# Color Notes vs Noteit Widget

The clearest difference is ads: Color Notes at none against Noteit Widget's shown. Color Notes also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Noteit Widget's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month and Noteit Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Noteit Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Notes has 640 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Color Notes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Noteit Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Color Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, Noteit Widget every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color Notes | Noteit Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (640 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-notes/id830515136/reviews) | **[4.4 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteit-widget-sticky-notes/id1582370580/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **640** | 64 |
| Positive reviews | **23.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 62 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **14.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hagens Media, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/452501582) | [LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561605398) |

## What reviewers say

### Color Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-notes/id830515136)

Capture thoughts and tasks with a digital notebook. Create, edit, and organize notes with customizable colors. Sync across devices to keep your ideas accessible anywhere, eliminating the need for physical notepads.

**Highlights:** Create, delete, and edit notes, Organize with customizable colors, Virtual online notebook, To-do list functionality, Cloud synchronization, Multiple device support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and fast
- 📝 Great note-taking app
- 🎨 Useful color-coding
- 👍 Versatile and useful

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lost all notes after update
- 🐛 Syncing issues
- 🔍 Difficult to find old notes
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔒 Unable to access account on new device

**Reported bugs**

- Losing all notes after updates
- Inability to access old notes
- Saving and syncing issues

**Requested features**

- Reminders feature
- Ability to print notes
- Better syncing across devices


### Noteit Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteit-widget-sticky-notes/id1582370580)

Easily create and customize digital sticky notes for your home screen or lock screen. Organize tasks, lists, and plans with a variety of colors and fonts. This widget app offers unlimited notes and a user-friendly interface.

**Highlights:** Create sticky notes, Set as home screen widget, Set as lock screen widget, Record tasks and lists, Customizable colors, fonts, and size, Unlimited widgets

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color Notes free?

Color Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Noteit Widget free?

Noteit Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Color Notes or Noteit Widget?

Noteit Widget is rated higher. Color Notes averages 4.1 out of 5 from 640 ratings, while Noteit Widget averages 4.4 from 64 ratings.

### Do Color Notes or Noteit Widget have ads?

Noteit Widget shows ads; Color Notes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Color Notes or Noteit Widget?

Color Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, and Noteit Widget every 4 months. Most recently, Color Notes was updated on September 19, 2026 and Noteit Widget on September 15, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*