Comparison

EZText vs TaggyNotepad

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

Head to head
About

EZText

This app is a versatile text editor for viewing and editing various file types, including plain text, RTF, HTML, and markdown. It offers rich formatting options, live previews for web content, and robust editing tools like search and replace, undo/redo, and style copying. Easily manage files across cloud services and export to PDF.

Highlights
  • Edit any text file
  • Rich text formatting
  • Live HTML/markdown preview
  • Search and replace
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Export to PDF
  • Dark mode support
Features
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A free simple text editor for viewing and editing any kind of text file, including TXT, RTF, RTFD, HTML, XML, markdown, and more. For files like RTF and RTFD, EZText displays them fully formatted and lets you edit all the style information, such as font, point size, color, and paragraph alignment. You can even view the raw RTF text and edit that directly. For HTML and markdown, you can view a live preview as you edit. Features: - Edit any text file on your device, in iCloud, or in other cloud services (such as DropBox) that appear in the Files app - Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, superscript, subscript - Text foreground and background color - Paragraph alignment - Line & paragraph spacing - Bulleted lists - Copy & paste text style and paragraph style - Search and replace text - Undo and redo - Create plain text file, rich text files (RTF), rich text with graphics (RTFD), HTML, and markdown files - View and edit the raw text for files that supports text style - Live previews of HTLM and markdown - Export to PDF - Convert between plain text, RTF, and RTFD - Print - Supports multitasking on iPad - Dark mode support

About

TaggyNotepad

Features
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Welcome to TaggyNotepad, the note-taking application designed to bring order and visual clarity to your daily thoughts, checklists, projects, and reminders. TaggyNotepad blends rich text formatting with a unique tag-and-category organization system, wrapped in a premium dark neon aesthetic. ### Organization Redefined Tired of buried folders? TaggyNotepad introduces dynamic tag-based organization. Categorize your notes, assign multiple tags, and filter your feed instantly. Need to locate a note quickly? Use our A-Z alphabet scrollbar to filter note titles starting with your selected letter. ### Rich Text Editor Format your notes exactly how you want. Our built-in editor supports: - Rich HTML output - Customizable font colors and text highlighting - Interactive color palettes for rapid editing - Bulleted and numbered lists - Direct image insertion from your photo gallery ### Local Storage & Advanced Security Your notes are yours. Everything is stored locally on your device. For private or sensitive notes, lock them with a custom password. Unlock notes securely with Face ID or Touch ID, powered by iOS Keychain Enclave protection. ### Home Screen Widgets Stay updated without opening the app. Use our custom iOS widgets (Small, Medium, and Large sizes) to display your marked, pinned, or category-grouped notes directly on your home screen. Widgets feature the app's signature neon outlines, tags, and lock status indicators. ### Key Features - Dynamic filter chips for categories and tags - Interactive alphabet filter row - Secure password lock with Face ID/Touch ID biometrics - Read-only viewing mode for quick reference - Clean local database with automated asset cleanup - Customizable colorful note card layouts - High-fidelity Home Screen widgets

Screenshots

EZText4 screens
TaggyNotepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EZText at none against TaggyNotepad's shown. TaggyNotepad'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

EZText ships an update every 6 weeks, TaggyNotepad weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EZText versus TaggyNotepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZTextTaggyNotepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS27.026.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark KrenekSelcuk KAYA

In-app purchases

None

EZText

No in-app purchases

None

TaggyNotepad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EZText free?
EZText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaggyNotepad free?
TaggyNotepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EZText or TaggyNotepad have ads?
TaggyNotepad shows ads; EZText does not.
Which is updated more often, EZText or TaggyNotepad?
EZText ships an update every 6 weeks, and TaggyNotepad weekly. Most recently, EZText was updated on November 7, 2026 and TaggyNotepad on October 31, 2026.

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