NoteMap 2 vs Nowhat?
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
Nowhat?
Capture your thoughts instantly with a fast and intuitive interface. Jot down text notes, sketch freely, or add photos to bring your ideas to life. Prioritize your most important concepts to ensure nothing gets lost.
- Fast idea capture
- Text note-taking
- Freehand drawing mode
- Add photos to ideas
- Idea prioritization
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A FAST WAY TO SKETCH OUT IDEAS! Nowhat lets you develop your ideas quickly and easily! Don’t have something handy to write down that brilliant idea you just had? No worries, Nowhat is here to help! - Don’t let the opportunity slip away, save time! Open the app, create a new idea, and start writing right away! - Write in text mode using your device’s keyboard! - Need more creative space? Activate drawing mode and let your creativity flow freely, without limits! - Inspired by something you saw? Snap a photo and add it to your idea! Use it as a template to build your vision around! - Stay organized by prioritizing the most important ideas you need to develop ASAP!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NoteMap 2 at every 2 days against Nowhat?'s every 2 weeks. NoteMap 2 also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NoteMap 2 against 5.0 for Nowhat?. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoteMap 2 has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NoteMap 2 ships an update every 2 days, Nowhat? every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteMap 2 | Nowhat? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zach Eriksen | Igor Tarantino |
Customer experience
NoteMap 2
Nowhat?
In-app purchases
NoteMap 2
No in-app purchases
Nowhat?
No in-app purchases
