NoteMap 2 vs Riverbed
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
Riverbed
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Riverbed allows you to manage your personal information the way you want. It allows you to build mini-databases that let you interact with your data the way that works best for you—all without writing any code. And because you can make changes in the same app that you browse your data in, you can always adjust Riverbed to work the way you need it in the moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NoteMap 2 at every 2 days against Riverbed's every 2 months. NoteMap 2 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NoteMap 2 ships an update every 2 days, Riverbed every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteMap 2 | Riverbed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zach Eriksen | Josh Justice |
In-app purchases
NoteMap 2
No in-app purchases
Riverbed
No in-app purchases
