Best Sticky Notes Free Apps

212+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating

20 free apps

Updated May 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our sticky notes free list covers 212+ iPhone apps updated through May 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Top Picks for Sticky Notes Free

#1

Post-it® by 3M Company

Brainstorm. Capture. Share.

Editor's Choice

📊 Productivity

4.7😊(13K ratings)

Free

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Capture, organize, and share your ideas digitally. This app brings the familiar Post-it® Note experience to your devices, allowing for easy collaboration and integration with other productivity tools.

What We Love

📝 Easy and practical note-taking
🎨 Vibrant and realistic digital post-it notes
🗂️ Convenient organization and syncing across devices
🔍 Handwriting recognition and searchability

Room to Improve

🔒 Unclear data storage and security concerns
🔄 Unreliable syncing and data loss issues
📏 Limited font and text size customization options

#2

Quicky Sticky Notes by Parker Barrile

Strong Contender

🔧 Utilities

4.5😊(2.2K ratings)

Free

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Quickly create simple text reminders directly on your home screen. Ideal for those crucial tasks you absolutely must not forget. Installation is straightforward via your device's widget settings.

What We Love

👍 Simple and easy to use
📋 Helpful for quick reminders
🏠 Convenient widget on home screen
💰 Free and no ads

Room to Improve

🔤 Limited font and formatting options
📄 Not enough space to write longer notes
🔄 Accidental deletion of notes

#3

Sticky Board with Widget by BUILD LLC

Cute notepad & Color memo

Worth Considering

📊 Productivity

4.4(17K ratings)

FreeAds

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Quickly jot down notes, reminders, and schedules with customizable sticky notes. Personalize your notes with various colors, backgrounds, and even attach photos. Organize your thoughts efficiently with list or grid views.

More Sticky Notes Free apps to explore

Sticky Notes & Color Widget

Sticky Notes & Color Widget

Simple Note Checklist Reminder

Capture quick memos, ideas, and to-dos with customizable sticky notes. Organize them by color or pictures, and create them by typing or voice. Add notes as widgets to your homescreen for easy access and sync them with iCloud.

Creating memosCreating checklistsCreating reminders

free with in-app purchases

Simple Home Screen notes

Easily add customizable sticky notes to your home screen and lock screen. Sync notes across devices with iCloud and integrate with Siri and Shortcuts for quick access and updates. Personalize your notes with various fonts, colors, and styles.

Home screen sticky notesLock screen pinning (premium)iCloud sync

Notepad: Easy Notes & Memos

Notepad: Easy Notes & Memos

Simple Notebook & Writing Pad

Capture thoughts, create to-do lists, and organize ideas with a versatile digital notebook. Supports handwriting, text notes, and secure cloud syncing. Personalize your experience with custom themes and icons.

Create to-do lists with checkboxesUnlimited text notesHandwritten notes with Apple Pencil

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Sticky Notes Widget

Sticky Notes Widget

Note Widget & Remind App

Add unlimited sticky notes and reminders to your iOS Home Screen and Lock Screen. Never forget important tasks with notes that appear automatically when you pick up your phone. Customize your notes with text, checklists, photos, and various styles.

Unlimited Home and Lock Screen widgetsAutomatic note displayEdit notes as widgets

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

Note taking, canvas & work app

Capture ideas, enhance productivity, and unlock insights with advanced AI features. This app offers tools for professionals, students, and creatives, including infinite whiteboards, AI-powered transcription and summarization, and customizable digital notebooks.

AI-powered transcription and summarizationInfinite whiteboard canvasDigital notebooks with customizable templates

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

abcNotes - Sticky Note Madness

abcNotes - Sticky Note Madness

Shopping and Grocery List App

Create realistic, customizable sticky notes and to-do lists on your iOS device. Organize shopping lists, class notes, and projects with a variety of backgrounds and skins. Share and sync your notes across devices.

Realistic sticky note appearanceCustomizable skins and backgroundsVirtual desktops for organization

📊 Productivity

Microsoft OneNote

Microsoft OneNote

Capture Notes, Ideas and Memos

Capture thoughts, ideas, and plans in a digital notepad. Organize, search, and secure your notes, memos, and sketches. Sync across devices for access anywhere, anytime. Collaborate with others on shared notepads.

Capture thoughts and ideasDigital sketchbookOrganize and search notes

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Sticky Notes - Simple Version

Sticky Notes - Simple Version

A straightforward note-taking application designed for simplicity. Users can easily create, modify, and remove notes without encountering complex interfaces. It offers a clean way to manage your thoughts and tasks.

Create notesEdit notesDelete notes

📊 Productivity

Sticky Notes for iPhone Remind

Sticky Notes for iPhone Remind

Note Taking Notepad & Reminder

Capture ideas, create to-do lists, and set reminders with this versatile note-taking app. Supports handwritten notes, audio recordings, photos, and text. Organize notes with folders and share them easily.

Handwritten notesAudio recordingsPhoto attachments

📊 Productivity

Sticky Notes + Widgets

Sticky Notes + Widgets

Simple stickies with reminders

Capture and manage your thoughts with colorful, customizable notes and reminders. Organize tasks with folders and access them instantly via home screen widgets. Syncs seamlessly across your devices.

Create sticky notes instantlyCustomize notes with colors and fontsPin important notes

📊 Productivity

Evernote - Notes Organizer

Evernote - Notes Organizer

Note pad, to-do list, planner

Capture ideas, organize notes, and manage tasks across all your devices. This app helps you tame distractions and accomplish more by bringing your to-dos, schedule, and important information together in one searchable place.

Capture ideas as searchable notesCreate to-do lists with remindersOrganize with notebooks and tags

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

EasyNotes - Sticky Notes App

EasyNotes - Sticky Notes App

Sticky Notes, Color Note Pad

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a versatile note-taking app. Create rich text notes, add photos, sketch, record audio, and organize with colorful backgrounds and widgets. Secure your notes with multiple lock options and sync across devices.

Rich text notes with formattingCustomizable note backgroundsStylish sticky note widgets

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Google Keep - Notes and lists

Google Keep - Notes and lists

Notes and lists

Capture, edit, and share notes and lists across all your devices. Organize with labels and colors, and set time or location-based reminders. Collaborate with others in real-time for shared tasks.

Capture notes, lists, photos, and audioOrganize with labels and colorsSet time and location-based reminders

📊 Productivity

Quick, easy note, private lock

Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple interface. Secure your notes with a private lock feature. Optional subscription removes ads and supports development.

Quick note-takingPrivate note lockAd-free experience (subscription)

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

StickyNote: Home Screen Notes

StickyNote: Home Screen Notes

To-Do, Checklist & Schedules

Pin notes and to-do lists directly to your Home and Lock Screens for quick access. Organize tasks, customize backgrounds with colors or photos, and choose from various fonts. Ideal for reminders, class notes, and visualizing goals.

Pin notes to Home and Lock ScreensOrganize tasks by categoryCustomize backgrounds with photos

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

moodboards, sticky notes

Organize your life, work, and thoughts with digital notebooks and moodboards. Combine text, images, and links to arrange ideas, to-dos, and web bookmarks in a colorful and tactile way. Supports various layouts, gestures, and sharing options.

Create unlimited notebooks and moodboardsCombine text, images, and web linksArrange items with different colors and layouts

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Take note of almost anything

Capture your thoughts, ideas, and important information with a versatile note-taking app. Attach various file types, scan documents, create checklists, and even sketch directly within your notes. Organize with folders, tags, and smart searches, and collaborate with others on shared notes.

Add attachments (PDFs, images, links)Scan paper documentsCreate checklists

📊 Productivity