Comparison

XL Notes vs EZ Notepad

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

Head to head
About

XL Notes

Easily capture notes, memos, and checklists on your mobile device. Organize your thoughts, tasks, and even diary entries without needing a physical notepad. Customize text and share your notes effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Note and memo capture
  • Checklist creation
  • International keyboard support
  • Predictive text option
  • Text formatting (font, size, color)
  • Share notes via mail, text, social media
Features
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XL Notes is an utility that simplifies the capture of your notes, memos or comments. You can write your checklists with checks or tasks You don't need to carry notepad or notebook At home, at office or on your way, you can be organized or even type in your dairy. Options: International keyboard Special characters Predictive text on/off Send to Mail,Text,copy, social media.... Text options (font, size and color) Badge number for unchecked items https://jbstevenard.fr/privacy-policy/

About

EZ Notepad

A free notepad app supporting markdown, image embedding, and color-coded organization. Create interconnected notes with tags and folders, and sync them across devices via cloud. Export notes in various formats like PDF and HTML.

Highlights
  • Markdown syntax support
  • Image embedding
  • Color-coded notes
  • Folder organization
  • Note tagging
  • Interconnected notes
  • Cloud sync
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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EZ Notepad is a clean and free notepad app for your devices. It supports markdown syntax for notes, including formatting and image embedding. You can assign colors to your notes and organize them into folders. You can also tag your notes and link them together to create an interconnected notebook. EZ Notepad is the ultimate way to organize your thoughts. EZ Notepad also supports cloud sync if you sign in using an Ape Apps account, letting you take your notes with you no matter what device you are using. You can also export your notes in multiple formats, including markdown, plain text, html and even PDF. I know there are tons of other notepad apps you can choose from, so I would like to make EZ Notepad the best it can be. I will continually improve the app based on your suggestions and feedback. This app is for you guys. I know that note taking is one of the most important features on your device, so you deserve to have the best possible notepad!

Screenshots

XL Notes4 screens
EZ Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EZ Notepad at 4.5 against XL Notes's 3.9. XL Notes's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. XL Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and EZ Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EZ Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XL Notes ships an update every 9 months, EZ Notepad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XL Notes versus EZ Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXL NotesEZ Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJB STEVENARDBrandon Stecklein

Customer experience

XL Notes

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

EZ Notepad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

XL Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Go Premium$1.991 Month
  • Go Premium$14.991 Year
1 purchases

EZ Notepad

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$7.99

Questions

Is XL Notes free?
XL Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EZ Notepad free?
EZ Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XL Notes or EZ Notepad?
EZ Notepad is rated higher. XL Notes averages 3.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while EZ Notepad averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do XL Notes or EZ Notepad have ads?
Both XL Notes and EZ Notepad show ads.
Which is updated more often, XL Notes or EZ Notepad?
XL Notes ships an update every 9 months, and EZ Notepad every 5 months. Most recently, XL Notes was updated on September 28, 2026 and EZ Notepad on October 18, 2026.

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