PaintNotes vs easy MEMO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaintNotes
This app offers a minimalist digital notebook with an infinite canvas for freeform writing and drawing. Easily import files and organize your thoughts without delay.
- Infinite canvas
- Freeform writing and drawing
- File import
- Minimalist interface
- Unlimited drafts
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The PaintNote are simple, freely written notebooks. The minimalist interface and simple features make it easier to use. Start to write without any waiting. Unlimited draft paper, free to move, zoom and position. You can import files in a variety of formats.
easy MEMO
Capture thoughts and ideas quickly with a minimalist note-taking app. Choose from various brush and background colors to personalize your notes. Organize your creations in a custom album for easy access.
- Fast note-taking
- Handwritten notes
- Color customization
- Custom album organization
- Minimalist interface
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easy MEMO - the fastest, most convenient handwritten note app for iPhone. Write the moment you open it. No setup, no extra options - just pick a brush color and start drawing. WHAT MAKES IT GREAT - All-new professional interface, cleaner and built for focus - Borderless infinite canvas: write or draw freely, the page grows as you go - Import photos and annotate right on the image - Canvas auto-expands as you write, no manual resizing - Save finished notes to your system photo album - Color-coded custom albums to find any note at a glance Whether you are jotting a quick thought, sketching an idea, or marking up a photo, easy MEMO keeps capture effortless and instant.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PaintNotes at 67% against easy MEMO's 0%. PaintNotes also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). easy MEMO's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. PaintNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and easy MEMO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PaintNotes holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PaintNotes has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PaintNotes's written reviews are positive against 0% of easy MEMO's.
PaintNotes ships an update fortnightly, easy MEMO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaintNotes | easy MEMO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (32 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 心悦 吕 | CHI HAO CHIU |
Customer experience
PaintNotes
easy MEMO
In-app purchases
PaintNotes
- Unlocking features$3.99
easy MEMO
- easyMEMO Pro - No Ads$1.99
