Note Map vs Focus Field
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Note Map
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Note Map: Self Growth Tracker Track your daily wins, set goals, and achieve personal growth. Capture your notes and thoughts, organize your ideas, and stay motivated-all in one intuitive map-style layout. With Note Map, you can: • Track daily wins and progress toward your goals • Boost your self-confidence and self growth • Organize notes with tags and hashtags for easy filtering • Visualize your thoughts in a clear, map-like layout • Sync notes across all your devices Stay focused, productive, and never lose a note or idea again. Start tracking your journey and see your progress unfold! Privacy Policy: https://notemap.carrd.co/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Focus Field
This app measures ambient silence to help you build deep focus habits by tracking your environment, not your activity. It offers privacy-first features, customizable goals, and a compassionate approach to building streaks.
- Real-time ambient noise monitoring
- Privacy-first design, no audio recording
- Quest-based progression and daily goals
- Compassionate streak system
- Distraction-free Focus Mode
- Per-activity tracking
- 12-week activity heatmap
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Focus Field is the first app that measures ambient silence to help you build deep focus habits. Track your environment, not your activity. Privacy-first, compassionate, powerful. HOW IT WORKS Start a session, and Focus Field measures ambient noise in real-time. Maintain quiet (≥70% calm) to earn points and build streaks. No audio recording—just decibel levels. Your data stays on your device. Choose from Study, Reading, or Meditation activities. Set daily goals up to 18 hours. The app guides you, never punishes you. KEY FEATURES • 4-hour deep work sessions (free: 30 min) • Real-time ambient monitoring (no audio storage!) • Quest-based progression with daily goals • Compassionate streaks: 2-day rule + freeze tokens • Focus Mode: full-screen, distraction-free • Per-activity tracking (Study, Reading, Meditation) • 12-week activity heatmap • Ad-free premium experience • 7 languages supported BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Material 3 design with smooth animations. Choose from 10 themes including exclusive premium options: Cyber Neon (animated glow!), Ocean Blue, Forest Green, Purple Night, Gold Luxury, Solar Sunrise, Midnight Teal. Responsive for phones and tablets. Landscape split-screen on tablets ≥840dp. PREMIUM ($1.99/mo or $9.99/yr) • Remove all ads • 4-hour sessions (vs 30 min) • Reach 18-hour goals faster • Advanced analytics & trends • 90-day history (vs 7 days) • Export as CSV/PDF • 7 exclusive themes PRIVACY FIRST No audio recording. No cloud transmission on free tier. No sign-in required. Optional anonymized analytics. You control your data. Export or delete anytime. We measure decibels only. Your conversations stay private. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil & Portugal), Chinese (Simplified) PERFECT FOR • Students (study sessions) • Remote workers (deep work blocks) • Readers (uninterrupted reading time) • Meditators (quiet environment tracking) • Writers, programmers, researchers • Anyone building focus habits GETTING STARTED 1. Complete 6-screen onboarding (2 minutes) 2. Grant microphone permission (decibels only) 3. Choose your environment threshold (we recommend 38dB) 4. Set your daily goal (start with 20 minutes) 5. Tap "Start" and focus! COMPASSIONATE BY DESIGN Focus Field uses a forgiving 2-day streak rule. Miss one day? Your streak continues. Only 2 consecutive misses reset it. Plus, get a monthly Freeze Token to protect your streak on tough days. We believe in progress, not perfection. TRACK WHAT MATTERS See your daily progress across activities. 12-week heatmap shows patterns. Free users get 7 days history. Premium: 90 days with advanced analytics. Ambient Score (70% threshold) rewards real quiet time. No gaming the system—just honest progress tracking. FIRST-TO-MARKET Focus Field creates a new category: ambient silence measurement. While other apps track time or block distractions, we measure your environment. Perfect for open offices, shared spaces, or home setups. Join the focus revolution. Download free today! Privacy Policy: https://sparkvibe.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://sparkvibe.io/terms Questions? support@sparkvibe.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Focus Field at none against Note Map's shown. Focus Field also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Note Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Focus Field sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Note Map ships an update every 6 weeks, Focus Field every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Note Map | Focus Field |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | david levin | SparkVibe LLC |
In-app purchases
Note Map
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Notemap Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Focus Field
- Focus Field7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Focus Field7 Days trial$9.991 Year









