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 straightforward writing application that allows for easy note-taking and sentence composition. It offers robust editing tools like undo/redo and a keyboard toolbar for efficient text manipulation. The app is designed for one-handed operation and includes features for organizing notes with folders and backups.

Highlights
  • Note and folder management
  • Undo/Redo editing
  • Keyboard toolbar for text manipulation
  • One-handed operation design
  • Startup lock with iOS authentication
  • Dark mode support
  • iCloud backup
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This is a simple notepad app that has useful features not only to take notes but also to write sentences. Mistakes of editing can be fixed easily by undo/redo feature. If you want to restore a note to previous content, you will be able to restore from update history. On keyboard toolbar, There is convenient features such as moving cursor up/down/left/right and select/copy/cut/paste. In addition, This app is made to make it easy to operate with one hand. ------ This is a notepad app that implements convenient features while being careful not to impair the simple operation feeling. The features of this app is below. Notes management features: - Manage notes by folders - Sort notes and folders freely - Manage update and delete history of notes Notes editing features: - Store a note at real time - Change font size while viewing a note - Show character, word, line count - Link text to other app such as Email and SNS - keyboard toolbar --> Select/Copy/Cut/Paste --> Move cursor up/down/left/right by one character --> Move cursor to start or end of note --> Move cursor to start or end of line --> Undo and Redo of editing Other features: - Startup lock - Use iOS authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, Passcode) - Mini note - Ancillary note when creating notes - Change color setting to dark mode - Export and Import backup files - iCloud backup

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

Notepad4 screens
EZ Notepad plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EZ Notepad plus at none against Notepad's shown. EZ Notepad plus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Notepad's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Notepad against 5.0 for EZ Notepad plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Notepad's written reviews are positive against 100% of EZ Notepad plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad ships an update monthly, EZ Notepad plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Notepad versus EZ Notepad plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadEZ Notepad plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (30 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakoto Yamabayashi俊之 酒井

Customer experience

Notepad

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative5.3%

EZ Notepad plus

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

In-app purchases

None

Notepad

No in-app purchases

None

EZ Notepad plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
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?
EZ Notepad plus is rated higher. Notepad averages 4.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while EZ Notepad plus averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
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 monthly, and EZ Notepad plus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Notepad was updated on October 24, 2026 and EZ Notepad plus on October 5, 2026.

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