Comparison

Sticky Notes vs Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

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

Head to head
About

Sticky Notes

This app allows you to jot down ideas and reminders in a fun, visually engaging way. Decorate your digital notes with a wide variety of magnets, papers, and fridge styles, or even create custom pixel art magnets. Share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Create notes quickly and easily
  • Reminders with calendar and alarm
  • Over 100 magnets and icons
  • Custom pixel art magnet creation
  • Variety of paper, color, and font options
  • Multiple fridge styles
  • Share notes via social media
Features
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Note your ideas in a unique way with MemoCool, the funniest notepad app! If you love decorating your fridge but also need to write down anything wherever you are ... don't worry! With MemoCool you can take the notes from your fridge in your pocket! MAGNETIZE YOUR IDEAS Enjoy writing down any idea or reminder easily and give personality to your notes with over 100 magnets to choose from, different types of paper, typeface, colors ... even the style of your fridge! CUSTOM MAGNETS Furthermore, with MemoCool you'll discover the artist in you, thanks to custom magnets with Pyssla or Hama beads. Unleash your creativity and make exclusive Pixel Art magnets for your notes! MEMOCOOL FEATURES ◆ Create notes quickly and easily ◆ Reminders with calendar and alarm ◆ Enjoy the most realistic and fun HD visual experience ◆ 108 great magnets to stick your notes. Many more icons to come! ◆ 8 spaces for your Pixel Art custom drawings, with Pyssla and Hama beads design. ◆ 24 types of paper (regular, notebook, parchment, animals) , 36 colors and 4 special effects for your notes. ◆ 12 different typographies, font size and text alignment ◆ 18 fridge styles (retro, cute, vinyl wrap, animal print) ◆ Share your notes through Facebook, Twitter, etc. ◆ Trash recovery function, so you don't lose any notes, so you can always keep your fridge door clean ;) ◆ Free app. Release all features with Memocoins!

About

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

Organize your thoughts and tasks with a versatile note-taking app. Create unlimited notes, customize their appearance with colors and fonts, and access them across devices. Enhance productivity with widgets, rich text formatting, and drawing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Unlimited notes and to-do lists
  • Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Home screen and notification center widgets
  • 25 customizable note colors
  • Rich text formatting and drawing
  • Password and biometric note security
  • QR code generation
Features
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Sticky Notes is a reliable, high-speed, and convenient tool for keeping your notes and to-do lists organized. The application allows you to create notes quickly and customize them easily. With its intuitive interface, you can spend your time efficiently, knowing your data is safe and secure. Key Features: - Widgets for the notification center on Mac and the home screen on iPhone/iPad - Unlimited number of notes - Sync between devices - 25 colors available for note customization - Ad-free experience - Scan and create QR codes from your notes Free Features: - Unlimited notes and to-do lists for organizing important information - iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac, ensuring your notes are always accessible - Widgets in two sizes (small and large) for quick access on Mac and iPhone/iPad home screens Pro Version Features: - Full history of note changes, allowing you to revert to previous versions if needed - Group notes and to-do lists into named categories for better organization - Customize note backgrounds with 25 available colors - Rich text formatting: bold, italic, underline, and more - Insert dashed and numbered lists for clean structure - Adjust text size to fit your style and readability - Choose from 16 different fonts to match your writing style - Draw with multiple colors (red, blue, black) within notes, even on top of text - Secure notes with a password, FaceID, or TouchID for added privacy - Scan and create QR codes from your notes for easy sharing and quick access Subscription Plans: Experience all the Pro features of Sticky Notes with a subscription. Prices in USD, may vary by country. Free features always remain free. - $9.99/year - $7.99/6 months - $3.99/month (with a 7-day free trial) - One-time purchase for $29.99 for lifetime access to all features Contact Us: For questions or support, email us at support@kuzmenko.info. We’re always happy to help. Privacy Policy: http://kuzmenko.info/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://kuzmenko.info/terms.html

Screenshots

Sticky Notes4 screens
Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sticky Notes and Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Sticky Notes's written reviews are positive against 57% of Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies's. Sticky Notes also leads on ratings volume (340 vs 105) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sticky Notes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 — 4.6 for Sticky Notes against 4.6 for Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 340 and 105 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Sticky Notes's written reviews are positive against 57% of Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes ships an update every 2 months, Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sticky Notes versus Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky NotesSticky Notes Widget. Stickies
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (340 ratings) — better4.6 (105 ratings)
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better57.4% of reviews
Number of ratings340 — better105
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNALADEX STUDIOS SLKK FAMILY SOFTWARE LLC

Customer experience

Sticky Notes

All ratings340 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative9.7%

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

All ratings104 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.9%

User reviews

Sticky Notes

From 340 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Cute and fun
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable notes
  • 🎮 Fun mini-games
  • ✨ Creative and whimsical

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔒 No account sync/backup
  • 📵 Intrusive ads
  • 🔄 Lack of rotation support

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

From 105 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and clean UI
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Good for organizing and to-do lists
  • 🌟 Best sticky note app for many
  • ✅ Widget functionality is great

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 💸 Expensive for basic features
  • ⚠️ iCloud sync is unreliable
  • 🎨 Limited color choices
  • 📏 Notes size cannot be changed

Bugs and requests

Sticky Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App not opening/loading
  • Notes and data loss
  • Compatibility issues with new OS versions
  • Sharing/exporting problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Ability to cross off/mark completed tasks
  • Syncing across devices
  • More games and activities
  • Support for stylus/pen input

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • iCloud sync is unreliable, overwriting changes
  • Widget stops working, requiring new widget/note creation
  • Blank screen bug on app opening (iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18)
  • App crashes automatically after blank screen
  • Drawing with Apple Pencil is a catastrophe
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  • Cannot select text from the beginning of a phrase

Requested features

19 requests
  • Adjustable tag position order
  • Implement notes displacement/movement
  • Option to move checked-off items to the bottom
  • Ability to remove app icon from dock
  • Font size support and font style options
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  • Ability to change sticky note color on all devices simultaneously
  • Add white note color and more fonts
  • Allow iOS standby screen widget display
  • Specify which sticky note to display in widget
  • Archive used sticky notes instead of deleting
  • Group notes by tags
  • Black background option for notes
  • Option to use photos in notes
  • Larger note pages
  • Font color options
  • Improve text selection functionality
  • Allow editing notes directly on desktop
  • Add home screen widgets
  • Improve drawing functionality with Apple Pencil

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sticky Notes

One-time10
  • PACK LITE$0.99
  • PACK BASIC 50% OFF$0.99
  • PACK BASIC$1.99
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  • PACK POPULAR 50% OFF$2.99
  • PACK POPULAR$4.99
  • PACK PREMIUM 50% OFF$4.99
  • PACK POPULAR$5.99
  • PACK PREMIUM$9.99
  • PACK BEST VALUE 50% OFF$9.99
  • PACK BEST VALUE$19.99
4 purchases

Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 6 months$7.996 Months
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Forever$29.99

Questions

Is Sticky Notes free?
Sticky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies free?
Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes or Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies?
Sticky Notes is rated higher. Sticky Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 340 ratings, while Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies averages 4.6 from 105 ratings.
Do Sticky Notes or Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies have ads?
Neither Sticky Notes nor Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes or Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies?
Sticky Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sticky Notes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sticky Notes Widget. Stickies on November 7, 2026.

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