Comparison

Sticky Memo++ vs ShortMemo

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Memo++

Create colorful digital sticky notes quickly and easily. Organize tasks, shopping lists, or diary entries, and enhance them with photos and videos. Customize boards and sort notes by various criteria for efficient management.

Highlights
  • 5 colorful sticky notes
  • Attach photos and videos
  • 10 different boards
  • Rearrange memos by date, color, media
  • Delete memos individually or all
  • Restore version 1 memos
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Sticky note ++ has been renovated as a flat design. It is a simple and easy but yet beautiful sticky memo app that can make 5 colorful stickies in a second. Not only for the memo, but you can use it as the task list, shopping list, TODO, diary and so on. You also can attach photos and videos to it. Feature: - 5 colorful stickies - Able to attach a photo or video - Switch between 10 different boards depending on the usage - Can rearrange memos by created or modified date, color, and media - Easy to delete memos one by one or delete all - Enable to restore version 1 sticky memos - Easy operation How to use: You can create a memo on the + button. On the memo creation screen, you can select 5 colors, able to change the alignment of text, taking and recording photos and movies from the in-app camera (Of course you can choose them from the photo library as well). The app is in charge of layout memos in a beautiful way. The memos are always displayed in an orderly manner because they are automatically arranged and height adjusted according to the length of the text. Sorting is also possible. You can rearrange the sticky memos based on creation date, edit date, the colors and presence of media. You can also specify a board to paste the sticky memos. You can switchboards by swiping the screen left or right. Also, you can change the name of the board from the setting screen. In-app-purchase: - Delete all ads

About

ShortMemo

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Ideas, templates, drafts, to-dos, bookmarks, reminders... Jot down various daily information in short memos. Organize your memos using the folder and customize themes, colors, and usability to your preference. A handy tool that's useful in daily life.

Screenshots

Sticky Memo++3 screens
ShortMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShortMemo at none against Sticky Memo++'s 1. ShortMemo also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 30 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sticky Memo++ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShortMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Memo++ ships an update every 30 months, ShortMemo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sticky Memo++ versus ShortMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Memo++ShortMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB92 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWataru MaedaUT app

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sticky Memo++

One-time1
  • Ad free$1.99
None

ShortMemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticky Memo++ free?
Sticky Memo++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShortMemo free?
ShortMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sticky Memo++ or ShortMemo have ads?
Neither Sticky Memo++ nor ShortMemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Memo++ or ShortMemo?
Sticky Memo++ ships an update every 30 months, and ShortMemo every 9 days. Most recently, Sticky Memo++ was updated on October 11, 2026 and ShortMemo on October 14, 2026.

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