# Color Notes vs Easy

The clearest difference is rating: Easy at 5.0 against Color Notes's 4.1. Easy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). Color Notes's advantage is ratings volume (640 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Easy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Easy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Notes has 640 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Color Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, Easy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color Notes | Easy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (640 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-notes/id830515136/reviews) | **[5.0 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-simple-notepad/id6449033048/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **640** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 62 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hagens Media, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/452501582) | [Ahmet Taha Arslan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1687459541) |

## What reviewers say

### Color Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-notes/id830515136)

Capture thoughts and tasks with a digital notebook. Create, edit, and organize notes with customizable colors. Sync across devices to keep your ideas accessible anywhere, eliminating the need for physical notepads.

**Highlights:** Create, delete, and edit notes, Organize with customizable colors, Virtual online notebook, To-do list functionality, Cloud synchronization, Multiple device support

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and fast
- 📝 Great note-taking app
- 🎨 Useful color-coding
- 👍 Versatile and useful

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lost all notes after update
- 🐛 Syncing issues
- 🔍 Difficult to find old notes
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔒 Unable to access account on new device

**Reported bugs**

- Losing all notes after updates
- Inability to access old notes
- Saving and syncing issues

**Requested features**

- Reminders feature
- Ability to print notes
- Better syncing across devices


### Easy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-simple-notepad/id6449033048)

A straightforward note-taking application designed for quick capture and organization. It offers customizable themes and filtering options to manage your notes efficiently.

**Highlights:** Quick note creation, Day/night mode themes, Note filtering by date/color, Customizable note colors, User-friendly interface

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color Notes free?

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

### Is Easy free?

Easy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Color Notes or Easy?

Easy is rated higher. Color Notes averages 4.1 out of 5 from 640 ratings, while Easy averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.

### Do Color Notes or Easy have ads?

Neither Color Notes nor Easy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Color Notes or Easy?

Color Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, and Easy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Color Notes was updated on October 5, 2026 and Easy on October 1, 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.*