Charles' Notes vs EZ Notepad plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Charles' Notes
A straightforward notebook app designed for quick note-taking and writing. It prioritizes a clean interface and essential features for a focused, clutter-free experience, storing all notes securely on your device.
- Clutter-free writing experience
- Clear typeface and fonts for readability
- Multitasking with split-screen support
- Focused writing with plain text input
- On-device note storage for privacy
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Take notes, write stories and brainstorm ideas – with Charles’ Notes. Sometimes we need a powerful tool at our fingertips while taking a business meeting at work or writing annotations at school. But most of the times, you just need to do simple tasks. As simple as write down a short note. Charles’ Notes is a notebook app – stripped down to the essentials of simple note-taking and writing. Students, authors, teachers and business professionals need a quick way to write notes, create simple to do lists or even write down complete manuscripts. With simplicity in mind, we designed the interface so simple and clean to make creating, writing and managing notes as effortless as possible. There are a lot of notebook and note-taking apps out there. And they are all packed with tons of amazing features like cloud-sync, audio recording, pdf export and even writing notes with a precious Apple Pencil. They are all doing a fantastic job. So if you are looking for a notes app with these features, then skip Charles’ Notes now. Why? Well, we believe in simplicity. To archive a clutter-free writing experience, we asked ourselves: “What does a notes app truly needs?” And the answer was pretty simple: Writing down ideas and keep them organized. Clear type and fonts Nothing is more frustrating than unreadable fonts in too small font-sizes. Let’s fix that. Charles’ Notes uses a big and clear typeface to ensure best readability experience. Multitasking Take notes while you are researching, reading a textbook or watching a lecture. You can use Charles in split-screen or fullscreen mode, depending on how the workflow. Stay focused Limitation empowers creation. With plain text as the only input, you will keep your hands on the keyboard and stay focused on the notes. Privacy & safety We don’t use iCloud Sync, Dropbox, OneNote or Google Drive. All notes are stored right on the device. Right where they are safe. Charles’ Notes is and will always be a free note-taking app. There are no In-App Purchases, no ads, and no hidden fees. Just enjoy writing down ideas and draft your next big thing. We hope you enjoy writing and typing with Charles’ Notes, and we look forward to hearing from you. Say hello @danielhannih on Twitter :)
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.
- 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).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EZ Notepad plus at 5.0 against Charles' Notes's 4.3. EZ Notepad plus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Charles' Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EZ Notepad plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Charles' Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of EZ Notepad plus's.
Charles' Notes ships an update every 4 months, EZ Notepad plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Charles' Notes | EZ Notepad plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vanilla b.v. | 俊之 酒井 |
Customer experience
Charles' Notes
EZ Notepad plus
In-app purchases
Charles' Notes
No in-app purchases
EZ Notepad plus
No in-app purchases








