Comparison

Mapable vs Anew

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

Head to head
About

Mapable

Capture thoughts, voice memos, photos, and links effortlessly. This app uses AI to automatically organize, tag, and link your information, visualizing it as an interactive mind map. Ask natural language questions to retrieve answers from your entire knowledge base.

Highlights
  • Instant capture (text, voice, images, URLs)
  • AI auto-tagging and linking
  • Interactive knowledge graph visualization
  • Natural language search
  • Daily journal with prompts
  • Goal tracking and todo management
Features
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Mapable is a calm second brain that organizes itself. Throw in a thought, a voice note, a screenshot, a link or a TikTok. Mapable files each one into a few clear topics, draws them as a map, and answers when you ask. No folders. No tags. No setup. CAPTURE ANYTHING β€’ Thoughts, voice notes, photos and screenshots, links β€’ TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube videos: Mapable watches them and remembers what's inside, down to the moment β€’ Share from any app with the share sheet, or dictate anywhere with your voice IT ORGANIZES ITSELF β€’ Every note lands in one of a few stable topics, automatically β€’ Your topics are drawn as a topographic map: each topic is a hill that grows as you add to it β€’ Related notes link up on their own ASK YOUR NOTES β€’ Ask in plain words: "where was that ramen place?" β€’ Get an answer in your language, with the notes it came from, even "the moment at 0:21 in that TikTok" YOUR DAY, IN ONE PLACE β€’ Today: your calendar, todos, rituals, and a note resurfaced from a while ago β€’ It noticed: Mapable spots todos, dates, goals and habits inside your notes and suggests them. Nothing is added without your tap β€’ Grow: goals drawn as summits, rituals with streaks, and the people named in your notes β€’ Evening check-in: your mood as weather, plus a few words β€’ Weekly review: what grew this week, as a map you can share MADE FOR BUSY HEADS Students, readers, makers, parents, and anyone whose reading list makes them feel guilty. Use it as a brain dump, a voice journal, a recipe keeper, a bookmark manager, or the place where saved TikToks finally get watched again. SIX LANGUAGES English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German and Italian. Mapable replies in your language. IN THEIR WORDS "honestly I just throw stuff in and forget about it, then a week later it's sitting exactly where I'd have put it. bit spooky" (John) "asked it where that restaurant was that I saved months ago and it just knew" (Lina) "my reading list used to make me feel guilty. now I actually go back to it" (Dennis) "I never stick with notes apps. still using this one" (Irina) FREE AND PRO Mapable is free: 5 notes a day, 3 Asks a week and 1 video a week. Mapable Pro removes the limits: unlimited notes, Asks and videos. Mapable Pro is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.mapable.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.mapable.dev/terms

About

Anew

Features
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A calmer way to start, focus, and come back. Anew is an AI-powered ADHD planner created for the gap between knowing what to do and actually getting started. It reduces the work of planning and gives you one small, clear next step. BRAIN DUMP Say or type everything on your mind. Anew turns scattered thoughts into organized tasks and manageable steps. ONE DOABLE NEXT STEP Large tasks are broken into smaller actions, so you always know where to begin without planning the entire day at once. CALM FOCUS TIMER Work on one thing at a time with a simple visual focus session. If it becomes too much, pause without losing your progress. BODY DOUBLING Focus feels easier when someone works alongside you. Turn on body doubling and a calm companion stays with you through the session, with gentle check-ins along the way. LOCK SCREEN TIMER & WIDGET Your focus timer lives on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. The Home Screen widget shows your next tiny step, so starting is one tap away. GENTLE RETURN Haven’t opened the app for a while? There are no red overdue counters and nothing to catch up on. Anew helps you return calmly and choose what still matters. WEEKLY REFLECTION See supportive observations about your progress and energy patterns without judgment or productivity pressure. MADE FOR ADHD MINDS β€’ Voice-first brain dump β€’ AI-powered task breakdown β€’ One clear next priority β€’ Calm focus sessions β€’ Energy-aware suggestions β€’ Gentle reminders β€’ No streak shame β€’ No account required Progress matters more than perfection. Start again from where you are. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Anew offers auto-renewable weekly and monthly subscriptions. Eligible users may be offered a free trial, and a separate annual offer may be available. Available plans, trial eligibility, duration, and localized prices are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when the purchase is confirmed. A subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial may be forfeited when a subscription is purchased, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/anew-ai-adhd-planner-focus-privacy-policy/8711715f-7da9-43f0-9258-85a7eafcdd6b/privacy Terms of Use: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/anew-ai-adhd-planner-focus-terms-of-use/9ffde475-629b-4ee0-8775-03197bec53df/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mapable4 screens
Anew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Anew at none against Mapable's shown. Mapable's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mapable sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Anew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapable ships an update every 4 days, Anew monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Mapable versus Anew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapableAnew
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexis RaimbaultAlexander Hurski

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mapable

Subscriptions2
  • Mapable Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Mapable Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Anew

Subscriptions3
  • Anew Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Anew Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Anew Premium Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Mapable free?
Mapable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anew free?
Anew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mapable or Anew have ads?
Mapable shows ads; Anew does not.
Which is updated more often, Mapable or Anew?
Mapable ships an update every 4 days, and Anew monthly. Most recently, Mapable was updated on November 5, 2026 and Anew on November 6, 2026.

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