# BluLines vs Easy Notebook

The clearest difference is rating: Easy Notebook at 4.5 against BluLines's 3.7. Easy Notebook also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 22%). BluLines's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Easy Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 315 and 135 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of BluLines's written reviews are positive against 42% of Easy Notebook's.

BluLines ships an update every 9 days, Easy Notebook every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BluLines | Easy Notebook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (315 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blulines/id480085812/reviews) | **[4.5 (135 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-notebook-simple-notes/id1497448827/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **315** | 135 |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | **41.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 11 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RIEU Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/446267401) | [WEBDIA INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1271616115) |

## What reviewers say

### BluLines

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blulines/id480085812)

Organize your thoughts with a versatile plain text notes app. Attach photos, documents, and voice recordings to your notes. Create smart folders, set reminders, and secure your data with a passcode.

**Highlights:** Note attachments (photos, docs, voice, video), Folder organization and groups, To-do list functionality for folders, Passcode lock for security, Customizable themes and fonts, Smart auto-folders with filters, Note export to iCloud Drive

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for organizing notes
- 📁 Useful folder and subfolder structure
- 💻 Syncs well across devices
- 🎨 Customizable themes and fonts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Difficult to search for specific notes
- 🔒 Password protection issues
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and data loss
- 💰 Expensive paid features
- 📢 Intrusive and unskippable ads

**Reported bugs**

- Notes randomly disappearing after updates
- Inability to access or recover lost notes
- Sync issues between devices
- Passcode not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add rich text formatting options
- Improve backup and restore functionality
- Implement better search and filtering
- Allow locking of individual notes


### Easy Notebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-notebook-simple-notes/id1497448827)

Organize your thoughts and tasks with a straightforward note-taking application. Easily manage notes by folder, customize appearance, and quickly search through your content. Share your memos with other applications and benefit from automatic saving.

**Highlights:** Manage notes by folder, Share notes to other apps, Change font size and theme color, Full-text search for memos, Auto save when app goes to background

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Delete Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BluLines free?

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

### Is Easy Notebook free?

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

### Which has better reviews, BluLines or Easy Notebook?

Easy Notebook is rated higher. BluLines averages 3.7 out of 5 from 315 ratings, while Easy Notebook averages 4.5 from 135 ratings.

### Do BluLines or Easy Notebook have ads?

Both BluLines and Easy Notebook show ads.

### Which is updated more often, BluLines or Easy Notebook?

BluLines ships an update every 9 days, and Easy Notebook every 3 months. Most recently, BluLines was updated on September 22, 2026 and Easy Notebook on September 26, 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.*