Dododex vs MapGenie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dododex
This app is a comprehensive companion and taming calculator for ARK players. It offers detailed information on every creature, including taming strategies, recipes, stats, and admin commands. It's regularly updated with new content and player-sourced data.
- Taming calculator for all ARK creatures
- Kibble and saddle recipes
- Creature stats and rankings
- Knock-out information
- Breeding timers and incubation temperatures
- Admin commands and ARK IDs
- Crowdsourced player tips
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Elevate your ARK game with the Dododex taming calculator and companion app used by over 12 million ARK players. Compatible with all versions: ARK: Survival Ascended, ARK: Survival Evolved, and ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition. Dododex provides a comprehensive and frequently-updated guide for every creature in ARK: Survival Ascended (and ARK: Survival Evolved), including taming calculations, kibble and saddle recipes, admin commands, stats, timers, knock-out information for any weapon, as well as original tips and crowdsourced data from thousands of ARK players. Updated regularly for over 10 years! FEATURES - Taming calculator and guide for every dinosaur in ARK: Survival Ascended/Evolved - Player tips on taming, battling, and utilizing every ARK creature - Kibble recipes and flow chart - Saddle recipes - Breeding timers - Knock-out details for each creature and weapon, including custom weapons - Stat calculator - List of dropped items and gathering efficiency ratings for every creature from 300,000+ Dododex users. - Breeding times and egg incubation temperatures - Starve timer for starve taming - Torpor timer - Recipes & dyes - Find out which creatures are carryable by flyers - Creature stats and rankings - Taming multipliers for unofficial ARK servers - Admin commands, ARK IDs, and cheats - Maps - Access the official ARK: Survival Ascened/Evolved Wiki directly from the app - Details on Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Genesis, Fjordur and all DLCs! - PLUS: Dino stickers for iMessage! Details on new creatures are added as soon as information becomes available in ARK: Survival Ascended. "A must-have app for any ARK player — new or veteran." —Proof187, App Store Review "Best taming calculator out there" —Troy Richards, App Store Review Have a feature request? Share it here: dododex.com/discord Dododex is an unofficial ARK: Survival Ascended app.
MapGenie
Navigate the vast world of Elden Ring with this unofficial interactive map. Discover over 4000 locations, track your progress, and mark points of interest. Essential for any Tarnished seeking to conquer The Lands Between.
- Over 4000 locations
- 70+ categories
- Quicksearch functionality
- Progress tracking
- Note-taking on map
- Website sync
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An unofficial fan-made map for EldenRing. Souls games are hard and sometimes you need a companion - so take this interactive map of The Lands Between for when you need it! FEATURES: • Over 4000 locations - Find all Flask Upgrades, Keys, Dragons, Rare Weapons & Hidden Quests • 70+ categories - including Dungeon Bosses, Ashes of War, Talismans, Golden Seeds, Teardrop Scarabs & 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/elden-ring • 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. • Maps for the overworld and all underground areas 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 FromSoftware (the developers of ER)!
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Verdict
Dododex and MapGenie both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Dododex's written reviews are positive against 56% of MapGenie's. Dododex also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (50K vs 2.6K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dododex 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dododex against 4.8 for MapGenie. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dododex has 50K ratings behind it against 2.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Dododex's written reviews are positive against 56% of MapGenie's.
Dododex ships an update every 3 months, MapGenie every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dododex | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (50K ratings) — better | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 56.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50K — better | 2.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dan Leveille | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
Dododex
MapGenie
User reviews
Dododex
From 50K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Incredibly helpful
- 🚀 Essential for Ark players
- 👍 Accurate and up-to-date information
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 👍 Useful community tips
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies in taming requirements
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior when ads are displayed
- 🐛 Limited information for some newer creatures
- 🐛 Lack of mobile-specific settings
MapGenie
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for 100% completion
- 🚀 Accurate map and item locations
- 💡 Ability to track progress
- 👍 Essential companion tool
- 👍 Useful for beginners and veterans
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with marking locations as found
- 🐛 Map shifting when clicking on icons
- 🐛 Inability to see the actual map in some cases
- 🔒 Paywall for full functionality
- 🐛 Inconsistent login/sync issues
Bugs and requests
Dododex
Reported bugs
2 issues- Torpor timer resets when app is closed
- Certain creature information not up-to-date
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to track tamed creatures and their stats
- Integration of resource and crafting calculators
- Expanded information on creature abilities and uses
- Interactive maps with spawn locations and resource hotspots
- Filtering options for community tips (e.g., mobile-specific)
MapGenie
Reported bugs
3 issues- Map not loading properly
- Inability to mark locations as found
- Filters resetting randomly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to reset/clear progress
- Improved search functionality
- More zoom/panning options
- Ability to hide found locations
- Support for DLC maps and quests
In-app purchases
Dododex
- Dododex Pro$4.99
MapGenie
- Elden Ring Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
