Noticky vs Quick Note

Noticky

• Keeping a note in view above a fullscreen app on the Mac
• People who share their screen and want private notes left out
• Mac users who want sticky notes tied to the apps they work in
• Buyers who prefer one-time purchases to subscriptions

Quick Note

• Mac users who want a note visible on top of the window they work in
• Short-lived reminders, phone numbers and checklists
• People who format text from the keyboard

Noticky

• The Mac app needs macOS 15 Sequoia or later, and there is no Windows, Android or web version.
• The Mac and iPhone apps are sold separately at $9.99 and $4.99, and iCloud sync does not carry a purchase across.
• The Mac app has no free tier; the site says trial terms depend on the purchase channel, and the terms state that all sales are final.
• The free iPhone version is limited to 1 wall with up to 8 notes.

Quick Note

• The free version stops at 6 notes and 30 days of use; going further needs the one-time Pro purchase.
• iCloud sync is part of Pro only.
• There is no Windows or Android version. The docs FAQ still calls the app Mac only, while the App Store lists an iPhone and iPad version.
• The App Store listing requires macOS 15 or later on the Mac and iOS 18 or later on iPhone and iPad.

Noticky

Always on top, even in fullscreen

Notes float above every window, including fullscreen apps, and can be placed freely, stacked in a cascade or tiled into a grid.

App-aware notes, Quick Access, Edge Dock

A note linked to a Mac app appears when that app is active. Nine keyboard slots bring back specific notes, and a note can dock to a screen edge as a compact tab.

Hidden from screen sharing

Selected notes stay visible to the user but are left out of screenshots, recordings and screen sharing. Individual notes can also be locked with Touch ID.

Quick Add and live Markdown

Command-Shift-N opens a capture window from any app for text or images. Markdown headings, lists, checkboxes and code blocks render as they are typed.

Sticky screenshots and image overlays

A selected screen area or a clipboard image can be pinned as a floating overlay with adjustable opacity, a position lock and click-through.

Reminders, Shortcuts and MCP

Checklist items can sync with Apple Reminders, Apple Shortcuts can create and open notes, and a local MCP server lets Claude Desktop or Codex search and edit them.

Quick Note

New note from the menu bar

A click on the menu bar icon or a global keyboard shortcut opens a new note straight away, with nothing to name or save.

Floating notes

Notes stay on top of other apps' windows. A note can be made translucent when it is in the way, or collapsed to save space and expanded again.

Rich text on keyboard shortcuts

Headings, bold, italics, strikethrough, highlight, named links and bulleted, numbered and checklist lists are all applied with keyboard shortcuts.

Colors, folders and favorites

Each note can have its own color, related notes can be grouped in folders, and favorite notes are pinned to the top of the menu.

iCloud sync

With Pro, notes and folders are backed up to the user's iCloud account and kept in sync across Macs and with the iPhone and iPad app.

macOS automation

Notes can be created from a desktop widget, the Services menu, Apple Shortcuts, AppleScript or Terminal, and found through Spotlight search.

Noticky

• Noticky for iOS (Free)$0

  The iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch app with unlimited notes and folders, 1 wall of up to 8 notes, and the Blank Wall and Eisenhower Matrix templates.

• Noticky Pro for iOS$4.99

  one-time purchase

  Unlimited walls with up to 64 notes each, every Pro template, Go Live, Lock Screen Wallpaper and premium appearance options.

• Noticky for Mac$9.99

  one-time purchase

  The Mac app with every feature and future updates. Sold on the Mac App Store, by direct download, or as a standalone purchase on Setapp.

Quick Note

• Quick Note Pro$12.99

  one-time purchase (US App Store)

  Removes the 6-note and 30-day limits of the free version and adds iCloud sync. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac.