Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki vs MapGenie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki
This comprehensive guide provides in-depth tips, tricks, and strategies for the game. Discover detailed information on bosses, items, enemies, NPCs, and crafting recipes across all platforms. Easily search and filter through a vast database of game content.
- Strategy guide with tips and tricks
- Searchable item database
- Item filtering options
- Crafting recipes and details
- Enemy and NPC lists
- Armor set information
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Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki is the offline companion for the 1.4.5 update of the classic 2D sandbox adventure. Look up any item, plan any craft and track your whole playthrough, even with no signal. EVERYTHING IN YOUR POCKET • 6,000+ items, 750+ creatures and every boss, updated for game version 1.4.5.8 • Full stats, crafting recipes, drops and "used in" lists, with every name tappable • "How to get it" on each page: who sells it, which crates and bags contain it, and what it turns into with Shimmer • Sort and filter by progression stage, damage, defense or tool power • Fast search across items and creatures • Works fully offline TOOLS THAT DO THE MATH • Crafting calculator: every raw material and station for any item, in the right order • Bosses & Events: tick what you've beaten, see what to fight next and how to summon it • NPC Housing: happiness, prices and pylons for every town • Weapon prefixes: the best reforge for each weapon type • World Seeds: every secret seed code, one tap to copy • Fishing: quest fish locations and catch tables • Armor sets with total defense and set bonuses • Collections: Journey research, Bestiary, banners and permanent boosters • Achievements checklist and favourites MADE FOR YOU • Separate profiles for each world or character, with backup to a file • Home screen widget for your boss progress • Dark mode, large text support and a two-column iPad layout • Optional reminders when seasonal events begin • English, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) The guide is free with ads. Premium removes all ads for good and unlocks extra conveniences: • Saved towns and the best-neighbour finder • Crafting goals with one combined shopping list • Fishing power calculator • Loadout builder with full stat totals • Tick a whole list at once in Collections
MapGenie
An unofficial interactive map for the game Grounded. Discover over 500 locations for collectibles, resources, and more. Track your progress and sync with a website for 100% game completion.
- Over 500 locations
- 80+ categories
- Quicksearch functionality
- Website progress sync
- Progress tracker
- Note-taking on map
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An unofficial fan-made map for Grounded. Use this interactive companion to find all collectibles and get 100% completion! FEATURES: • Over 500 locations - Find all Collectibles, Labs, Tunnels, Field Stations, Resources & Insects • 80+ categories - including BURG.L Chips, Milk Molars, Keys, Raw Science Locations, SCA.B Schemes, Logs & more! • Quicksearch - just type the name of a location to instantly find what you're looking for. • Sync progress with the website: https://mapgenie.io • Progress Tracker - mark locations as found and track the progress of your collectables. • Take Notes - mark places of interest by adding your own notes to the map. If you find a bug, or have any suggestions for the app, please use the 'Send Feedback' option below to let us know! Disclaimer: MapGenie is in no way affiliated with the game developers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MapGenie at 4.6 against Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki's 3.9. MapGenie also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 17%). Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 48 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MapGenie holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki has 836 ratings behind it against 147, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki's written reviews are positive against 53% of MapGenie's.
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki ships an update every 8 months, MapGenie every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (836 ratings) | 4.6 (147 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.3% of reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 836 — better | 147 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Phung Doanh | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki
MapGenie
Bugs and requests
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on click
- Ads won't close
- Distorted/missing images
Requested features
4 requests- Update to latest Terraria version
- Add search functionality
- Improve organization and navigation
- Include more comprehensive item/enemy/boss information
MapGenie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pixel Sandbox Guide & Wiki
- Premium$3.99
MapGenie
- Grounded Map PRO Upgrade$6.99
Questions
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