Comparison

Quick Notes with widget vs Sticky Color Notes Widget

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

Head to head
About

Quick Notes with widget

Capture thoughts instantly and access them from your notification center. This app prioritizes speed and simplicity for jotting down ideas without distraction. It offers convenient access on Apple Watch and syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Quick note creation
  • Notification Center widget
  • Apple Watch app
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Note search
  • Reminders
Features
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A single piece of paper for your peace of mind. That's exactly what Quick Notes is all about – a nifty place to jot down your thoughts as quickly as possible so you can let them go and decide what to do with them later. No lists, no excessive clutter – just open and take notes. Practicality and simplicity is deeply rooted in Quick Notes. Its meticulously arranged main screen, along with Home Screen Widgets, Apple Watch Complications, and Notifications keep you up to date efficiently. In addition, you can use Headings and Check marks to make your notes clearer at a glance, add a new note directly on your Apple Watch, customize the Widgets, or take control over the Dark Mode – all this and more with just a one-time purchase we call Everything. Features: • Single sheet for your quick notes and drafts • iCloud synchronization • Home Screen Widgets • Apple Watch Complications • Reminder Additionally with Everything (a one-time in-app purchase): • Headings • Check marks • Swipe left to delete a line • Version history • Appearance under control • Adding and ticking notes on Apple Watch • Character counter • Widget customization The app is ideal for things like to-do lists, grocery lists, packing lists, room numbers, tracking codes, or to remember your parking space. ---- Privacy Policy: https://quicknotesapp.net/privacy-policy.html

About

Sticky Color Notes Widget

Easily create and customize notes directly on your home screen with this one-handed widget app. Personalize text and background colors, and adjust letter thickness for quick reminders and to-do lists.

Highlights
  • One-handed note creation
  • Customizable text color
  • Adjustable letter thickness
  • Customizable background color
  • Add multiple notes
  • Widget functionality
Features
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This is a widget app that allows you to easily leave notes with one hand. You can register as many notes as you like for free. You can also create checklists. You can toggle the checklist on and off within the widget. You can easily customize the following settings. - Text color - Letter Thickness - Background color Buttons for adding notes, changing colors, etc. - Lower side of the screen - Above the keyboard So you can add notes and change colors with ease, even with one hand. We will continue to make improvements in future updates, so if you have any comments or requests, please contact us through the app review.

Screenshots

Quick Notes with widget4 screens
Sticky Color Notes Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Quick Notes with widget at none against Sticky Color Notes Widget's shown. Quick Notes with widget also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 61%) and device support (3 vs 1). Sticky Color Notes Widget's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Quick Notes with widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sticky Color Notes Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Color Notes Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 115 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Quick Notes with widget's written reviews are positive against 61% of Sticky Color Notes Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes with widget ships an update every 6 months, Sticky Color Notes Widget every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quick Notes with widget versus Sticky Color Notes Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Notes with widgetSticky Color Notes Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (94 ratings)4.5 (115 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings94115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KosOsawa Shunsuke

Customer experience

Quick Notes with widget

All ratings94 ratings
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative14.4%

Sticky Color Notes Widget

All ratings115 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Notes with widget

One-time1
  • Everything$3.99
2 purchases

Sticky Color Notes Widget

One-time2
  • Support for development$2.99
  • Pro Edition$3.99

Questions

Is Quick Notes with widget free?
Quick Notes with widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Color Notes Widget free?
Sticky Color Notes Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Notes with widget or Sticky Color Notes Widget?
Sticky Color Notes Widget is rated higher. Quick Notes with widget averages 4.1 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Sticky Color Notes Widget averages 4.5 from 115 ratings.
Do Quick Notes with widget or Sticky Color Notes Widget have ads?
Sticky Color Notes Widget shows ads; Quick Notes with widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes with widget or Sticky Color Notes Widget?
Quick Notes with widget ships an update every 6 months, and Sticky Color Notes Widget every 6 weeks. Most recently, Quick Notes with widget was updated on October 13, 2026 and Sticky Color Notes Widget on October 6, 2026.

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