Roam Mobile vs Heptabase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roam Mobile
This app helps you organize your research for long-term use. It functions like a document but offers the power of a graph database for efficient information management.
- Long-term research organization
- Document-like interface
- Graph database functionality
- Powerful information management
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As easy to use as a document. As powerful as a graph database. Roam helps you organize your research for the long haul.
Heptabase
This visual note-taking application helps users learn complex subjects. The mobile version offers complete access to all your notes, journals, and whiteboards, allowing you to review your work on the go.
- Visual note-taking
- Learn complex topics
- Access cards and journals
- Read whiteboards
- Mobile access
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Heptabase is a visual note-taking app that helps you learn complex topics. The mobile app provides full access to all your cards and journals, and allows you to read all your whiteboards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heptabase at 69% against Roam Mobile's 26%. Heptabase also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Heptabase holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 170 and 70 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Roam Mobile's written reviews are positive against 69% of Heptabase's.
Roam Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, Heptabase weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roam Mobile | Heptabase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (170 ratings) | 4.3 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews | 69.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 170 — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roam Research Inc. | Hepta Platforms, Inc |
Customer experience
Roam Mobile
Heptabase
Bugs and requests
Roam Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and loading issues
- Inability to edit or access notes
- Sync problems and lost data
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode and better syncing
- Improved keyboard support
- Dark mode and customization options
- Better integration with iOS features
- Ability to handle large graphs
Heptabase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Roam Mobile
No in-app purchases
Heptabase
No in-app purchases
