Sticki.ly vs Notezilla — honest comparison
Looking for a Notezilla alternative? Here's an honest Sticki.ly vs Notezilla comparison — what each one does well, and where the other one wins. The short version: Notezilla is a far more powerful, far more mature sticky-note app, and on Windows alone its one-time license is cheaper over the years than a subscription. Sticki.ly is the Notezilla alternative for one specific person — someone who needs the same note on a real native Mac and Windows and their phone, on one account, and is willing to pay (after a free 7-day trial) to make that friction disappear.
| At a glance | Sticki.ly | Notezilla |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo (card required to start the trial) | Free trial on Windows; permanent license required to keep using it |
| Most popular plan | $9.99/mo or $95.99/yr | $29.95 one-time Windows license (no sync), or $29.95 first year + $19.95/yr to keep cross-device sync |
| Lifetime license | $399 one-time for lifetime access (annual + lifetime include the all-apps bundle) | Yes — $29.95 one-time Windows license, but that buys NO cross-device sync; sync is a recurring yearly fee on top |
| Platforms | Mac · Windows · iPhone · Android · Web | Windows · iOS · Android |
Pick Notezilla if
- ·You want a powerful sticky-note tool, not a single synced note. Notezilla has reminders and alarms, tags, memoboards, rich text and images, and the ability to stick a note to a specific app, website, or folder. Sticki.ly has none of that.
- ·You're a Windows-only user and want to pay once. Notezilla's permanent Windows license is a $29.95 one-time purchase. Over years, that is cheaper than Sticki.ly's subscription — if you never touch a Mac, Notezilla is the better deal and we'll say so.
- ·You want a long-trusted, established Windows tool. Notezilla has been shipping and polishing on Windows for about two decades. It offers a free trial, and the permanent license is one-time. Sticki.ly is a paid app with a 7-day trial that needs a card to start — a Windows-only user has no reason to choose Sticki.ly.
- ·You want maturity. Notezilla has been shipping and polishing for about two decades. Sticki.ly is an early app.
Pick Sticki.ly if
- +You need a real native Mac app. Notezilla has no native macOS app — Mac users are pointed at running the iOS app on Apple Silicon or a limited web sync app. Sticki.ly ships a signed, notarized native Mac app with automatic in-app updates.
- +You move between Mac and Windows daily. Sticki.ly is native on both. The same sticki is just there when you switch machines.
- +You want one account to cover everything. One Sticki.ly plan covers Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, and web. With Notezilla, cross-device sync is a recurring yearly fee ($29.95 first year, then $19.95/yr) layered on top of the Windows license — the one-time license alone does not sync across devices.
- +You want one note, everywhere, with no setup ceremony. If you want a single note that follows you — not a sticky-note IDE — Sticki.ly's narrowness is the point.
Full feature comparison
Verified 2026-05-16. Source linked at the bottom.
| Feature | Sticki.ly | Notezilla |
|---|---|---|
| Native Windows app | Yes (code-signed, auto-update) | Yes — about 20 years mature |
| Native macOS app | Yes (signed, notarized, auto-update) | No — iOS app on Apple Silicon or web sync only |
| Native iOS app | Yes (standalone) | Yes |
| Native Android app | Yes (standalone) | Yes |
| Web access | Yes (signed in) | Limited web sync app |
| Cross-device sync | Yes — one account, all 5 platforms, included | Yes — recurring yearly fee on top of the Windows license |
| Reminders / alarms | No | Yes |
| Tags / organization | No | Yes |
| Memoboards / grouping | No | Yes |
| Stick note to app / site / folder | No | Yes |
| Rich text + inline images | No (one text body) | Yes |
| File attachment | 1 per sticki (replaces on re-attach); 100 MB/file, 10 GB synced pool | Varies |
| Free tier | No free tier — $0 for 7 days (card required), then paid | Free trial; permanent license needed to keep using |
| Pricing model | $9.99/mo · $95.99/yr · $399 lifetime (annual + lifetime add the all-apps bundle) | $29.95 one-time Windows license; sync is +$19.95/yr recurring |
| Maturity | Early app | About 20 years |
Bottom line
Notezilla is the better sticky-note application by almost every traditional measure — more features, more polish, more years, and on Windows its $29.95 one-time license is cheaper over time than a subscription if you never need a Mac. We're not going to argue otherwise. One honest nuance both ways: Notezilla's cross-device sync isn't included in that one-time price — it's a recurring yearly fee ($29.95 first year, then $19.95/yr) — while Sticki.ly's sync is included and it offers a $399 one-time lifetime option alongside its $9.99/mo and $95.99/yr plans. Sticki.ly wins exactly one fight: it is genuinely native on macOS and Windows and mobile on a single account, and Notezilla is not native on macOS at all (Mac access is the iOS app on Apple Silicon or a limited web sync app). If you bounce between a Windows machine and a Mac and you're tired of your note being on the wrong one, Sticki.ly is worth it — $0 for the first 7 days (a card starts the trial). If you don't, buy Notezilla — honestly, it's the better tool for that buyer.
FAQ
Does Notezilla have a Mac app?+
No native macOS app. Conceptworld lists Notezilla's desktop app for Windows only; Mac access is via running the iPhone/iPad app on an Apple Silicon Mac or a limited web sync app. Verified on conceptworld.com (2026-05-16). This is the load-bearing fact behind this comparison.
Is Sticki.ly cheaper than Notezilla?+
Not if you only use Windows — Notezilla's permanent Windows license is a $29.95 one-time purchase, while Sticki.ly is $9.99/mo, $95.99/yr, or $399 once for lifetime (after a 7-day trial that needs a card to start). Note that Notezilla's cross-device sync is itself a recurring yearly fee on top of that license. Sticki.ly's value is native cross-platform reach with sync included, not price.
Can Sticki.ly do reminders and alarms like Notezilla?+
No. Sticki.ly is one note plus one attachment, synced. It does not have reminders, tags, or memoboards. Notezilla does all of that and Sticki.ly does not.
Can I import my Notezilla notes into Sticki.ly?+
No. There is no migration path. Sticki.ly starts fresh — your existing Notezilla notes stay in Notezilla.
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Pricing verified 2026-05-16. Notezilla pricing source. Subject to change.