# Easy Paint II vs Noteful

The clearest difference is rating: Noteful at 4.8 against Easy Paint II's 3.8. Noteful also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Easy Paint II's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Easy Paint II sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Noteful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Noteful holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noteful has 24K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Easy Paint II's written reviews are positive against 87% of Noteful's.

Easy Paint II ships an update every 5 months, Noteful fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Easy Paint II | Noteful |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-paint-ii/id378682783/reviews) | **[4.8 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteful-notes-and-pdf-markup/id1587904334/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 21 | **24K** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **86.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 68 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ICI Solutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/369596213) | [Noteful Technologies Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587904336) |

## What reviewers say

### Easy Paint II

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-paint-ii/id378682783)

Create drawings, color in pictures, and edit photos with a variety of tools and colors. Easily share your artistic creations with friends and family. Designed for intuitive use by everyone.

**Highlights:** Draw geometric shapes, Color drawings, Retouch photos, Variety of tools and colors, Share creations

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Pack | $3.99 | one-time |


### Noteful

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteful-notes-and-pdf-markup/id1587904334)

This app revolutionizes paperless note-taking on iPad, allowing for handwritten notes, document annotation, and knowledge organization. It offers a fluid writing experience, PDF markup, powerful tagging, and audio recording synced with notes.

**Highlights:** Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil, PDF and document annotation, Organize notes with tags, Layers for annotations, Audio recording synced with notes, Import PDFs and MS Office documents

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Noteful Pro, Lifetime | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth writing experience
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Layers feature
- 👍 Affordable one-time purchase
- 🚀 Efficient and lightweight

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 No handwriting recognition or search
- 🔍 Limited text editing options
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features like math conversion
- 🔍 Exporting PDFs loses some formatting

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing issues across devices
- Lasso tool not working properly with PDFs
- Eraser tool not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- Handwriting recognition and search
- More text editing options (bullet lists, etc.)
- Improved PDF handling and annotations
- Custom templates and sticker support
- Expanded cloud storage options (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Easy Paint II free?

Easy Paint II is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Noteful free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Easy Paint II or Noteful?

Noteful is rated higher. Easy Paint II averages 3.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Noteful averages 4.8 from 24K ratings.

### Do Easy Paint II or Noteful have ads?

Easy Paint II shows ads; Noteful does not.

### Which is updated more often, Easy Paint II or Noteful?

Easy Paint II ships an update every 5 months, and Noteful fortnightly. Most recently, Easy Paint II was updated on October 23, 2026 and Noteful on October 30, 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.*