EZ Notepad vs Grandpa Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EZ Notepad
A free notepad app supporting markdown, image embedding, and color-coded organization. Create interconnected notes with tags and folders, and sync them across devices via cloud. Export notes in various formats like PDF and HTML.
- Markdown syntax support
- Image embedding
- Color-coded notes
- Folder organization
- Note tagging
- Interconnected notes
- Cloud sync
- Multiple export formats
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EZ Notepad is a clean and free notepad app for your devices. It supports markdown syntax for notes, including formatting and image embedding. You can assign colors to your notes and organize them into folders. You can also tag your notes and link them together to create an interconnected notebook. EZ Notepad is the ultimate way to organize your thoughts. EZ Notepad also supports cloud sync if you sign in using an Ape Apps account, letting you take your notes with you no matter what device you are using. You can also export your notes in multiple formats, including markdown, plain text, html and even PDF. I know there are tons of other notepad apps you can choose from, so I would like to make EZ Notepad the best it can be. I will continually improve the app based on your suggestions and feedback. This app is for you guys. I know that note taking is one of the most important features on your device, so you deserve to have the best possible notepad!
Grandpa Notes
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Grandpa Notes is a simple note-taking app. It is free and open source, with no advertisements, in-app purchases or tracking. Your notes are stored as plain text in a straightforward folder structure. You can create notebooks locally or in iCloud. There is also an optional encryption layer that is compatible with Cryptomator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grandpa Notes at none against EZ Notepad's 1. Grandpa Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown). EZ Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months). On price, 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. EZ Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grandpa Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
EZ Notepad ships an update every 5 months, Grandpa Notes every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EZ Notepad | Grandpa Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Julien Eyriès |
In-app purchases
EZ Notepad
- Advertising Removal$7.99
Grandpa Notes
No in-app purchases
