Comparison

MapNote2 vs Prodrafts

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

Head to head
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.

About

Prodrafts

This app offers an infinite canvas for note-taking and mind mapping, supporting various file formats and multimedia attachments. Experience natural handwriting and organize all your thoughts and documents in one place for efficient learning and work.

Highlights
  • Infinite expandable canvas
  • Realistic pen strokes
  • Supports all file formats
  • Multimedia attachments
  • Mind mapping tools
  • PDF annotation
  • Customizable paper backgrounds
Features
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Write by hand, annotate PDFs and connect your ideas with Prodrafts. Move freely across an infinite canvas, use paged notebooks for structured work, or organize ideas in a mind map. Keep words, drawings and study materials together. NOTES THAT FIT THE WAY YOU THINK Capture lecture notes, sketch concepts and work through diagrams without running out of room. Use natural pen tools, shapes, a ruler and a compass for handwritten explanations and geometry notes. READ, ANNOTATE AND REVISIT Import PDFs, highlight key passages and add handwritten notes. Bring course slides, reading materials and PDF planners into your notebook. Search PDF text and make supported scanned PDFs searchable with OCR. SEE CONNECTIONS Build mind maps with text, handwriting and attachments. Move ideas, fold branches and connect related topics to make a clearer study outline or brainstorm board. FROM QUICK NOTES TO DOCUMENTS Write with headings, lists, tasks, tables, links and equations. Import and export Markdown, and export text documents to Word/DOCX. Add images and recordings to your notes. Place web link cards and video on your canvas to keep related material together. PAPER FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT Choose lined, grid and dot paper, Cornell layouts, weekly and monthly planner pages, music staff and guitar tablature paper, or guides for handwriting practice. Use them for a reading journal, study sheets or handwritten planning. RECORD AND PRESENT Record classes, meetings and ideas. On supported systems and languages, turn recordings into text. Present your canvas on an external display and guide attention with the laser pointer. KEEP YOUR WORK CLOSE Organize documents in folders, enable iCloud sync across your devices, and share notes as PDFs or images. Some tools, templates and document limits require an in-app purchase. Availability varies by device, system version and language. Audio transcription requires iOS, iPadOS or macOS 26 or later and a supported system language. The subscription will automatically renew unless canceled, and will be charged through your Apple iTunes account. The price may vary depending on your location. Prodrafts is a product registered and developed by EMMO Corp. Support: prodrafts@163.com Privacy Policy: https://www.prodrafts.cn/privacyPolicy Terms of Service: https://www.prodrafts.cn/termsOfService

Screenshots

MapNote24 screens
Prodrafts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prodrafts at Free against MapNote2's $5.99. Prodrafts also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). MapNote2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

Prodrafts is free to download; MapNote2 costs $5.99 up front. Prodrafts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. MapNote2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prodrafts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prodrafts has 3.9K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of MapNote2's written reviews are positive against 70% of Prodrafts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapNote2 ships an update every 6 months, Prodrafts daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MapNote2 versus Prodrafts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapNote2Prodrafts
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (36 ratings)4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews69.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings363.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaoya EnokidaEMMO Corp.

Customer experience

MapNote2

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

Prodrafts

All ratings3,869 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,039 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative19.9%

Bugs and requests

MapNote2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Prodrafts

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notes disappearing without warning
  • Inability to create new drafts
  • Eraser tool not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer Apple Drawing Format
  • Inconsistent translations in the UI

Requested features

7 requests
  • Bulk export of notes as PDFs
  • Ability to link notes to source content
  • Flashcard or spaced repetition feature
  • Improved organization with folders and tags
  • Dark mode option
Show 2 more
  • Better mouse/keyboard support on desktop
  • Handwriting recognition and conversion to text

In-app purchases

None

MapNote2

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Prodrafts

Subscriptions1
  • Prodrafts Pro Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Prodrafts Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is MapNote2 free?
MapNote2 costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prodrafts free?
Prodrafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MapNote2 or Prodrafts?
Prodrafts is rated higher. MapNote2 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Prodrafts averages 4.8 from 3.9K ratings.
Do MapNote2 or Prodrafts have ads?
Neither MapNote2 nor Prodrafts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapNote2 or Prodrafts?
MapNote2 ships an update every 6 months, and Prodrafts daily. Most recently, MapNote2 was updated on October 10, 2026 and Prodrafts on October 19, 2026.

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