Adafruit TV vs MapGenie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Adafruit TV
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Learn all about electronics, wearables, & 3D printing with videos from Adafruit! Discover unique open source projects you can build at home, along with tips, tricks, & techniques that make technology fun.
MapGenie
An unofficial fan-made map and tracker for a survival game. Discover over 1000 locations, including GPS locators, collectibles, and caves. Sync your progress with the website and take notes on points of interest.
- Over 1000 locations
- 50+ categories
- Quick search functionality
- Progress synchronization with website
- Progress tracker
- Note-taking feature
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An unofficial fan-made map for SOTF. Explore the whole island to reveal its secrets, and track down those missing collectibles. FEATURES: • Over 1000 locations - Find all GPS Locators, Collectible Documents, Unmarked Caves, Outfits, & Keycards! • 50+ categories - including Equipment, Points of Interest, Weapons, Utility Items, 3D Printers & 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/sons-of-the-forest • Progress Tracker - mark locations as found and track the progress of your collectables. • Take Notes - marking places of interest by adding notes to the map. NOTE: This app is still work-in-progress - so some info isn't complete yet. We're adding more locations every day so stay tuned! 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 developers of SOTF!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Adafruit TV at none against MapGenie's 1. Adafruit TV also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 40 months). MapGenie's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Adafruit TV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Adafruit TV ships an update every 3 months, MapGenie every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on March 5, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Adafruit TV | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Adafruit Industries | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited |
In-app purchases
Adafruit TV
No in-app purchases
MapGenie
- SOTF Map PRO$5.99
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