Comparison

Peak vs Mapling

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

Head to head
About

Peak

Enhance your cognitive abilities with over 45 engaging games designed to improve memory, attention, problem-solving, and more. Track your progress with detailed insights and compete with friends. A free basic version is available, with an optional Pro upgrade for a full brain training experience.

Highlights
  • 45+ brain training games
  • Daily Workouts
  • Coffee Break mode
  • Performance insights and statistics
  • Advanced Training modules
  • Compete with friends
Features
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Maximize your full potential by challenging yourself with Peak, designed to help you expand your mental skills with 45+ fun and rewarding games. Peak has 45+ games covering six categories, carefully developed with you in mind. Choose from our catalog of games or challenge yourself with our versatile Daily Workouts. Short on time? Don’t worry, play Coffee Break, for when you need that extra pep in your step in under five minutes. We'll also show you insights about your performance to help you support your growth, development and provide you with data-orientated feedback. So what are you waiting for? Join millions of brain trainers worldwide and start challenging your brain today! Download and play our basic version for free or upgrade to Pro to unleash the full brain training experience. Workouts: - Daily brain workouts to sharpen your Memory, Attention, Problem-Solving, - Mental Agility, Language, Coordination and Emotion Control - Play skill based workouts such as Coffee Break, Weakest Link, Low Rank and The Total Workout - Access our Advanced Training modules, developed in collaboration with scientists and universities. Insights: - Compete with friends - Track your progress with in-depth insights and statistics - Compare your scores with others in your age range and profession PEAK PRO TERMS Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided.
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About

Mapling

Features
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Mapling turns scattered notes into understanding you can see. Most note apps store what you collect. Mapling is about what you actually grasp — because you understand something when you know how it connects to everything else. Every idea becomes a dot on your map; link the dots, and the shape of your understanding appears. Capture, calmly Jot an idea in a tap — a title is enough. Add details, a source, and a colour whenever you like. No folders to fuss over, no pressure. Connect the dots Draw links between ideas that belong together. Watch your map grow into a living graph you can pan, zoom, and rearrange. A lonely, unconnected idea is one you haven't understood yet. Keep it alive Understanding fades. Mapling's review is different: instead of flat flashcards, you walk a thread across your own map — recall each hidden concept from its place in the graph, reveal it, and rate how you did. Spaced repetition brings the fading ideas back exactly when you need them. See your progress A gentle dashboard shows how solid your map is, which concepts are fading, and what's due today. Yours alone Mapling is local-first. Your ideas stay on your device — no account required. Export a backup to your own cloud any time. Perfect for students, lifelong learners, and anyone making sense of a new subject — languages, medicine, system design, a book you're reading. Free to use. Mapling Plus (a one-time purchase) unlocks unlimited maps and removes ads.

Screenshots

Peak4 screens
Mapling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mapling at none against Peak's 10. Mapling also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Peak sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mapling asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Peak versus Mapling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeakMapling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (146K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings146K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynaptic LabsAldin Ong

Bugs and requests

Peak

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inconsistent game performance
  • Incorrect scoring and ranking
  • Syncing and login problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free games and content
  • Ability to replay games without ads
  • Improved game instructions and feedback
  • More coordination and emotion-based games
  • Customizable brain training experience

Mapling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Peak

Subscriptions8
  • 40% Off Peak Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Peak Pro$3.991 Month
  • Peak Pro Plan$3.991 Month
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  • Peak Pro Plan$4.991 Month
  • Peak Pro$11.991 Year
  • 40% Off Peak Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Peak Pro Plan$34.991 Year
  • Peak pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Advanced Training Peak & Brainways Working Memory Part 1Free
  • Advanced Training Peak & UCL Emotion ManagementFree
None

Mapling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peak free?
Peak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mapling free?
Mapling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Peak or Mapling have ads?
Peak shows ads; Mapling does not.

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