Comparison

Map for The Forest vs MapGenie

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

Head to head
About

Map for The Forest

This app provides an interactive map to help players navigate and discover important locations, items, and caves within a survival game. It also includes a crafting guide to assist with item creation and offers multi-language support.

Highlights
  • Interactive in-game map
  • Location and item markers
  • Cave and resource highlighting
  • Crafting recipes guide
  • Multi-language support
  • Customizable map overlays
Features
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Do you like "Survive the Forest" game ? We also ! If you like The Forest, you must try this fantastic app. We have created a map for The Forest that allows you to find out the locations, tools, cave and more. In this map for the forest, you can show or hide the items that you want to see. Also you can add your houses and the plane that you have found on your map game. Would you like to know how to crafting ? Crafting is a gameplay feature where new items can be created by combining crafting materials. With new version, now you have the Crafting Guide for The Forest. You can see how to build you armor, how to create a fire torch, upgrade your weapons and much more. As requested, with version 2.00 we have added DE, EN, IT and RU languages for menu, map, crafting and options. We hope this app helps you to enjoy this fantastic game. Now, you can contribute to translate this app in your language. Send us an email at game.theforest@overulez.com and we answer you how you can help us. Remember this "Map for The Forest" is under continuous development. Share your tips with us to make this app the best mobile app for The Forest. Thank you. Thank you. Overulez Indie Follow us on : web : https://www.overulez.com FB : https://www.facebook.com/overulezApp/ Create by : Overulez Indie IOS adjustment : Stefano --- IMPORTANT --- This App is not officially supported or involved with Endnight Games or the forest game. All rights reserved to their respective owners

About

MapGenie

An unofficial fan-made interactive map for Crimson Desert. Discover over 800 locations, including collectibles, quests, and resources, with progress tracking and note-taking features.

Highlights
  • Over 800 locations
  • 70+ categories
  • Quick search functionality
  • Progress tracker
  • Take notes on map
  • Sync progress with website
Features
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An unofficial fan-made map for Crimson Desert. Find all side quests and collectibles in Pywel with this digital companion! FEATURES: • Over 800 locations - Find all collectibles, abyss artifacts, faction quests and memory fragments! • 70+ categories - including resources, bosses, recipes & dye merchants • Quicksearch - just type the name of a location to instantly find what you're looking for. • Sync progress with the website: https://mapgenie.io/ghost-of-tsushima • Progress Tracker - mark locations as found and track the progress of your collectables. • Take Notes - mark places of interest by adding 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 Pearl Abyss (the developers behind Crimson Desert)

Screenshots

Map for The Forest3 screens
MapGenie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MapGenie at 4.9 against Map for The Forest's 3.3. MapGenie also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 33%) and ratings volume (191 vs 8). Map for The Forest's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Map for The Forest 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MapGenie holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 191 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Map for The Forest's written reviews are positive against 58% of MapGenie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map for The Forest ships an update every 2 months, MapGenie every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Map for The Forest versus MapGenie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap for The ForestMapGenie
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)4.9 (191 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews57.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8191 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStefano Della NoceMagic Lamp Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Map for The Forest

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

MapGenie

All ratings191 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative26.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Map for The Forest

One-time1
  • Remove Ads from the App$2.99
1 purchases

MapGenie

One-time1
  • CD Pywel Map PRO Upgrade$9.99

Questions

Is Map for The Forest free?
Map for The Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapGenie free?
MapGenie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Map for The Forest or MapGenie?
MapGenie is rated higher. Map for The Forest averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while MapGenie averages 4.9 from 191 ratings.
Do Map for The Forest or MapGenie have ads?
Both Map for The Forest and MapGenie show ads.
Which is updated more often, Map for The Forest or MapGenie?
Map for The Forest ships an update every 2 months, and MapGenie every 5 months. Most recently, Map for The Forest was updated on September 20, 2026 and MapGenie on September 23, 2026.

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