Comparison

Text Search Replace vs easySearch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Text Search Replace

Enhance your note-taking experience with powerful text search and replace capabilities. This utility works across notes, clipboard, and other text-based apps, offering advanced options like case sensitivity and regex. Preview changes before applying them for error-free operations.

Highlights
  • Text search and replace
  • Notes plugin integration
  • Multi-app support
  • Preview before replace
  • Advanced settings (case, regex)
  • Batch replacement
Features
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#### Main Title:Text Search Replace: Notes #### Subtitle:Quick Find·Batch Replace Easy ● **Core Function**: Text Search & Replace ● **Notes Plugin**: Adds missing search/replace features to Notes ● **Multi-Scene Support**: Works with Notes, Clipboard & all text-based Apps ● **Preview Protection**: Check results before search/replace to avoid mistakes ● **Advanced Settings**: Case-sensitive, Regex, and Non-printable Characters supported ● **Flexible Operation**: Choose one-by-one replacement or batch replacement ● **Cross-Device Experience**: Input history cache, compatible with iPhone, iPad, Mac ● **Usage Benefits**: No usage limits after in-app purchase; free version gets access via watching ads

About

easySearch

This tool allows you to quickly search for text within various file types across multiple storage locations, including cloud services and network drives. You can bookmark important findings, track your reading progress, and sync your data across devices. It offers a private and ad-free experience with a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Search text in files
  • Supports cloud and network storage
  • Bookmark findings
  • Track reading progress
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark Mode support
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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easySearch is a fast and efficient search and research tool for your iPad and iPhone. Search for text in files stored on your device, in iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, network and external media. Save your findings and track your progress. Find text in different storage locations • In apps like Files, Pages, Numbers, Acrobat, Word, Excel, or any other app that supports file sharing. • In your iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, network share and external media. • Get search results instantly by creating a compact and efficient index database. • Open files in easySearch and browse through all findings. • Automatically update locations to find new content. Search in various files types • Plain text files (TXT, CSV, HTML/XML, Source Codes, Markdown, Webarchives, Jupyter Notebook, etc.) • Rich text files (RTF) • PDF documents (including image-only PDFs) • Microsoft Office documents (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) • Apple iWork documents (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) • EPUB publications • Mobipocket/Kindle eBooks (MOBI, PDB, PRC, AZW, AZW3, AZW4 - only DRM-free) • MindNode, iThoughs, XMind and OmniGraffle • Images (using text recognition) Bookmark your findings • Mark pages/positions or any selected text in all supported file types. • Collect information and add comments. • Organize your bookmarks with folders and tags. • View all your bookmarks in one place and access them quickly. Track your progress • Keep track of your reading progress. • Mark finished files and remember what you have already read. Sync your content with iCloud • Seamlessly synchronize your bookmarks and reading progresses across your devices. Use the up-to-date user interface • Full Dark Mode support for all supported file types. • Use keyboard shortcuts on iPad. • Use easySeach as slide-over or split window with other apps on iPad. • Add new windows and search multiple locations simultaneously on iPad. Collaborate with the Files app • Use favorite folders that you have defined in the Files app. • Use tags from the Files app and add or remove it from files through the share functionality. Respect for your privacy • No Registration • No Ads • No Tracking • No Personal Information is Collected Privacy Policy: https://easySearch-app.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Text Search Replace4 screens
easySearch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: easySearch at 68% against Text Search Replace's 0%. easySearch also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Search Replace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and easySearch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

easySearch holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Text Search Replace's written reviews are positive against 68% of easySearch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Search Replace ships an update every 6 weeks, easySearch monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Text Search Replace versus easySearch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Search ReplaceeasySearch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)4.2 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1012 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.3
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杨军 朱Gregory Hayrapetian

Customer experience

Text Search Replace

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

easySearch

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text Search Replace

One-time1
  • Buy Pro Version$0.99
3 purchases

easySearch

Subscriptions2
  • easySearch Premium$2.991 Month
  • easySearch Premium$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$29.99

Questions

Is Text Search Replace free?
Text Search Replace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is easySearch free?
easySearch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Search Replace or easySearch?
easySearch is rated higher. Text Search Replace averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while easySearch averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.
Do Text Search Replace or easySearch have ads?
Neither Text Search Replace nor easySearch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Search Replace or easySearch?
Text Search Replace ships an update every 6 weeks, and easySearch monthly. Most recently, Text Search Replace was updated on September 23, 2026 and easySearch on June 1, 2026.

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