Comparison

NoteMap 2 vs Bound

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

Bound

Features
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Bound is a powerful and efficient tool for event and deadline management. Its elegant and intuitive interface makes it easy to create and manage deadlines, while its customisable features allow you to tailor it to your preferences. Bound offers useful features like long-pressing deadlines for quick access to options like editing, deleting, or pinning tasks to the top of your list. The Shake device option is also handy for clearing schedules or removing completed tasks. The app's main focus is on deadline management, where you can easily create deadlines with a name, date, and time, and a symbol to make it stand out. Bound's computed property for time left calculates the remaining time until the deadline based on the current date and time, and schedules notifications to remind you of approaching deadlines. The notification system is robust and customisable, allowing you to receive notifications based on your preferences, whether it be approaching deadlines, due deadlines, or both. Let's just say - Bound is a must-have productivity tool for anyone looking to stay organised and meet important events and deadlines.

Screenshots

NoteMap 22 screens
Bound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NoteMap 2 at every 2 days against Bound's every 2 weeks. NoteMap 2 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteMap 2 ships an update every 2 days, Bound every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NoteMap 2 versus Bound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteMap 2Bound
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach EriksenRobin Naghshbandi

In-app purchases

None

NoteMap 2

No in-app purchases

None

Bound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoteMap 2 free?
NoteMap 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bound free?
Bound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NoteMap 2 or Bound have ads?
Neither NoteMap 2 nor Bound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteMap 2 or Bound?
NoteMap 2 ships an update every 2 days, and Bound every 2 weeks. Most recently, NoteMap 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bound on October 25, 2026.

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