Comparison

Notepad vs EZ Notepad plus

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

Head to head
About

Notepad

A user-friendly notepad app for organizing notes with tabs and protecting your privacy with Face ID/Touch ID. It offers iCloud syncing, photo attachments, and easy sharing options.

Highlights
  • Face ID/Touch ID/Passcode app lock
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Organize notes with customizable tabs
  • Attach photos to notes
  • Share notes to other apps
  • Quick save and reorder functionality
Features
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Simple yet powerful. A user-friendly notepad app that organizes your notes with tabs. ●Protect Your Privacy ・Lock the app with Face ID / Touch ID / Passcode ・Keep your important notes safe from prying eyes ●Sync Everywhere ・iCloud sync automatically syncs your iPhone & iPad data ・Peace of mind when switching devices ●Organize with Tabs ・Sort notes into tabs like "Work", "Shopping", "Ideas" ・Add and rearrange tabs freely (up to 8 in free version) ●Easy to Use ・Pull down to save - that's it! ・Long press & drag to reorder ・One-tap paste from clipboard ・Long press URLs & phone numbers to open instantly ●Photos Included ・Attach photos to notes for richer memories ●Share Anywhere ・Send to your favorite apps - Messages, Twitter, Email & more ●Perfect for ・Keeping private notes away from others ・Quickly jotting down ideas ・Syncing notes across multiple devices ・Organizing notes by category ・Saving notes with photos

About

EZ Notepad plus

This intuitive app allows users to easily organize notes by rearranging and color-coding them. It offers powerful search capabilities, real-time character counts, and a read-aloud feature in multiple languages. Users can create unlimited notes and pages, with options for cloud backup and cross-device sharing.

Highlights
  • Rearrange and color-code notes
  • Search and filter notes
  • Read notes aloud
  • Real-time character count
  • Unlimited notes and pages
  • Cloud backup and sharing
  • Voice-to-text input
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Extremely User-Friendly! Intuitive to Use. You can freely rearrange and color notes. Notes can be searched by text or filtered by color. It also supports read-aloud. Free with no ads or in-app purchases. Features: - Free with no ads or in-app purchases. - Freely rearrange notes. - Color-code notes. - Filter notes by color. - Real-time character count. - Read aloud in multiple languages. - Create unlimited notepad files. - Create up to 10,000 pages per notepad file. - Change fonts using device-installed fonts. - Adjust font size from 12 to 60 points. - Search text across all notes and within each note. - Search and replace text within a page. (iOS, iPadOS) - Page turning functionality. - Supports split-screen (dual display) on iPad. - Compatible with macOS. - Share files with other devices via AirDrop. - Backup and download to cloud storage (iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box). - The first line of a note becomes the title (Displayed in the memo list). - Supports landscape display. (iOS, iPadOS) - Voice-to-text input. - Notepad files are text files. The file format is open, so you can edit it with text editors on Windows or Mac. - Notepad files are also compatible with the flashcard app "mabatan2". Example of use: In addition to a regular notepad, there are various ways to use it depending on your ideas. To-Do list, shopping list, Text-to-speech check , flashcards, diary, daily routine management, task management, goal management, password management, idea organization, schedule management, novel writing, recipe management, auction listing management, book collection management, reading list, CD management, address book, timetable, meeting minutes, bug tracking, dictionary lookup, idea notebook, typing practice, written communication board. Note: If you have any problems, please contact us from the support page (reviews are not checked all the time, so response may be delayed).

Screenshots

Notepad1 screens
EZ Notepad plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Notepad and EZ Notepad plus both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of EZ Notepad plus's written reviews are positive against 54% of Notepad's. EZ Notepad plus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EZ Notepad plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Notepad against 5.0 for EZ Notepad plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Notepad's written reviews are positive against 100% of EZ Notepad plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad ships an update every 4 days, EZ Notepad plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notepad versus EZ Notepad plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadEZ Notepad plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeiji Hashizume俊之 酒井

Customer experience

Notepad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%

EZ Notepad plus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notepad

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
None

EZ Notepad plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EZ Notepad plus free?
EZ Notepad plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notepad or EZ Notepad plus?
Notepad and EZ Notepad plus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Notepad or EZ Notepad plus have ads?
Notepad shows ads; EZ Notepad plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Notepad or EZ Notepad plus?
Notepad ships an update every 4 days, and EZ Notepad plus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Notepad was updated on October 1, 2026 and EZ Notepad plus on September 17, 2026.

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