Comparison

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

Notebook

Capture thoughts, create to-do lists, and organize tasks with colorful backgrounds and customizable features. Add photos, audio, and set reminders to never miss important items. Sync notes to the cloud for easy backup and sharing.

Highlights
  • Quick note-taking
  • Checklists and to-do lists
  • Colorful backgrounds
  • Add photos and audio
  • Set reminders
  • Folder organization
  • Cloud sync and backup
Features
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Easy Notes - Notepad, Free Notes App is an easy-to-use notepad free for note-taking app. With this easy notebook and notepad app, take quick notes with colorful backgrounds and checklists to organize notes and tasks easily. Use this note taker and aesthetic notes to add photos or audio to your notes. Easy Notes is a good notes taking app and notebook for keeping notes and organizing tasks. It will be a good note taking app and digital notebook free for you. Key features: * Add sticky note widget to your desktop, easy to open and edit your notes. * Can be organized in folders, easy to classified your notes; * Add Checklist for To do list & Shopping list * Five kinds of notes background color available to change, make your notes in personalized way. * Change the Font size; * Transform your note into a checklist view; * Set reminder to your notes, no longer missing you important things; * Auto-saved. You don’t have to do anything to save them. * Share your notes via e-mail, SMS, and etc.; * Backup/export to SD card * Import backup notes files. * Sync your notes to Google task, let you sync/backup online. Free Note Taking Apps Easy Notes - Notepad Free, Notebook, Free Notes App is a free note taking app for taking notes. Take notes, make a shopping list or build a checklist with this simple notepad free. Easy to Use Notepad Take notes, view notes, and check note status with this good notes app. Display notes in list or grid mode. Pin the key notes at the top is also available in this notes writer. Personalize Notes with Colors Easy Notes - Notepad Free, Writers Notebook, Free Notes App is a good note app that supports color notes. Write notes with different note colors or awesome notes backgrounds. Easy Notes writer customizes notebooks with different themes. Choose your favorite themes in this free note taking apps. Notes Category and Memo Make notes for school, work, or other usage scenarios. This easy notepad, note-taking free note book app helps you categorize notes into different tabs. Manage your n otes more efficiently and easily. Memo more notes tabs as needed. School Notes and Work Notes This notetaking app is easy to take school notes, book notes, text note, and stick notes. Hand-drawn to help you make school notes. Calendar Notes and Notepad Use this free note pad recorder to view your notes in calendar mode. Note taking apps help to write notes, record memos or organize notes in the form of a calendar. Backup and Restore with cloud This awesome notes writer sync note from the Google cloud. Never worry about losing note pad. Easy to share notes or import shared notes into the notebooks. Local backup is available. Reminder for Notebook Free The free notes app allows you to easily set reminders for simple notepad notes. Schedule your time and don't miss important notes. Well orginized with this notebook free. Keep Notes Safe Notepad Lock helps keep notes private with password locks. Note writer with locker protect one note pad or the entire notes category to keep the notbook safe. Others are not able to view the locked nots. Sticky Notes Widget The sticky notes widget and stickies help write quick notes. Easy to add note widget as a note widget with various color note widget themes. Access your sticky notes free on homescreen quickily. Customize the sticky notes widget and stickies to help you work better.

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

Notebook4 screens
Notes Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notebook at 3.0 against Notes Basic's 2.0. Notebook also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Notes Basic's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). On price, 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

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

Notebook holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Notebook's written reviews are positive against 0% of Notes Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update every 11 months, Notes Basic weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Notebook versus Notes Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookNotes Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShreyaskumar PatelYudai Abe

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Notes Basic

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

In-app purchases

None

Notebook

No in-app purchases

None

Notes Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes Basic free?
Notes Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or Notes Basic?
Notebook is rated higher. Notebook averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Notes Basic averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notebook or Notes Basic have ads?
Notes Basic shows ads; Notebook does not.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or Notes Basic?
Notebook ships an update every 11 months, and Notes Basic weekly. Most recently, Notebook was updated on September 14, 2026 and Notes Basic on June 3, 2026.

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