Noticky vs Stickier
We give Noticky a 3.0 GPA and Stickier a 3.2, out of 4.0. Stickier grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Noticky
Sticky notes for Mac that stay on top, even in fullscreen
Free plan · from $4.99 one-time
Stickier
Sticky notes for Mac with iCloud sync and an iPhone companion app
Free plan · from $4.99 one-time
How we grade them
| 3.0GPANotickyVery good | 3.2GPAStickierVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$9.99 once for the Mac app, with future updates included, and $4.99 once for Pro on iPhone and iPad. Paid plans in this category typically start at $5.99 a month, so both together cost less than three months of one. No subscriptions at all. | AThe Mac app is free, with no in-app purchases listed. Stickier Mobile for iPhone and iPad is $4.99 once on the US App Store, and it supports Family Sharing. That's less than a month of a typical note subscription. |
| Free plan and trial | BOnly the iPhone and iPad app has a free version: unlimited notes and folders, but 1 wall with up to 8 notes. The Mac app has no free tier. The site says trial terms depend on where you buy it, and the terms say all sales are final. | AOn a Mac the whole app is free: note windows, iCloud sync, revisions and the quick note shortcut. If your notes only need to live on your Mac, you never pay. It's the phone app that costs. |
| Features | BIt does one thing, sticky notes, and does it fully. Notes float above fullscreen apps, link to a Mac app, dock to a screen edge, lock with Touch ID and stay out of screenshots and screen sharing. Markdown renders as you type. Checklists sync with Apple Reminders. It isn't trying to be your notebook. | BEach note is its own window that can collapse, stay on top or snap to a grid. Notes take bold, italics, links, bullets and checkboxes, and a revisions button brings back earlier text. Solid for sticky notes, which is the whole job here. No reminders or attachments are on record, though. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is our ceiling. It lives in the menu bar, and Command-Shift-N opens a capture window from any app. Nothing to set up beyond that. | BNo rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. A global shortcut key starts a quick note, and notes save automatically. |
| Platforms and integrations | CMac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, synced through iCloud, with Apple Shortcuts, PopClip and a local MCP server for Claude Desktop or Codex. One family of devices. The Mac app needs macOS 15 Sequoia or later, and there's no Windows, Android or web version. | CMac, iPhone and iPad, synced through iCloud, and that's the lot. No Windows, Android or web version, and no other sync service is named. The Mac app needs macOS 13.1 or later, and the mobile one iOS or iPadOS 16.4. |
| Best for | sticky notes that float over fullscreen Mac apps | free sticky notes on a Mac that sync through iCloud |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Noticky and Stickier. How we grade
Where they differ
- Noticky starts at $4.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad; $9.99 one-time for Mac. Stickier starts at $4.99 one-time purchase for the iPhone and iPad app.
- Noticky also covers Markdown, templates and screenshots.
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At a glance
| Noticky | Stickier | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad; $9.99 one-time for Mac | $4.99 one-time purchase for the iPhone and iPad app |
| Free plan | Only the iPhone and iPad app has a free version: unlimited notes and folders, and 1 wall with up to 8 notes. The Mac app has no free tier. | The Mac app is free on the Mac App Store, and its listing shows no in-app purchases. The iPhone and iPad companion app, Stickier Mobile, is a paid download. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Try Hard | Camazotz LLC |
| Price read from | noticky.app | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Stickier
- Mac users who want floating sticky notes that sync through iCloud
- Keeping a short checklist on top of other windows
- Showing a note in an iPhone Home Screen or Lock Screen widget
Worth knowing
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.
Stickier
- It runs on Apple devices only: the site lists a macOS app and an iOS app, with no Windows, Android or web version.
- The Mac app is free, but the iPhone and iPad app is a separate $4.99 purchase on the US App Store.
- Sync runs through iCloud; the site and the store listings name no other sync service.
- The Mac app requires macOS 13.1 or later, and Stickier Mobile requires iOS or iPadOS 16.4 or later.
Key features
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.
Stickier
- Sticky note windows
- On the Mac each note opens in its own window, which can be collapsed, kept always on top of other windows, and lined up with a snap-to-grid option.
- iCloud sync
- Notes save automatically and sync through iCloud between Macs, iPhones and iPads. Custom note colors sync across devices as well.
- Note revisions
- A revisions button on the note toolbar shows recent revisions of a note, and a Restore button replaces the current text with an earlier revision.
- Formatting, bullets and checkboxes
- Notes take bold, italic, underlined and struck-through text and web links. Bullets and checkboxes repeat on the next line and can be indented.
- Menu bar and quick note shortcut
- The Mac app offers optional menu bar access and a global shortcut key for quick notes. A second shortcut can show the notes list window.
- Widgets on iPhone and iPad
- Stickier Mobile shows notes in Home Screen, Today View and Lock Screen widgets, and the widget text size can be changed in Settings.
Plans
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.
Stickier
Stickier$0
The Mac app, free on the Mac App Store with no in-app purchases listed. Requires macOS 13.1 or later.
Stickier Mobile$4.99
one-time purchase (US App Store)
The iPhone and iPad companion app, with Home Screen, Today View and Lock Screen widgets. Supports Family Sharing; requires iOS 16.4 or later.
