Cool Sticky Notes Rich Notepad is a free Android app for colored sticky notes, reminders and plain notepad pages, and reviewers describe a separate to-do list section with reminders. It shows ads, and a $2.49 in-app purchase is the only price in the listing data.
Quick verdict
If you want a simple, colorful place for short notes and lists on your phone, this app does that, and several reviewers call it easy to use. It holds 4.8 stars from 25,041 ratings. Ads are the most common complaint: many reviewers say there are too many, and several paid to remove them and still see ads. Several reviewers also lost notes, or changes that never saved. Want notes pinned to your home screen? Look elsewhere, since several reviewers say there is no widget.
Cool Sticky Notes at a glance
| Developer | Pro Data Doctor Pvt. Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Store listing | Cool Sticky Notes on Google Play |
| Price | Free, with in-app purchases of $2.49 per item |
| Ads | Yes |
| Play Store rating | 4.8 stars from 25,041 ratings (88% are 5-star) |
| Downloads | 1,000,000+ |
| Version / last updated | 3.7 / March 30, 2026 |
| Requires | Not in our data |
| First released | September 4, 2017 |
| Data checked | November 2, 2026 |
What is Cool Sticky Notes?
It’s a notes app that makes your notes look like paper sticky notes. The listing says you can pick colors and font styles, resize text and swap the notice-board pins for other objects. Reviewers describe separate sections for sticky notes, to-do lists and a notepad. The app has been on Google Play since September 2017 and has passed 1,000,000 downloads.
Key features
- Sticky notes: notes in “various customizable colors and stylish cool fonts styles”, with text you can resize and pins you can change to “cute and awesome objects”.
- Reminders: the listing says a reminder feature means “you will never forget a task”.
- Notepad: a notepad for notes, memos and emails.
- Sharing: send the text of a note to apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, email, Twitter, LinkedIn, Gmail and Snapchat.
- Finding notes: the listing says searching is quick because all notes are visible at once, like real sticky notes.
Cool Sticky Notes vs. what a notes app should have
“Listed” means the Google Play listing names the feature and “Partial” means it covers part of it. “Reviews only” means we found it only in user reviews. “Not listed” means the listing doesn’t name it; the notes say what reviewers report about it.
Must have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fast note creation | Listed | The listing promises “a quick and simple notepad editing experience”. |
| Organization (tags, folders or flags) | Partial | Colors, plus separate sections for sticky notes, to-do lists and the notepad. A few reviewers sort notes by color. No tags or folders are listed. |
| Search or filtering | Partial | The listing says notes are quick to search because they are all visible. It doesn’t name a search box. |
| Sync across devices | Not listed | A few reviewers say notes didn’t survive a reset or a move to a new phone, and a few others ask for a cloud or Google Drive option. |
| Sharing or exporting | Listed | Sharing text to messaging and social apps. |
| Home-screen widget | Not listed | Several reviewers say there is no widget. One reviewer in 2022 says you can pin notes to the home screen. |
| Backup or recovery | Reviews only | One reviewer mentions a backup and restore button that duplicated their notes. |
Should have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Markdown or plain-text formatting | Partial | Font styles and resizing are listed. One reviewer wants bold text. |
| Dictation or voice capture | Not listed | |
| Themes and dark mode | Not listed | Note colors are listed; app themes and dark mode aren’t. |
| Font and layout customization | Listed | Font styles, text size and pin styles. |
| Share-sheet capture | Not listed | |
| Google Assistant or app shortcuts | Not listed | |
| Smartwatch capture | Not listed |
Nice to have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Automation or scripting | Not listed | |
| AI/LLM integration | Not listed | |
| Images or attachments | Not listed | Two reviewers ask for images in notes. |
| Collaboration on a note | Not listed | |
| Web or Windows access | Not listed | |
| Note lock or encryption | Not listed | One reviewer asks for a password lock. |
| Accessibility features | Not listed | One reviewer says half the lettering goes missing when you use a large system text size. |
The listing covers colored notes, reminders and a notepad. It doesn’t mention sync, a widget or a note lock.
Common problems
These come from user reviews, and the data has no developer replies. The app was last updated on March 30, 2026 (version 3.7), so older reports may not apply to the current version.
| Problem | What reviewers report | When |
|---|---|---|
| Too many ads | Many reviewers. A few say an ad plays after saving, after every change or after every click. | October 2021 to August 2026 |
| Paid to remove ads, still see ads | Several reviewers, including one who says ads kept popping up after paying $2.49. | September 2021 to April 2026 |
| Charged twice | A few reviewers. | September 2021 to August 2025 |
| Notes lost or changes not saved | Several reviewers. Two say you have to save by hand or tap the + sign, or you lose what you typed. One copies the text before saving and pastes it back if saving fails. | December 2021 to September 2026 |
| Notes gone after a phone reset or change | Several reviewers lost notes this way or ask for Google Drive or a Google account link to keep them. | February 2023 to February 2025 |
| Creative Text won’t save, share or add a background | A few reviewers, one of them on Android 13. | March 2023 to August 2023 |
| App won’t open | A few reviewers. | October 2022 to February 2024 |
| Slow app or awkward scrolling | A few reviewers, including one who says longer lists are hard to scroll. | January 2024 to March 2026 |
| No reply from support | A few reviewers say they got no answer or couldn’t contact support. | August 2023 to April 2026 |
Pros (from user reviews)
- Easy to use: several reviewers call it easy or simple, and one says there are “no difficult editing thing a bobs”. Two others find it dated or dislike the interface.
- Colors: several reviewers like the colors and color options, and a few use colors to sort their notes. One wants more colors, such as pastels.
- Pins and fonts: a few reviewers praise the pins or the fonts.
- One place for lists and notes: several reviewers use it for to-do lists, reminders, shopping and medication lists, passwords or song lyrics. A few like having separate sections for sticky notes, to-do lists and a notepad.
- Paper replacement: one reviewer moved to it from paper note pads.
Cons (from user reviews)
- Ads: many reviewers say there are too many ads. A few object to the content of some ads, describing sexual, adult or horror ads. One reviewer says the ads don’t bother them.
- Paying doesn’t always remove ads: several reviewers paid to remove ads and still see them, and a few say they were charged twice.
- Lost notes: several reviewers say notes disappeared or changes didn’t save.
- No backup between phones: several reviewers lost notes after resetting or changing phones, or want a cloud or Google Drive option.
- No widget: several reviewers want notes on the home screen and say there is no widget for that.
- Support: a few reviewers say support never replied.
- Smaller complaints: a few say the app is slow or hard to scroll, a few say Creative Text won’t save or share, and a few say the app wouldn’t open. Two want checkboxes for list items, two want images in notes and two want to sort or rearrange notes.
The reviews we read include extra low-star reviews on purpose, so complaints are overrepresented here. Across all ratings, 87.8% are 5-star and 2.2% are 1 or 2 stars.
Rating breakdown
| Stars | Ratings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 21,979 | 87.8% |
| 4 | 2,162 | 8.6% |
| 3 | 335 | 1.3% |
| 2 | 186 | 0.7% |
| 1 | 372 | 1.5% |
Source: Google Play ratings histogram, checked November 2, 2026. The histogram adds up to 25,034 ratings, 7 fewer than the 25,041 total, and the shares are of the histogram total.
Pricing
Cool Sticky Notes is free to download, shows ads and has in-app purchases of $2.49 per item. The listing doesn’t say what the purchase includes. One reviewer in April 2022 says they paid $2.49 for no ads, and another in April 2023 says they paid $2.99 for an ad-free version. Several reviewers say they still saw ads after paying, so keep your Google Play receipt if you buy.
Privacy and permissions
We couldn’t read the Google Play data safety section for this app, so we make no claim about what it declares there.
The Play Store’s permissions list shows: full network access, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage, prevent device from sleeping, read the contents of your USB storage, and view network connections.
Who it’s for
Cool Sticky Notes suits you if you want colorful notes and short lists in one simple app and don’t mind ads. Skip it if your notes need to survive a phone reset or move to a new phone, since a few reviewers lost theirs that way, or if you want notes on your home screen. If you pay to remove ads, check that they actually stop.
FAQ
Is Cool Sticky Notes free?
Yes, it’s free to download, with ads. The Play Store lists in-app purchases of $2.49 per item. One reviewer says they paid $2.49 to remove ads.
Does Cool Sticky Notes have a home-screen widget?
The listing doesn’t mention one. Several reviewers say there is no widget or way to pin notes to the home screen. One reviewer in 2022 says you can pin notes to the home screen.
Does Cool Sticky Notes back up my notes?
The listing doesn’t mention backup or sync. A few reviewers say their notes were gone after a phone reset or a new phone. One reviewer mentions a backup and restore button but says it duplicated notes instead of restoring them.
Does paying remove the ads?
The listing doesn’t say what the $2.49 purchase includes. Several reviewers paid to remove ads and still see them, and a few say they were charged twice.
How this review was put together
We haven’t tested Cool Sticky Notes. This review is based on public information from official sources: the app’s Google Play or App Store listing and rating breakdown, the developer’s website when there is one, and recent user reviews on the store with the developer’s replies. Features and claims are the developer’s own descriptions; what users like and dislike comes from the store reviews. Everything was checked on November 2, 2026. Apps change with every update, so check the store listing before you install.
