Comparison

ShieldData vs Map a Note

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

Head to head
About

ShieldData

This app provides law enforcement agencies with cutting-edge technology tools to enhance their ability to serve and protect communities. It aims to streamline processes, improve decision-making, and increase public safety through innovative and secure products.

Highlights
  • Crime solving technology
  • Public safety enhancement
  • Agency operations improvement
  • Digital transformation tools
  • Streamlined processes
  • Improved decision-making
Features
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At Shield Data Solutions, we are committed to helping law enforcement agencies do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. Whether you're looking for technology solutions to help you solve crimes faster, improve public safety, or enhance your agency's operations, we have the expertise and the products to help you succeed. Our mission is to digitally transform law enforcement agencies with cutting-edge technology tools that enhance their ability to serve and protect communities. We are dedicated to developing innovative and secure products that streamline processes, improve decision-making, and increase public safety. Our commitment to ethical practices and transparent communication with our clients ensures that our solutions align with the values and needs of the law enforcement community. Our products are designed with the aim of assisting law enforcement agencies in fulfilling their objectives within each of the six pillars of 21st-century policing.

About

Map a Note

Features
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The perfect field tool whenever you’d like to map a note! Combine a versatile note-taking tool with the ability to assign each note to a map location and view your notes as markers on a map! Use it for your delivery route, home services business, field studies, location-based science studies and research, and so much more! This dynamic tool delights you with the following features: Basic use * Opens in map view. * You can annotate map locations by adding notes right on the map. * On each note, easily add sortable text paragraphs, dates, embedded photos, and embedded videos. Organize * List and sort map notes, filter map notes by labels that you create. * Create decks with notes organized by spans. * Export selected notes and decks or all app data to back up or share with others. Thrill your senses * Many different map visual styles. * Custom UI color scheme and note map marker styles. Try an exciting new way of note taking outside-the-box that will broaden your horizons! Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShieldData4 screens
Map a Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShieldData at none against Map a Note's 2. ShieldData also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Map a Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ShieldData asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShieldData ships an update every 2 weeks, Map a Note monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ShieldData versus Map a Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShieldDataMap a Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBPM BI Inc.Gray Whale and Blue Heron

In-app purchases

None

ShieldData

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Map a Note

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited notes$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited notes$3.991 Year

Questions

Is ShieldData free?
ShieldData is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Map a Note free?
Map a Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShieldData or Map a Note have ads?
Neither ShieldData nor Map a Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShieldData or Map a Note?
ShieldData ships an update every 2 weeks, and Map a Note monthly. Most recently, ShieldData was updated on September 25, 2026 and Map a Note on September 26, 2026.

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