Comparison

Mach Note vs Sticky Notes + Widget Memo

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

Head to head
About

Mach Note

This app allows for versatile note-taking with freehand drawing on native PDFs, audio recording with a 3D visualizer, and RTF word processing. Notes sync across devices via iCloud, and documents can be annotated and exported for various platforms.

Highlights
  • Freehand drawing on native PDF notes
  • Audio recording with 3D visualizer
  • RTF word processing
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • iCloud HandOff for seamless device switching
  • DOC/DOCX read support on iOS, read/write on OS X
  • Speech-to-Text dictation
Features
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Mach Note is the most innovative, flexible, compatible, and powerful Note-Taking application! Mach Note features Freehand Notes in a Native PDF format, Audio recording in a Native M4A format, and Word processing in RTF format. Using the PDF format, Freehand Notes are synced across all your devices (via iCloud) so you always have the latest version of your Notes with you — regardless of device. And since Mach Note uses the PDF format, you can annotate PDFs with powerful Note-taking tools *and* your Notes are ready for Mobile, Desktop, Web, and Print right from the get go: No more manually exporting notes and uploading files — Mach Note handles everything for you! Mach Note also lets you record Audio using your device’s built in microphone, and you can see your Audio with our stunning 3D Visualizer which works for both Recording and Playback. As well as being super easy to use; with all these features Mach Note gives you with an unparalleled Note-taking experience. And best of all, Mach Note is free for iOS and only $4.99 (U.S.) for OS X! With iCloud Drive, you can take Notes on the go and have your Notes ready at your Mac or Windows PC already downloaded when you get home* And If that wasn’t enough, PDFs and RTFs can be transferred instantly from one device to another with iCloud HandOff so you can start working on one device, and continue on another (iPhone, iPad, and Mac)** Ridiculously Advanced Features! - Freehand draw on Notes using native PDF format with “Vector" note taking tools such as Pencil, Eraser, and Highlighter; keeping PDF file sizes small - Record Audio in M4A format with stunning 3D Visualizor; M4A Audio files are synced to all your devices - RTF Word processing support for instances when all you need is the keyboard - iCloud support keeps your documents in Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac; and with iCloud Drive, Windows PCs and well* - iCloud HandOff lets you start work on one device and continue on another (iPhone, iPad, and Mac)** - DOC/DOCX Read support on iOS, DOC/DOCX Read/Write support on OS X - Text Tool lets your Touch/Click to Type anywhere (iPad/Mac) - Cut Tool Makes it easy to reposition PDF content - Add Images, Text, and Web Pages to a PDF instantly (iPad/Mac) - Full Speech-To-Text Dictation support anywhere you can Type (Press Dictation key on keyboard on iOS, press “Fn” key twice on OS X) - iCloud is completely optional — Mach Note works just as well offline as online! * iCloud Drive Support for Windows requires iCloud Drive install, iCloud Drive for Mac requires OS X 10.10 or later; iCloud Drive supports PDF/RTF/RTFD/DOC/DOCX **iCloud HandOff requires both Bluetooth 4.0/LE and WiFi on and enabled; iCloud HandOff works with PDF/RTF/RTFD only ***Large PDF Documents in the Cloud (such as large eBooks) is not recommended*** ***If you have any issues please restart your device!***

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Mach Note4 screens
Sticky Notes + Widget Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sticky Notes + Widget Memo at every 3 weeks against Mach Note's every 9 months. Sticky Notes + Widget Memo also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 2). Mach Note's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mach Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sticky Notes + Widget Memo sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 3.0 for Mach Note against 2.9 for Sticky Notes + Widget Memo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Notes + Widget Memo has 70 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Mach Note's written reviews are positive against 48% of Sticky Notes + Widget Memo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mach Note ships an update every 9 months, Sticky Notes + Widget Memo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mach Note versus Sticky Notes + Widget Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMach NoteSticky Notes + Widget Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.9 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better47.9% of reviews
Number of ratings270 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMach Software DesignAlina Vetrov

Customer experience

Mach Note

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Sticky Notes + Widget Memo

All ratings69 ratings
Positive43.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative46.4%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral16.5%
Negative35.5%

Bugs and requests

Mach Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

1 purchases

Mach Note

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
7 purchases

Sticky Notes + Widget Memo

One-time7
  • 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

Is Mach Note free?
Mach Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes + Widget Memo free?
Sticky Notes + Widget Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mach Note or Sticky Notes + Widget Memo?
Mach Note is rated higher. Mach Note averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sticky Notes + Widget Memo averages 2.9 from 70 ratings.
Do Mach Note or Sticky Notes + Widget Memo have ads?
Neither Mach Note nor Sticky Notes + Widget Memo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mach Note or Sticky Notes + Widget Memo?
Mach Note ships an update every 9 months, and Sticky Notes + Widget Memo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mach Note was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sticky Notes + Widget Memo on October 24, 2026.

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