ✅ Does what it's meant to do
- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 💡 Great for jotting quick notes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Data loss and deletion issues
- 🐛 Notes disappearing or getting deleted
- 🐛 Duplication of notes
- 🐛 Overwriting of notes
- 🐛 App crashing or not opening
Hi Sticky
From 44 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔄 Seamless cross-device sync
- 💡 Minimalistic and clean design
- ✅ Does exactly what it's intended to do
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widgets sometimes blank/not working
- 🐛 Viewing notes on watch is hit or miss
- 🐛 iCloud sync can be buggy/not sync
- 🐛 App crashes when deleting notes
- 🤔 Search functionality is missing
Bugs and requests
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)
Reported bugs
36 issues- Duplicates most recent note and overwrites second most recent
- Occasionally lose an entry or creates a second version
- Unable to open notes after an update
- Notes disappear after reaching a certain number
- Deletes information on its own
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- Changes information from the way it was set up
- Grocery list makes a double copy and erases another note
- All four notes become the same, original notes are gone
- Notes erase or display in double
- Notes disappear after saving or 2 seconds after
- Apparent complete disappearance of created notes
- Deletes and duplicates notes
- Spontaneously deletes notes
- Copies and spams one note multiple times, overwriting others
- App stopped saving new notes
- Changes disappear after closing and reopening the app
- Background color changes with phone orientation
- Deleted notes reappear
- Slow on iPad Air 2 after update
- Cannot open last notes after update
- Need iPhone present to read synced notes on Apple Watch
- Disappears when closing the app
- Cannot read or edit notes in landscape view
- Glitch enlarges notes to fit only one at a time
- Not syncing with Watch OS 3
- Syncing to iWatch appears slow or requires reboot
- Program doesn't work with iPhone off or out of range
- No iCloud safety back-up
- Lost all notes in a phone update despite prior backup
- Doesn't sync well with iWatch
- Changes to notes don't appear on watch without reinstalling watch app
- Works only in landscape on iPads
- Cannot delete a note
- Cannot mark a note as priority
- Constantly crashes when trying to delete notes
- Cannot see typed content when it exceeds one page
Requested features
15 requests- Folders for organization
- Undo functionality
- Home screen widget
- Notification widget
- Option to leave notes unsorted
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- Scroll bars or automatic stretching for blocks
- More color options
- Ability to manage multiple topics
- Ability to scroll lengthy notes
- Tutorial or help menu
- Portrait mode on iPad
- Sync directly with laptops
- Add to notes using dictation on iWatch
- Force touch to refresh watch app notes list
- Sorting by Title/Date/Color
Hi Sticky
Reported bugs
8 issues- Widgets are blank on iOS 26
- Viewing notes on watch is unreliable
- iCloud sync is buggy and often fails
- App crashes when deleting notes
- Mac shows 'No account' for iCloud, iPhone shows 'undefined'
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- No search functionality (Cmd+F does nothing)
- Keyboard layout covers the bottom of the note on iPhone
- iCloud account not connected on macOS
Requested features
8 requests- Support for Monospace font
- Ability to choose own colors for notes
- Ability to change background color
- Mac widget for quicker access
- Ability to have multiple notes open on Mac at the same time
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- Improve overview of saved notes
- Increase font size of notes
- Add a menu app
In-app purchases
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)
- Notebox Premium$0.99
Hi Sticky
- Hi Sticky+$9.99
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