Comparison

Easy Notebook vs Notes Basic

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

Head to head
About

Easy Notebook

Organize your thoughts and tasks with a straightforward note-taking application. Easily manage notes by folder, customize appearance, and quickly search through your content. Share your memos with other applications and benefit from automatic saving.

Highlights
  • Manage notes by folder
  • Share notes to other apps
  • Change font size and theme color
  • Full-text search for memos
  • Auto save when app goes to background
Features
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-Features of Easy Notebook- ・ Manage by folder ・ Share notes to other apps ・ Change font size ・ Change theme color ・ Memo full-text search ・ Auto save when app goes to background -Easy Notebook is useful in such cases ・ Shopping memo ・ ToDo list ・ Temporary storage for copy and paste ・ Create sentences such as reports ・ Work notes ・ School composition ・ Daily diary If you have any questions, please contact [Settings]-> [Support]

About

Notes Basic

This app allows users to create, edit, and organize plain text notes. It features a simple interface for managing your notes, with options to pin important entries to the top of the list and delete unwanted ones. Changes are automatically saved when you confirm.

Highlights
  • Create and edit plain text notes
  • Organize notes in a list
  • Pin important notes to the top
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Automatic saving of changes
Features
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■ "Note List" Screen The screen displays a list of saved notes. When you edit a note, it will automatically appear at the top of the list. ■ Add a note 1. Tap the button at the bottom right of the "Note List" screen. 2. After editing on the "Add a New Note" screen, tap the button at the bottom right to save. *If you go back with a swipe, changes will not be saved. ■ Edit a note 1. Tap the note you want to edit on the "Note List" screen. 2. After making changes on the "Edit the Note" screen, tap the button at the bottom right to save the changes. *If you go back with a swipe, changes will not be saved. ■ Pin/unpin a note When you pin a note, it will remain at the top of the "Note List" screen. Pinned notes will show a pushpin icon. 1. On the "Note List" screen, swipe to the right on the note you want to pin. 2. An orange pin icon button will appear, so tap it. * To unpin a note, perform the same action. ■ Delete a note 1. On the "Note List" screen, swipe to the left on the note you want to delete. 2. A red trash can icon button will appear, so tap it. 3. A confirmation message will appear, so tap "Delete Note." * Deleted notes cannot be restored.

Screenshots

Easy Notebook4 screens
Notes Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Easy Notebook at 4.5 against Notes Basic's 2.0. Easy Notebook also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and ratings volume (135 vs 1). Notes Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Easy Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notes Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Notebook has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Easy Notebook's written reviews are positive against 0% of Notes Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Notebook ships an update every 3 months, Notes Basic weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Easy Notebook versus Notes Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy NotebookNotes Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (135 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings135 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEBDIA INC.Yudai Abe

Customer experience

Easy Notebook

All ratings135 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%

Notes Basic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy Notebook

One-time1
  • Delete Ads$2.99
None

Notes Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Notebook free?
Easy Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes Basic free?
Notes Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Easy Notebook or Notes Basic?
Easy Notebook is rated higher. Easy Notebook averages 4.5 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while Notes Basic averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Easy Notebook or Notes Basic have ads?
Both Easy Notebook and Notes Basic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Notebook or Notes Basic?
Easy Notebook ships an update every 3 months, and Notes Basic weekly. Most recently, Easy Notebook was updated on September 22, 2026 and Notes Basic on June 3, 2026.

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