Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create notes with double tap
  • Cluster notes of the same color
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Theme customization
  • Gesture-based controls
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Sort notes by color
  • Filter notes by category
  • View all notes option
  • List and grid view support
  • Seamless integration
  • Supports all Google Keep colors
Features
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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”

Screenshots

NoteMap 22 screens
Category Tabs for Google Keep1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NoteMap 2 versus Category Tabs for Google Keep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteMap 2Category Tabs for Google Keep
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach EriksenCarlos Jeurissen

Customer experience

NoteMap 2

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Category Tabs for Google Keep

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

NoteMap 2

No in-app purchases

None

Category Tabs for Google Keep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoteMap 2 free?
NoteMap 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Category Tabs for Google Keep free?
Category Tabs for Google Keep costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NoteMap 2 or Category Tabs for Google Keep?
NoteMap 2 is rated higher. NoteMap 2 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Category Tabs for Google Keep averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do NoteMap 2 or Category Tabs for Google Keep have ads?
Neither NoteMap 2 nor Category Tabs for Google Keep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteMap 2 or Category Tabs for Google Keep?
NoteMap 2 ships an update every 2 days, and Category Tabs for Google Keep every 6 weeks. Most recently, NoteMap 2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Category Tabs for Google Keep on November 10, 2026.

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