Comparison

Simple Notes. vs Easy Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Simple Notes.

This app offers a straightforward way to create, manage, and share text-based notes. It focuses on essential features like character counting and sorting, with seamless integration for sharing via messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Create text notes
  • Character count display
  • Sort notes
  • Widget support
  • Instant sharing via Messages
  • Automatic saving
Features
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Simple Notes. is exactly what it sounds like: a simple app for taking notes. It focuses on everyday essentials. No grids, camera, or audio—just text, with easy ways to organize and share it. Write a note and it saves automatically as you type. The first line becomes its title. Search your notes, star favorites, sort by favorites, date, or title, and tap the counter to switch between character and word counts. Keep notes close with widgets. Show a note you choose or browse a list of recent notes. Tap a note in a widget to open it in the app. FEATURES - Create and automatically save text notes - Count characters or words - Search, star, and sort notes - View a selected note or recent notes with widgets - Share notes as text or as a .txt file - Add a note to a Messages conversation, with the option to include its title - Create or retrieve notes with Shortcuts app - Create note or search using Siri HOW TO USE Create a note: Tap “Create New Note” and start typing. Your changes save automatically. Delete a note: Swipe left on it and tap Delete. Sort notes: Tap the menu button and choose Favorites, Date, or Title. Share in Messages: Open Simple Notes. from the Messages app drawer, choose a conversation and a note, then tap Send. Use the switch at the top to include or leave out the title. Have a suggestion? Please leave a review on the App Store or send feedback through the app.

About

Easy Notebook

Organize your thoughts and tasks with a straightforward note-taking application. Easily manage notes by folder, customize appearance, and quickly search through your content. Share your memos with other applications and benefit from automatic saving.

Highlights
  • Manage notes by folder
  • Share notes to other apps
  • Change font size and theme color
  • Full-text search for memos
  • Auto save when app goes to background
Features
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-Features of Easy Notebook- ・ Manage by folder ・ Share notes to other apps ・ Change font size ・ Change theme color ・ Memo full-text search ・ Auto save when app goes to background -Easy Notebook is useful in such cases ・ Shopping memo ・ ToDo list ・ Temporary storage for copy and paste ・ Create sentences such as reports ・ Work notes ・ School composition ・ Daily diary If you have any questions, please contact [Settings]-> [Support]

Screenshots

Simple Notes.4 screens
Easy Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Notes. at 79% against Easy Notebook's 38%. Simple Notes. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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. Easy Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Notes. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Notes. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 138 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Simple Notes.'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Easy Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, Easy Notebook every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple Notes. versus Easy Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Notes.Easy Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (65 ratings) — better4.4 (138 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings65138 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuto IwakamiWEBDIA INC.

Customer experience

Simple Notes.

All ratings64 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

Easy Notebook

All ratings138 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Notes.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy Notebook

One-time1
  • Delete Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Simple Notes. free?
Simple Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy Notebook free?
Easy Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Notes. or Easy Notebook?
Simple Notes. is rated higher. Simple Notes. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Easy Notebook averages 4.4 from 138 ratings.
Do Simple Notes. or Easy Notebook have ads?
Easy Notebook shows ads; Simple Notes. does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes. or Easy Notebook?
Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, and Easy Notebook every 3 months. Most recently, Simple Notes. was updated on November 2, 2026 and Easy Notebook on November 3, 2026.

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