Which notes app for the edge of your Mac?
Little Space, SideNotes, Flyout, Margins, Apple Stickies and Quick Note all keep notes close. They do it in different ways. Here's how to choose.
Compare at a glance.
| Little Space |  SideNotes |
 Flyout |
 Margins |
 Apple Stickies |
 Quick Note |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good for | Quick notes, lists and reminders | Folders, images and files | Long notes and tasks | A free board of notes | Simple desktop notes | Quick jots into Notes |
| On your iPhone | Yes, freeThrough Apple Notes | YesSeparate paid app | Yes, included | Not listedSyncs across Macs | No | YesIt's Apple Notes |
| Price | €9once | $19.99once | $24once | FreePro $0.49 | FreeWith macOS | FreeWith macOS |
Official pages: SideNotes · Flyout · Margins · Stickies · Quick Note.
Checked 28 October 2026 against those pages. Prices are in US dollars as shown there; tax, region and promotions can change the final price. This is our comparison, not an independent review.
Before you choose Little Space.
Check your Mac.
Little Space needs a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or newer) running macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Notes, not documents.
It's made for short notes, checklists, reminders and links. There are no folders or tags.
iPhone goes through Apple Notes.
There's no Little Space iPhone app. With sync on, your notes appear in a "Little Space" folder in Apple Notes. Write there and it's on your Mac.
Pay once.
€9, no subscription and no account. Email within 14 days for a full refund.
Stop losing the small stuff.
Sticky notes on the edge of your Mac, synced with your iPhone. €9 once.