EasyNote vs Sidebar | Fast Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyNote
A straightforward notebook for creating and organizing plain text notes. It offers local storage and optional cloud synchronization for backup and cross-device access. Notes can be secured with a lock for added privacy.
- Local note storage
- Cloud synchronization
- Cross-device access
- Secure note locking
- Seamless transfer
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EasyNote is your simple, distraction‑free notebook. Write and organize plain text notes without clutter — no images, no extras, just clean text. • Local Notes: Keep notes stored safely on your device. • Cloud Sync: Create an account to back up notes and access them across iOS and non‑iOS devices. • Seamless Transfer: Copy notes between local and cloud anytime. • Secure & Private: Lock your notes for extra peace of mind. EasyNote is built for speed, clarity, and reliability — the way note‑taking should be.
Sidebar | Fast Notes
Quickly capture thoughts and ideas without the need for organization. Entries are timestamped logs that can be tagged as to-dos or personal wins/losses. Syncs across devices with custom themes and a stealth mode.
- Instant note capture
- Timestamped entries
- To-do list integration
- Personal scoreboard
- Cross-device sync
- Custom themes
- Stealth mode
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Open. Type. Done. Sidebar opens fast, keyboard ready for your ideas. No folders, no document names, no organizing. Just get the idea down before it's gone. Entries are timestamped logs, not documents. But some logs do more. Tag an entry as a todo and it joins your lightweight task list. Tag it as a personal win or loss and it goes to your scoreboard, ranked by topic. What's inside: Cross-device sync across iOS and macOS, custom themes, and stealth mode for sensitive notes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sidebar | Fast Notes at 5.0 against EasyNote's 3.7. Sidebar | Fast Notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and ads (none vs shown). EasyNote's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sidebar | Fast Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of EasyNote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sidebar | Fast Notes's.
EasyNote ships an update every 10 months, Sidebar | Fast Notes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyNote | Sidebar | Fast Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wilfred Cruz | Chris Woods |
Customer experience
EasyNote
Sidebar | Fast Notes
In-app purchases
EasyNote
No in-app purchases
Sidebar | Fast Notes
No in-app purchases
