# 读书笔记 vs EasyNote

The clearest difference is ads: EasyNote at none against 读书笔记's shown. EasyNote also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). 读书笔记's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 读书笔记 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and EasyNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for 读书笔记 against 4.0 for EasyNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

读书笔记 ships an update every 3 weeks, EasyNote every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 读书笔记 | EasyNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1517189408/reviews) | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easynote-note-handwrite-pdf/id1594008464/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 28 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [xiaorichang Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455083309) | [Hangzhou Tensorart Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532588177) |

## What reviewers say

### 读书笔记

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1517189408)

This app helps you record reading experiences and quickly excerpt text from books. It allows you to search for books, create notes, and use powerful text recognition to capture and reflect on excerpts.

**Highlights:** Text recognition for quick excerpting, Create notes for books, Search for books, Record reading thoughts, Reading statistics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 订阅月会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 订阅年会员 | $7.99 | per year |
| 读书笔记永久会员 | $19.99 | one-time |


### EasyNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easynote-note-handwrite-pdf/id1594008464)

Create and edit notes, handwritten drafts, and PDFs with a variety of tools. Save, share, and import files easily. Offers continuous scrolling pages and image insertion for enhanced creativity.

**Highlights:** Handwritten notes with various pens and brushes, Drawing tools for shapes and lines, Customizable paper backgrounds, Continuous page scrolling, Image and text box insertion, PDF import and export, Save and share notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchase EasyNote VIP | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 读书笔记 free?

读书笔记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is EasyNote free?

EasyNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 读书笔记 or EasyNote?

读书笔记 and EasyNote are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do 读书笔记 or EasyNote have ads?

读书笔记 shows ads; EasyNote does not.

### Which is updated more often, 读书笔记 or EasyNote?

读书笔记 ships an update every 3 weeks, and EasyNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, 读书笔记 was updated on October 24, 2026 and EasyNote on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*