Comparison

Sticky Board with Widget vs Plain Note

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Board with Widget

Quickly jot down notes, reminders, and schedules with customizable sticky notes. Personalize your notes with various colors, backgrounds, and even attach photos. Organize your thoughts efficiently with list or grid views.

Highlights
  • Customizable note colors
  • Background image selection
  • Photo attachment to notes
  • List and grid display options
  • Timer function for memos
  • Quick and easy note-taking
Features
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Sticky Board is a sticky note app. You can use quickly and easily as if you were writing on a paper sticky note. You can set a timer on the memo and take a picture, so you can use it for various purposes. * * * For people like this * * * Please use it if you want to quickly and easily write down what you want to remember, such as shopping notes, meeting contents, ideas that came up on the train, small schedules and TODO. * * *Features* * * - You can choose the color of the sticky note from 12 types. You can color-code according to the purpose such as "private" and "work", choose your favorite color, and use it freely to your liking. - You can select a background image. We have prepared 6 types of nice background images. There is also a function to set your favorite photo as the background image. - You can also attach a photo to a sticky note. - You can switch between a list display with large vertical sticky notes and a grid display with small sticky notes arranged in a grid pattern with a single tap.

About

Plain Note

A straightforward, text-only notepad for quickly capturing thoughts, memos, and drafts. Organize notes with customizable tags and access them easily via home and lock screen widgets. Offers optional iCloud sync and extensive customization through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Text-only note-taking
  • Customizable tags with icons
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Character and line count
  • Note archiving and organization
  • Theme, icon, and font customization
Features
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Plain Note is a simple, text-only notes app that makes it easy to capture ideas, jot down everyday notes, and draft social media posts and emails. No ads. No sign-up required. Notes are stored on your device and, if you use iCloud sync, in your own iCloud account as well. The developer does not collect the contents of your notes. It's a good fit for people who want to jot things down and quickly refer back to them, rather than use a notes app with lots of features. You can organize your notes by adding tags, and it supports lock screen and home screen widgets. It can be used on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Features • You can categorize your notes with tags. • Customize tag icons and colors. • You can count the number of characters and lines. • Archive and organize your notes. • Widgets can be added to the lock screen and home screen. • Customize themes, app icons, and fonts. (Some features are available for a fee.) Premium (in-app purchase) • Sync data across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. • All themes and app icons are available. • All tag icons are available. • All font customizations are available. *Prices may vary by country or region. Please check in the app. *Some features may not be available in all languages or regions. Terms of Use: https://monelyze.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://monelyze.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

Sticky Board with Widget4 screens
Plain Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Board with Widget at none against Plain Note's 3. Sticky Board with Widget also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Plain Note's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. Plain Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sticky Board with Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Board with Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Note has 1.1K ratings behind it against 161, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Sticky Board with Widget's written reviews are positive against 63% of Plain Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Board with Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, Plain Note every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sticky Board with Widget versus Plain Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Board with WidgetPlain Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (161 ratings) — better4.6 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews — better62.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1611.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBUILD LLCMonelyze Inc.

Customer experience

Sticky Board with Widget

All ratings159 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative17.9%

Plain Note

All ratings1,090 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative23.4%

Bugs and requests

Sticky Board with Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plain Note

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notes sometimes get deleted after updates
  • Widget not working as expected, showing wrong note

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to swipe widget to display another note
  • Subfolders for better organization
  • Export function to backup notes
  • Option to change app colors
  • Support for multiple notes in one widget
Show 2 more
  • Text formatting options (bold, italics, headings)
  • Ability to insert photos and videos

In-app purchases

None

Sticky Board with Widget

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Plain Note

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium - Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Sticky Board with Widget free?
Sticky Board with Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain Note free?
Plain Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Board with Widget or Plain Note?
Sticky Board with Widget is rated higher. Sticky Board with Widget averages 4.8 out of 5 from 161 ratings, while Plain Note averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Sticky Board with Widget or Plain Note have ads?
Sticky Board with Widget shows ads; Plain Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Board with Widget or Plain Note?
Sticky Board with Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plain Note every 9 days. Most recently, Sticky Board with Widget was updated on November 1, 2026 and Plain Note on October 30, 2026.

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