The Simple Sticky Notes Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Simple Sticky Notes in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Simple Sticky Notes
The Insider’s Guide
Free sticky notes for the Windows desktop with reminders
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from Simple Sticky Notes’s own pages.
Made by Simnet Limited · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Simple Sticky Notes’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Simple Sticky Notes’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 72 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade
Simple Sticky Notes is a freeware Windows program that puts sticky notes on the desktop. Notes are created from a system tray icon and can carry formatted text, checklists and alarm reminders, and a Note Explorer window lists, searches and groups every note. The maker, Simnet, states that it is free for both personal and commercial use.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Simple Sticky Notes, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Each one can be hidden, recoloured or given its own opacity.
- 1
Best for free sticky notes on a Windows desktop
Simple Sticky Notes puts sticky notes on your Windows desktop, free for personal and work use, with checklists, alarm reminders and one window that searches them all.
- 2
It is free
Simple Sticky Notes has no paid plan at all. Freeware: the download page says it is completely free for personal and commercial use, and the license lets you use it without charge.
- 3
It runs on Windows
Windows.
- 4
Desktop sticky notes
Double-clicking the tray icon adds a note to the desktop. Each note can be hidden, recolored and given its own opacity.
- 5
Alarm reminders
A note can be given an alarm so that it reminds you of a task at a set time.
- 6
Checklists
Checkboxes turn a note into a checklist, with indented child items that follow their parent when it is checked or unchecked.
- 7
A 2.8 GPA, above 72 of 147
That is against the other note-taking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Simple Sticky Notes is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Simple Sticky Notes at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Windows
- Made by
- Simnet Limited
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for free sticky notes on a Windows desktop
Simple Sticky Notes puts sticky notes on your Windows desktop, free for personal and work use, with checklists, alarm reminders and one window that searches them all. It's Windows only, notes live in one local file so moving PCs is a backup-and-restore job, a restore wipes every note already in the app, and the license lets the maker advertise its other products inside it.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Free outright, where paid plans in this category sit at $6 a month in the middle: the download page says it's completely free for personal and commercial use. Themes and alarm sounds come from the site's Store as add-on files, and no prices are shown there. |
| Free plan and trial | A | The whole Windows app is free with no cap and nothing to upgrade to. One string attached: the licence lets the maker place announcements of its other products in the software. |
| Features | C | It does the sticky-note job fully: formatted notes, checklists with child items, alarm reminders, and a Note Explorer that searches everything and sorts it into notebooks. But that's a small job, and notes sit in one local file, where restoring a backup permanently deletes every note in the app at the time. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record, so we go by the listing: double-click the tray icon and a note lands on the desktop, with no account and nothing to set up. Each one can be hidden, recoloured or given its own opacity. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | One operating system, Windows 7 through 11, including Arm64. No Mac, phone or web version, and no integrations. Getting a note out means printing it, exporting text or RTF, or sharing to Twitter or WhatsApp. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Simple Sticky Notes is for
- Fits if you want reminders stuck to your Windows desktop where you'll see them
- Works for offices that need a notes tool that's free for commercial use
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use a Mac or want notes on your phone, as it's Windows only with no web version
- Not for you if you work across two PCs, because moving notes means a backup and a restore
- Watch out: restoring a backup permanently deletes every note in the app at the time, trashed ones included
- Tight if you dislike promos, since the license lets the maker announce its other products inside the app
- Watch out: themes and alarm sounds come from the site's Store as add-ons with no prices shown
Good to know
Good for
- Windows users who want reminders stuck to the desktop
- Short checklists and quick notes that stay in view while working
- Offices that need a notes tool that is free for commercial use
Worth knowing
- Windows only: it runs on Windows 7 through 11, including Arm64 versions of Windows 10 and 11.
- Notes are kept in a local Notes.db file, and moving them to another PC is done with the backup and restore functions.
- Restoring a backup permanently deletes every note currently in the app, including trashed ones.
- The freeware license allows the maker to place announcements of its other products in the software.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Simple Sticky Notes is free to use.
Themes and alarm sounds come from the site's Store as add-on files, and no prices are shown there.
Simple Sticky Notes
$0
The full Windows app. Themes and sounds from the site's Store are added as extension files, with no prices shown.
The free plan
Freeware: the download page says it is completely free for personal and commercial use, and the license lets you use it without charge.
Read from simplestickynotes.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Windows
Free sticky notes for the Windows desktop with reminders. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: local-first, notes, tasks.
But that's a small job, and notes sit in one local file, where restoring a backup permanently deletes every note in the app at the time.
- Desktop sticky notes
- Double-clicking the tray icon adds a note to the desktop. Each note can be hidden, recolored and given its own opacity.
- Alarm reminders
- A note can be given an alarm so that it reminds you of a task at a set time.
- Checklists
- Checkboxes turn a note into a checklist, with indented child items that follow their parent when it is checked or unchecked.
- Note Explorer
- One window shows all notes, searches them, sorts them into notebooks and gives access to deleted notes.
- Print, export and share
- Notes can be printed, exported as text or RTF files, and shared to Twitter and WhatsApp.
- Themes, sounds and dark mode
- The site's Store offers note themes and alarm sounds that install by double-clicking an .ssnex file, and the app has a dark mode.
Where it runs
- Windows
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Simple Sticky Notes is made by Simnet Limited.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
72/147
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
Simple Sticky Notes's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 72 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 34.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 100 of 147) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Simple Sticky Notes has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 148 note-taking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Simple Sticky Notes’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 62 of 147
- AFree plan and trialAbove 100 of 147
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 147
- BEase of useAbove 47 of 147
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 147
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 103 note-taking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Simple Sticky Notes is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Simple Sticky Notes is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
What you could make
- Notes and tasks: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Simple Sticky Notes’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Stickies, Notezilla, Google Keep and Stickier
The 4 tools Simple Sticky Notes is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Stickies
Free
Freeware sticky notes for the Windows desktop.
- Simple Sticky Notes also covers tasks.
- 3.0GPA
Notezilla
Free plan · from $19.95/yr
Desktop sticky notes for Windows with phone and web access.
- Only Notezilla lists a web app.
- Only Notezilla lists iOS, Android and macOS apps.
- Notezilla can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.2GPA
Google Keep
Free plan · from $7/mo
Google's app for quick notes, lists and reminders.
- Only Simple Sticky Notes lists a Windows app.
- Only Google Keep lists a web app.
- Only Google Keep lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.8GPA
Stickier
Free plan · from $4.99 one-time
Sticky notes for Mac with iCloud sync and an iPhone companion app.
- Only Simple Sticky Notes lists a Windows app.
- Only Stickier lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Stickier can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Simple Sticky Notes free?
Yes. Simple Sticky Notes is free to use.
How much does Simple Sticky Notes cost?
Simple Sticky Notes lists one plan. Simple Sticky Notes: $0.
What platforms does Simple Sticky Notes work on?
Simple Sticky Notes is available on Windows.
Does Simple Sticky Notes have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Simple Sticky Notes is listed for Windows.
Does Simple Sticky Notes have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Simple Sticky Notes is listed for Windows.
Is Simple Sticky Notes open source?
Simple Sticky Notes is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Who makes Simple Sticky Notes?
Simple Sticky Notes is made by Simnet Limited.
What are the alternatives to Simple Sticky Notes?
The closest alternatives to Simple Sticky Notes in our directory are Stickies, Notezilla, Google Keep and Stickier.
How does Simple Sticky Notes compare with other note-taking apps?
Simple Sticky Notes's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 72 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 34.
Is Simple Sticky Notes good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Simple Sticky Notes A for value for money. Simple Sticky Notes has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Simple Sticky Notes?
Simple Sticky Notes is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Simple Sticky Notes’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Simple Sticky Notes' own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-10-04.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Simnet Limited. Prices change, so check simplestickynotes.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Simple Sticky Notes, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/simple-sticky-notes
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Simple Sticky Notes’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Simple Sticky Notes is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Simnet Limited. Prices and plans change: check simplestickynotes.com before you buy.