Comparison

Cheatsheet vs Sticky Notes widget

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

Head to head
About

Cheatsheet

Quickly store and access important information like hotel room numbers or license plates via widgets, a custom keyboard, or your Apple Watch. This app simplifies recalling details without needing to unlock your phone.

Highlights
  • Quick recall memos
  • Widget access
  • Custom keyboard integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Search functionality
  • Organize with folders
  • Format notes
Features
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Cheatsheet is for the little things you never remember: hotel rooms, license plates, luggage combination, ID numbers. Write them down in Cheatsheet and then refer to them anytime in a Widget or paste them anywhere with the Custom Keyboard. No more fumbling to unlock your phone and find your notes app; Cheatsheet is as easy as looking at your lock screen, pulling up the keyboard, or glancing at your Apple Watch. App Features: • Simple UI for adding and managing your cheats. • Over 450 icons to help you recognize what you’re looking for. • Quickly copy a cheat by tapping-and-holding on a row. • Search for your cheats, both in the app and in Spotlight. • Use Shortcuts or Siri to “add notes to Cheatsheet” or “find notes in Cheatsheet”. • Organize your cheats with folders and titles. • Format your notes with bold, italics, lists, links, and more. • Protect your cheats with Passcode Lock (Pro feature). • Sync between all your iOS devices via iCloud (Pro feature). Widgets: • Multiple sizes, styles, and colors. • Tap a cheat to open it. Tap the “+” button to add a cheat in the app. • Cheatsheet also has a “Today widget” with options to copy or delete cheats. Apple Watch: • Add, edit, and delete cheats right from your wrist. • Complications show your top cheat (or several cheats) right on your watch face. • Syncs to your iPhone via iCloud (Pro feature). Keyboard Extension: • Shows up to 50 cheats, which you can insert anywhere you can use a custom keyboard. • Includes space, delete, and return keys to help with simple edits. Advanced Features: • Automate your workflows with Shortcuts. • Action extension: send text or URLs to Cheatsheet from any app via the share sheet. • Customize the Cheatsheet widget’s appearance and behavior to suit your needs. • Add or open notes from Control Center (iOS 18 required). • URL scheme for adding a cheat: cheatsheet://add?text=everything%20is%20awesome. Cheatsheet Pro: • Remove limits on the widget, keyboard, and Watch app. • Protect your cheats with Passcode Lock. • Organize your cheats with folders. • Sync your cheats between your devices with iCloud. • Cheatsheet Pro is a simple, annual subscription; there is a one-time purchase option for customers who want to avoid subscriptions. Cheatsheet for Mac is sold separately. • Purchases help support the ongoing development of Cheatsheet — this app is beloved by its users and has over 10 years of active development by a single indie developer, so your support is truly appreciated! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sticky Notes widget

Add interactive sticky notes to your iOS lock screen and home screen. These notes appear instantly when you pick up your phone, ensuring you never forget important information. Customize notes with text, checklists, or photos, and personalize their appearance with various fonts, colors, and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Interactive lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable notes (text, checklist, photo)
  • Customizable widget appearance
  • Watch app integration
  • iCloud sync
Features
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All new Widgets for iOS 26 interactive Lockscreen and Homescreen Widget. Now you can add unlimited no of sticky widgets in different size to your Home Screen. You will never forget again because these notes is very sticky! It's so convenience that your notes will appear the moment you pick up your phone. No action needed. You can edit the notes in this app and Customise Notes or widget. Features: • Standby Widget. • Interactive Widget. • LockScreen Widget & Transparent Widget. • Edit note and set it as widget. • Transparent Widget. • Big Text on Screen. • Use text, checklist or photo. • Watch app. • Custom font, color and style. • Beautiful color, gradient or pattern background. • Multiple App Icons. • Dark mode. • iCloud Support sync across all device. View your sticky notes from watch app also. Sticky Widget Note App offers two auto-renewing unlimited Access subscription options: $0.99/Week as Weekly Subscription. $6.99/Year as Annually Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Download Now New Sticky Notes Widget and Enjoy!!! Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html

Screenshots

Cheatsheet4 screens
Sticky Notes widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Cheatsheet at free with in-app purchases against Sticky Notes widget's subscription. Cheatsheet also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 268). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Cheatsheet sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sticky Notes widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cheatsheet against 4.6 for Sticky Notes widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cheatsheet has 1.9K ratings behind it against 268, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Cheatsheet's written reviews are positive against 76% of Sticky Notes widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheatsheet ships an update every 2 weeks, Sticky Notes widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cheatsheet versus Sticky Notes widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheatsheetSticky Notes widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better4.6 (268 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better76.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better268
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.416.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverdesigned, LLCAmit Verma

Customer experience

Cheatsheet

All ratings1,898 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews793 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.2%

Sticky Notes widget

All ratings268 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.5%

Bugs and requests

Cheatsheet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Entries disappearing from widget
  • Syncing problems between devices
  • Crashes on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to sort/reorder entries
  • Improve sync reliability
  • Implement password protection
  • Allow adding images/attachments to entries
  • Expand customization options (colors, icons, etc.)

Sticky Notes widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cheatsheet

Subscriptions4
  • Cheatsheet Pro$0.991 Month
  • Cheatsheet Pro$1.991 Month
  • Cheatsheet Pro$4.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Cheatsheet Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Big Tip$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Legacy$19.99
  • Cheatsheet Pro (Lifetime)$79.99
3 purchases

Sticky Notes widget

Subscriptions2
  • Notes Pro.$2.997 Days
  • Notes Pro.$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notes Pro.$29.99

Questions

Is Cheatsheet free?
Cheatsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes widget free?
Sticky Notes widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cheatsheet or Sticky Notes widget?
Cheatsheet is rated higher. Cheatsheet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Sticky Notes widget averages 4.6 from 268 ratings.
Do Cheatsheet or Sticky Notes widget have ads?
Neither Cheatsheet nor Sticky Notes widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheatsheet or Sticky Notes widget?
Cheatsheet ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sticky Notes widget weekly. Most recently, Cheatsheet was updated on September 22, 2026 and Sticky Notes widget on September 23, 2026.

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