Recently, I’ve been using Hi Sticky to jot down notes, scenes, and rough drafts for my book alongside Werdsmith, and I genuinely enjoy what it offers. It isn’t a dedicated writing app packed with AI features, grammar correction, formatting tools, or other distractions. Instead, it focuses on doing one thing really well: giving you a fast, simple place to capture your thoughts the moment inspiration strikes.

That simplicity is exactly what makes it so useful. Whenever an idea comes to mind, I can open the app, write it down in seconds, and move on with my day. Then, when I’m ready to continue working on that draft, it’s already waiting for me. There’s no need for an internet connection, no digging through a massive document to find a single paragraph, and no unnecessary features slowing me down.

My favorite part of the app has to be the sticky note widgets. I do a lot of my writing on my phone because inspiration can happen anywhere, and my phone is always with me. Having my notes displayed directly on my home screen means my current draft or idea is always just one tap away. It’s a surprisingly small feature that has made a huge difference in how easily I can stay connected to my writing throughout the day.

Of course, the app does have a few limitations. There are features I sometimes wish it had, but that’s mostly because I find myself comparing it to full-fledged writing apps—even though that isn’t what Hi Sticky is trying to be. As a lightweight note-taking app with an excellent widget system, it succeeds at exactly what it sets out to do.