Cheetah Note vs Hi Sticky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cheetah Note
A straightforward yet capable application for capturing and organizing your thoughts. It offers features like note archiving, editing history, and seamless cloud synchronization. Access your notes across multiple Apple devices and integrate with system-wide search and shortcuts.
- Note archiving
- Editing history
- iCloud sync
- Backup functionality
- Widget support
- Apple Watch app
- Shortcuts integration
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Cheetah Note is a simple yet powerful note app. - Archive notes - Editing history - iCloud sync - Backup - Widget - Apple Watch app - iMessage app - Actions for Shortcuts - Spotlight search - Custom keyboard
Hi Sticky
A free, simple note-taking application for all Apple devices. It offers iCloud synchronization, widget support, and integration with the Shortcuts app for enhanced productivity. An optional one-time purchase unlocks additional customization options and features.
- Simple intuitive interface
- iCloud sync
- Manage Links
- Widgets
- Shortcuts app integration
- Supports all Apple devices
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Hi Sticky is a fast, visual sticky notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Capture an idea instantly, create a checklist, and keep every note synced with iCloud. Open Hi Sticky and start writing. Give each note its own font and background, recognize it at a glance in the visual note list, and keep Favorites above every sort order. Search across all notes or find matching text inside the note you are reading. On Mac, open notes in separate windows and keep important notes above other apps. On iPhone and iPad, use the controls above the keyboard to format text, manage lists, move the cursor, and copy or paste faster. Key Features - Fast, distraction-free note editor - Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough formatting - Bulleted and numbered lists - Interactive checklists - Visual note previews with each note's font and background - Search across notes and Find in Note - Favorites that stay at the top - iCloud sync across Apple devices - Single-note and note-list widgets - Actions for Shortcuts and Siri - Link management - Multiple note windows with an always-on-top option on Mac - Support for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro Hi Sticky+ Unlock more ways to personalize Hi Sticky across your devices with a single one-time purchase. - Additional fonts and background colors - Adjustable font sizes - Custom app accent colors - More app icons - Customizable buttons above the iPhone and iPad keyboard - Advanced widget settings - Family Sharing support Hi Sticky was previously known as Notes SE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cheetah Note at none against Hi Sticky's 1. Hi Sticky's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 62%) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Hi Sticky sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cheetah Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cheetah Note against 4.6 for Hi Sticky. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 44 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Cheetah Note's written reviews are positive against 80% of Hi Sticky's.
Cheetah Note ships an update fortnightly, Hi Sticky every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cheetah Note | Hi Sticky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) | 4.6 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seokhyeon Nam | haha Interactive |
Customer experience
Cheetah Note
Hi Sticky
Bugs and requests
Cheetah Note
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hi Sticky
Reported bugs
8 issues- Widgets are blank on iOS 26
- Viewing notes on watch is unreliable
- iCloud sync is buggy and often fails
- App crashes when deleting notes
- Mac shows 'No account' for iCloud, iPhone shows 'undefined'
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- No search functionality (Cmd+F does nothing)
- Keyboard layout covers the bottom of the note on iPhone
- iCloud account not connected on macOS
Requested features
8 requests- Support for Monospace font
- Ability to choose own colors for notes
- Ability to change background color
- Mac widget for quicker access
- Ability to have multiple notes open on Mac at the same time
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- Improve overview of saved notes
- Increase font size of notes
- Add a menu app
In-app purchases
Cheetah Note
No in-app purchases
Hi Sticky
- Hi Sticky+$9.99
