Comparison

PolyMap vs NoteSpotter

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

Head to head
About

PolyMap

Navigate a university campus with detailed indoor maps and route planning. Find classrooms, plan visits, and share custom invitations with embedded routes. Ideal for students and event organizers.

Highlights
  • Detailed campus and indoor maps
  • Classroom search
  • Route building
  • Shareable route invitations
  • Customizable invitation maker
  • AppClip technology support
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Can't find a class? Entered the university and don't know where building 11? Would you like to visit an open day but are afraid to get lost? This app is for you! View a highly detailed map of the Peter the Great Polytechnic University campus and indoor plans. Build routes. Create invitations. For students: • Timetable of classes • Viewing a detailed map of educational buildings • Search for cabinets • Building routes For event organizers: • Ability to share route via URL link or QR/AppClip code • Invitation maker with the ability to attach a welcome message to the route, as well as customize and create a beautiful visual code • The application supports AppClip technology, which means that the user does not need to download the application to see the route

About

NoteSpotter

Features
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Create custom markers on the map, add names, descriptions, icons, and photos to every location. Save important places, find them quickly on the map, and browse all attached photos in a clean gallery. The app helps you organize locations: mark favorite places, routes, rest spots, parking areas, scenic views, or any other places you want to keep. Each marker can include coordinates, a description, a selected icon, and photos, so everything you need stays easy to access.

Screenshots

PolyMap4 screens
NoteSpotter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PolyMap at every 2 weeks against NoteSpotter's every 13 months. PolyMap also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 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

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

PolyMap ships an update every 2 weeks, NoteSpotter every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PolyMap versus NoteSpotter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyMapNoteSpotter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei SoprachevAndrey Aleksandrov

In-app purchases

None

PolyMap

No in-app purchases

None

NoteSpotter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PolyMap free?
PolyMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteSpotter free?
NoteSpotter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PolyMap or NoteSpotter have ads?
Neither PolyMap nor NoteSpotter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PolyMap or NoteSpotter?
PolyMap ships an update every 2 weeks, and NoteSpotter every 13 months. Most recently, PolyMap was updated on September 29, 2026 and NoteSpotter on October 8, 2026.

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