Widgets. vs Sticky Notes + Widget Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widgets.
Access your favorite social media feeds and essential tools directly from your iPhone's lock screen or while using other apps. This app provides quick access to Twitter, Instagram, a calculator, and a timer, with more widgets planned.
- Lock screen widgets
- In-app widgets
- Twitter feed access
- Instagram feed access
- Calculator widget
- Timer widget
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With a single swipe you can now access some of the most convenient features on your iPhone. Check your Twitter Timeline, or your Instagram Feed strait from the lock screen or without ever leaving your current App! This version includes the following widgets: Twitter Instagram Calculator Timer New Widgets coming in the next version!
Sticky Notes + Widget Memo
Organize your thoughts with customizable stickies and widgets. Create typed or handwritten notes, organize them with colored folders, and set reminders. Sync across devices and protect your data with password locks.
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Colored folders and sub-folders
- Handwritten and typed notes
- Note sharing
- Password protection
- iCloud sync and backup
- Customizable backgrounds and icons
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Boost your productivity with these simple and fun colored notes reminders. Customize your home screen with colorful stickies and folders widgets. Take manual backups to keep your note safe just in case. Organize notes with colored folders and sub-folders to efficiently classify your information. Take hand written notes and doodle along with typed once. Share notes as text or a drawing to other supporting apps. Manage deleted items and restore notes you thought you will not need again. Protect and lock your notes and folders with a password. Search for notes and folders if they are out of your sight. Pop your notes with custom backgrounds, or mark the notes with an icon to specify an importance, to classify the information in it, or just for fun. Sort your notes and folders automatically by various criteria, or move them around manually. Type your notes with custom fonts. Schedule reminders notifications in your notes to be reminded of important events. Sync and backup your notes in your iCloud account, so you will be able to access your notes across your iCloud enabled devices. Enjoy the app with no ads and no subscriptions. Sticky Notes is available to you for free for a trial period of 7 days. Mac floating notes version of the app is sold separately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Widgets. at 3.4 against Sticky Notes + Widget Memo's 2.9. Widgets. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (285 vs 69). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Sticky Notes + Widget Memo sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Widgets. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widgets. holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 285 and 69 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Widgets.'s written reviews are positive against 48% of Sticky Notes + Widget Memo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgets. | Sticky Notes + Widget Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (285 ratings) — better | 2.9 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | 47.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 285 — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Armand Choy | Alina Vetrov |
Customer experience
Widgets.
Sticky Notes + Widget Memo
User reviews
Widgets.
From 285 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Instagram widget functionality works well
- 🎯 Useful calculator with calculation history display
- ✨ Innovative widget concept with multiple app integrations
- 👍 Clean and simple app design
- ⚡ Instagram feature generally reliable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Twitter widget frequently crashes and fails to load
- ❌ App lacks modern social media apps (TikTok, Discord, Pinterest)
- 🔧 Poor app stability and frequent crashes
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions and devices
- 😤 Misleading App Store presentation vs actual functionality
Sticky Notes + Widget Memo
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for organization
- 🚀 Convenient widget
- 🚀 Variety of note styles
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sync issues
- 💰 Paid features required
- 🐛 Handwriting recognition problems
- 🐛 Notes disappearing
- 🐛 Laggy performance
Bugs and requests
Widgets.
Reported bugs
12 issues- Twitter widget fails to load or shows 'unable to load' error
- App crashes when opening calculator or Instagram
- Twitter login setup causes app to crash or close
- Instagram login authentication errors
- Twitter widget not loading on iPhone 6 Plus specifically
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- Twitter widget only works on WiFi, not cellular data
- Timer functionality broken on iOS 8.1.1
- Facebook widget sync issues
- App crashes and generates diagnostic logs
- Tweet display truncation and overlapping text in notification center
- App incompatibility with iPad Air
- Widget display issues on larger devices
Requested features
14 requests- Add TikTok widget
- Add Pinterest widget
- Add Discord widget
- Add Facebook widget
- Add YouTube widget
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- Add RSS feed widget
- Collapsible widget options to save screen space
- Ability to quickly comment on Instagram posts
- Video playback capability for Instagram
- Widget support on home screen (not just notification center)
- Slideshow feature for Instagram widget
- Weather widget
- Snapchat widget
- Today's date display on home screen
Sticky Notes + Widget Memo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Widgets not loading properly
- Handwriting not registering correctly
- Notes not saving or syncing
- Overlapping text and drawings
Requested features
5 requests- Add reminders and calendar integration
- Allow more customization of notes (fonts, colors, layouts)
- Improve widget functionality and customization
- Add ability to insert images and files
- Implement better organization tools (folders, tags, etc.)
In-app purchases
Widgets.
No in-app purchases
Sticky Notes + Widget Memo
- School Theme Pack$0.99
- Outdoors Theme Pack$0.99
- Pen Tool Extension$0.99
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- Fonts Pack$0.99
- Creepy Theme Pack$0.99
- iCloud Sync$2.99
- Sticky Notes Pro$8.99
Questions
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