Comparison

EZ Notepad plus vs SpeechMemo

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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).

About

SpeechMemo

Features
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Turn speech into text memos, follow conversations with large live captions, and keep every idea in its own book. CAPTURE IDEAS WITH YOUR VOICE Start transcription and speak naturally. Review recognized words as they appear, then save, edit, and revisit each memo. Choose a supported speech recognition language in Settings. READ ALONG IN REAL TIME Live Captions displays large, scrolling text as speech is recognized. Pause or resume captions, and flip the reading view so the person opposite you can follow the conversation. ORGANIZE YOUR MEMOS Create Memo Books for different parts of your life. Use topic labels and colors to keep related ideas together, and see when each note was saved. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Choose Midnight Ink, Paper Journal, or Newspaper. Open a memo in a spacious full-screen view. Read it aloud, edit it, share it with the iOS share sheet, or show its text as a QR code. SpeechMemo stores saved text memos on your device. Speech recognition availability and supported languages depend on your device and speech services. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EZ Notepad plus4 screens
SpeechMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EZ Notepad plus at none against SpeechMemo's shown. SpeechMemo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EZ Notepad plus ships an update every 6 weeks, SpeechMemo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EZ Notepad plus versus SpeechMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZ Notepad plusSpeechMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊之 酒井nz-sw

In-app purchases

None

EZ Notepad plus

No in-app purchases

None

SpeechMemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EZ Notepad plus free?
EZ Notepad plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeechMemo free?
SpeechMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EZ Notepad plus or SpeechMemo have ads?
SpeechMemo shows ads; EZ Notepad plus does not.
Which is updated more often, EZ Notepad plus or SpeechMemo?
EZ Notepad plus ships an update every 6 weeks, and SpeechMemo weekly. Most recently, EZ Notepad plus was updated on November 3, 2026 and SpeechMemo on November 12, 2026.

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