Comparison

KnowledgeBase Builder vs MapNote2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KnowledgeBase Builder

Organize and search text documents and web pages with links within a mind map structure. Automatically create mind maps from text, import Wikipedia articles, and export your knowledge base as HTML. Also functions as a flowcharting tool.

Highlights
  • Save text documents and web pages
  • Full-text search
  • Organize with mind maps
  • Automatic mind map creation
  • Wikipedia import
  • Export to HTML
  • Flowcharting tool
Features
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The InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder is an excellent tool for Knowledge Management. You can save text documents and web pages with all formattings and links in your knowledge base and perform a full text search in it. Since every document is attached as a text note to a mindmap item, you can organize them perfectly in a large mindmap. This mindmap is browsable, so you will never lose perspective even with thousands of documents. All items are stored in a reliable local SQLite database. The app includes many other outstanding features such as the automatic creation of mindmaps from text documents, the import of Wikipedia articles into your mindmap and much more. You can even export your knowledge base as a formatted html document. And that's not all. The InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder is also a famous flowcharting tool. You can either create your flowcharts manually or generate them automatically from pseudo code. And there are a thousand more things you can do with the app.

About

MapNote2

This app offers an infinitely expanding canvas for capturing and organizing thoughts. It's designed to mimic the natural, radial way the brain generates ideas, moving beyond linear note-taking. Ideal for brainstorming, mind mapping, and sketching out concepts.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for idea spreading
  • Radial thinking support
  • Mind mapping
  • Brainstorming tool
  • Idea sketching
Features
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Using MapNote, you can spread your ideas anywhere on an infinitely spread canvas. I think the way the brain works when thinking about ideas is random and radial rather than linear. Traditional notes that need to be written sequentially from left to right are not very suitable for this process. If you use this infinite size notebook application, you can freely spread your ideas from the center of the page, so you can come up with ideas more naturally. Ideal for creating rough mind maps, brainstorming and idea sketches.

Screenshots

KnowledgeBase Builder4 screens
MapNote24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KnowledgeBase Builder at 91% against MapNote2's 45%. KnowledgeBase Builder also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). MapNote2's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

KnowledgeBase Builder costs $8.99 and MapNote2 $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KnowledgeBase Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of KnowledgeBase Builder's written reviews are positive against 45% of MapNote2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnowledgeBase Builder ships an update fortnightly, MapNote2 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KnowledgeBase Builder versus MapNote2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnowledgeBase BuilderMapNote2
Price$8.99$5.99 — better
Rating4.7 (24 ratings) — better4.1 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better45.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2436 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIngo StraubNaoya Enokida

Customer experience

KnowledgeBase Builder

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

MapNote2

All ratings36 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral18.3%
Negative36.5%

In-app purchases

None

KnowledgeBase Builder

No in-app purchases

None

MapNote2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KnowledgeBase Builder free?
KnowledgeBase Builder costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapNote2 free?
MapNote2 costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KnowledgeBase Builder or MapNote2?
KnowledgeBase Builder is rated higher. KnowledgeBase Builder averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while MapNote2 averages 4.1 from 36 ratings.
Do KnowledgeBase Builder or MapNote2 have ads?
Neither KnowledgeBase Builder nor MapNote2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KnowledgeBase Builder or MapNote2?
KnowledgeBase Builder ships an update fortnightly, and MapNote2 every 6 months. Most recently, KnowledgeBase Builder was updated on September 28, 2026 and MapNote2 on September 29, 2026.

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