Comparison

Easy Notes Lite vs GrapNote

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

Head to head
About

Easy Notes Lite

A straightforward note-taking application designed for simplicity and ease of use. Organize your thoughts with customizable categories and a variety of font options. Offers premium features for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Add, edit, delete notes
  • Categorize notes
  • Customizable theme colors
  • Select from 200 fonts
  • Adjustable font sizes
  • Premium sorting and ad-free options
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Easy Notes with Categories This is a simple notepad APP. Manipulation is simple, easy to understand. SIMPLE IS THE BEST!! Tap sound is cool. ------------------------------ Subscription ------------------------------ Premium features are available. - No ads - Sorting notes Usage period Premium(1 Month) - Monthly 300 yen / month Premium(1 Year) - Annual 3,300 yen / year Purchase / Cancellation - If you purchase, you can use all the premium features. - Premium functions are automatically updated. You can cancel the subscription from 'Settings' -> 'Username' -> 'Subscription' within 24 hours before the end of the registration period. Restore - Premium functions purchased before can be restored as many times as you like within the usage period. Terms of Use / Privacy Policy - http://www.k-up.net/terms-of-use.html - http://www.k-up.net/policy.html ------------------------------ Feature === New!! Ver1.4.4 === + Supported OS is iOS9 or later. + Adjusted the deviation of the theme color label on the setting screen. + Improved the internal processing of the entire app. Improved stability. + Improved the internal processing of the advertisement display processing. Improved stability. The operation has become lighter by eliminating unnecessary access in displaying advertisements. + Added support to continue playing the music that was playing after playing the advertisement video. === New!! Ver1.4.3 === + Optimized subscription purchase process. + Improved processing after iPhone X. iPhone X, XR, SE (2nd) + Improved the stability of the internal processing. === New!! Ver1.4.2 === + Improved processing after iPhone X. iPhone X, XR, SE (2nd) + Improved the stability of the internal processing. === New!! Ver1.4.1 === + Adjusted the label coordinates of the theme color on the setting screen. + Improved the stability of the internal processing. + Improved processing after iPhone X. iPhone X, XR, SE (2nd) === New!! Ver1.4.0 === + Premium(Subscription) - Sorting Notes. (No.1 most popular) - No Ads. (No.2 most popular) + Improved the stability of the internal processing. === New!! Ver1.3.0 === + New Icon + Release Notes View support Changes and new features are easier to understand by displaying the Release Notes View immediately after the update. + Premium - Movable notes to another category. (In-app purchase) + Improved the stability of the internal processing. === New!! Ver1.2.1 === + Improved Ad view. === New!! Ver1.2 === + Improved the stability of the internal processing. + Improved theme color settings view. Stylish, rounded and numbered theme color section bar. === New!! Ver1.1.1 === + Improved a inputting view. + Fixed bug. === New!! Ver1.1 === + Improved settings view. Disp app icon, Review, Recommended Apps. === Easy Notes Lite Ver1.0 === + Add, edit, delete and sort a category. + Support setting theme color(216 colors). + Support setting Font(200types) and Fontsize(4-72pts). + Confortable sound effects on tapping.

About

GrapNote

Features
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GrapNote is a streamlined list-management app that helps you organize your thoughts and ideas effortlessly. Key Features: • Clean, intuitive interface • Eye-friendly color scheme that's gentle even at first wake-up • Full voice input support • Organize ideas across five categories: Vision, Style, Mission, Plan, and Action • Two-level inbox for unsorted items • Quick list additions from text input • Privacy-focused: all data stays on your device Perfect For: • Capturing every idea and inspiration • Managing your goals and action plans • Instantly noting daily tasks and sudden thoughts • Anchoring your project mindset and vision development Special Features: • Folder classification for structured thinking • Keyboard-optimized interface for efficiency • Lightweight performance for quick launch-to-note workflow All your data remains exclusively on your device and is never transmitted externally. Start organizing your thoughts and bringing your ideas to life with GrapNote.

Screenshots

Easy Notes Lite4 screens
GrapNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrapNote at none against Easy Notes Lite's 3. GrapNote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Easy Notes Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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. Easy Notes Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GrapNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Notes Lite ships an update fortnightly, GrapNote daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Easy Notes Lite versus GrapNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Notes LiteGrapNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhirofumi yamadaRYU HARAGUCHI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Easy Notes Lite

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Premium (1 Year)$30.991 Year
One-time1
  • Move notes to another category$0.99
None

GrapNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Notes Lite free?
Easy Notes Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrapNote free?
GrapNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Easy Notes Lite or GrapNote have ads?
Easy Notes Lite shows ads; GrapNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Easy Notes Lite or GrapNote?
Easy Notes Lite ships an update fortnightly, and GrapNote daily. Most recently, Easy Notes Lite was updated on November 6, 2026 and GrapNote on November 8, 2026.

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