NoteMap 2 vs Category Tabs for Google Keep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NoteMap 2
Organize your thoughts visually by creating and clustering notes. Easily change note colors, zoom in and out, and save your progress automatically. This app offers a unique, gesture-based approach to note-taking.
- Create notes with double tap
- Cluster notes of the same color
- Pinch to zoom
- Auto-save functionality
- Theme customization
- Gesture-based controls
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Double tap with one finger to create a note of the selected color. Double tap with two fingers to delete a note Use the button in the top left to change your selected color Use the keyboard color picker when typing to change the note's color Drag notes of the same color together to make a cluster. Triple tap with two fingers to delete Pinch to zoom in and out. Your position and zoom will be saved Flip the switch in the top right to change the theme. NoteMap will auto save
Category Tabs for Google Keep
Organize your Google Keep notes by color with custom tabs. Quickly filter and view notes by category, or see all your content in list or grid view. Seamlessly integrates with your existing Keep experience.
- Sort notes by color
- Filter notes by category
- View all notes option
- List and grid view support
- Seamless integration
- Supports all Google Keep colors
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Tired of wasting time looking look through and re-sorting all of your notes on Google Keep? With Category Tabs for Google Keep™, you can now sort your new and existing notes by color. When you want to view the notes you have sorted by color, simply click on the note color you wish to view. If you would like to view your you entire collection of notes/checklists, there is an “All” option next to the color options (this option is set by default). Category Tabs for Google Keep™ seamlessly integrates into the page and the options to look at your notes/checklists in list view or gird view is still available. The ability to post a quick note/list/picture is still available as well and is still placed in the same spot as it usually is. This application supports all the colors offered by Google Keep. You can access the settings by opening the menu in google keep, and hit “Customize Categories”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NoteMap 2 at 100% against Category Tabs for Google Keep's 40%. NoteMap 2 also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
NoteMap 2 is free to download; Category Tabs for Google Keep costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NoteMap 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NoteMap 2's written reviews are positive against 40% of Category Tabs for Google Keep's.
NoteMap 2 ships an update every 2 days, Category Tabs for Google Keep every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteMap 2 | Category Tabs for Google Keep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zach Eriksen | Carlos Jeurissen |
Customer experience
NoteMap 2
Category Tabs for Google Keep
In-app purchases
NoteMap 2
No in-app purchases
Category Tabs for Google Keep
No in-app purchases
Questions
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