Comparison

iMAPS Mobile vs Somenotes

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

Head to head
About

iMAPS Mobile

Access detailed property information for Raleigh and Wake County. Search by address, owner, or ID to view building photos, deed links, and civic services. Enhance your research with additional map layers like zoning and topography, and explore historical aerial imagery.

Highlights
  • Property research by address, owner, PIN, or REID
  • View building photographs
  • Links to deed and real estate information
  • Access civic service information
  • Add map layers (zoning, soils, topography)
  • Switch base map to aerial photography
  • View historic aerial images
Features
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iMAPS Mobile is the definitive property mapping app for the City of Raleigh and Wake County. With iMAPS Mobile you can research property information by searching by address, owner, PIN or REID numbers or by tapping on the map. This information also includes building photographs, links to deed information, links to real estate information, and civic service information, such as elected officials. Additional map layers, such as zoning, soils, greenways, topography, etc., can also be added to the map to find even more information. The base map can also be changed to display aerial photography, including historic images from 1981 onward. To report any issues or feedback for the app, please fill out a brief survey at https://arcg.is/58OLe or email gis@raleighnc.gov.

About

Somenotes

Features
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App to write, save all your notes in the cloud, based on somenotes website

Screenshots

iMAPS Mobile4 screens
Somenotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Somenotes at every 8 days against iMAPS Mobile's every 10 months. Somenotes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

iMAPS Mobile ships an update every 10 months, Somenotes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on June 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iMAPS Mobile versus Somenotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMAPS MobileSomenotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of RaleighLuis Quijada

In-app purchases

None

iMAPS Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Somenotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMAPS Mobile free?
iMAPS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Somenotes free?
Somenotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iMAPS Mobile or Somenotes have ads?
Neither iMAPS Mobile nor Somenotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMAPS Mobile or Somenotes?
iMAPS Mobile ships an update every 10 months, and Somenotes every 8 days. Most recently, iMAPS Mobile was updated on June 28, 2026 and Somenotes on September 17, 2026.

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