Comparison

Fallout Notes vs MapGenie

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

Head to head
About

Fallout Notes

This app helps Fallout players keep track of important in-game locations and details. Quickly search for points of interest like traders, terminals, and power armor to find them again.

Highlights
  • Store adventure notes
  • Quick location search
  • Special Points of Interest
  • Search for traders, terminals, safes, power armor, boss monsters
  • Sub-notes per POI
Features
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Never forget where you left that power armor again. Fallout Location Notes is your personal field journal for Fallout and other open-world games. Log every location, stash, boss, trader, terminal and safe you find, attach screenshots, and find it again in seconds - by searching, browsing your map, or simply asking. EVERYTHING ABOUT A PLACE, IN ONE NOTE - Track what's there: power armor, terminals, safes, magazines, bobbleheads, workbenches, traders, quests and bosses - Attach unlimited screenshots so you never forget a layout, a code or a container - Add rich notes with loot lists, enemy levels, terminal passwords and safe combos - Tag by faction, region, biome, difficulty or your own custom labels - Mark status: cleared, needs return, high-level only, quest-locked FIND ANY LOCATION IN SECONDS - Fast full-text search across every note, tag and screenshot caption - Filter by tag, status, quest, region or item type - Browse a visual map of your discoveries with pins and clusters - Ask in natural language: "where did I stash fusion cores?" or "unfinished quests near Diamond City" BUILT FOR REAL PLAYERS - Works fully offline - no account, no ads, no tracking - Blazing fast, even with thousands of notes and screenshots - Beautiful dark mode designed for late-night vault dives - iCloud sync keeps your journal safe across iPhone and iPad - Export any note or your entire journal as Markdown or PDF PERFECT FOR - Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3 explorers - Survival, RPG and open-world fans juggling dozens of stashes - Completionists chasing every magazine, bobblehead and holotape - Streamers and guide writers who need organized, searchable notes - Anyone tired of sticky notes, Google Docs and messy screenshot folders MORE THAN JUST A NOTES APP Fallout Location Notes is built from the ground up for gamers. Unlike generic notebooks, every feature - from map view to screenshot-first notes to natural-language search - is designed around how you actually play: you find something cool, you drop a pin, you move on, and weeks later you can still find it instantly. Stop losing your best loot. Start building the wasteland journal you always wished you had. Download Fallout Location Notes today and turn every playthrough into a searchable, screenshot-rich adventure log. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Bethesda Softworks or ZeniMax Media. Fallout is a trademark of its respective owners. This app is an independent, fan-made tool for personal note-taking.

About

MapGenie

An unofficial fan-made interactive map companion for exploring a popular fantasy game. Discover over 1000 locations, track collectibles, and manage your progress. Features detailed maps of the world, towns, and interiors.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 locations tracked
  • 70+ location categories
  • Quick search functionality
  • Progress tracking
  • In-map note-taking
  • Website progress sync
Features
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An unofficial fan-made map for Legacy. Explore the Castle and the surrounding lands using this interactive map companion! Track down those hard to find collectibles get 100%! FEATURES: • Over 1000 locations - Find all Demiguise Statues, Field Guide Pages, Merlin Trials & Floo Flames! • 70+ categories - including Infamous Foes, Legendary Chests, Traits, Dungeons, Balloons & 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 collectibles. • Take Notes - marking places of interest by adding notes to the map. • Includes world map, Hogsmeade map + a detailed map of the castle interior! NOTE: This app is still work-in-progress - so some info isn't complete yet (especially in the late game). 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 HL!

Screenshots

Fallout Notes4 screens
MapGenie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fallout Notes at 100% against MapGenie's 31%. Fallout Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). MapGenie's advantage is ratings volume (328 vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fallout Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fallout Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 328 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Fallout Notes's written reviews are positive against 31% of MapGenie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fallout Notes ships an update every 47 months, MapGenie every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fallout Notes versus MapGenie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFallout NotesMapGenie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.6 (328 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better31.5% of reviews
Number of ratings8328 — better
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 42 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCrioSoft LLCMagic Lamp Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Fallout Notes

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MapGenie

All ratings324 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive31.5%
Neutral20.4%
Negative48.1%

Bugs and requests

Fallout Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MapGenie

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Cannot mark items as found - error messages appear
  • App stops allowing tracking after ~30-100 items marked
  • Map fails to load textures, showing only icons
  • Map jumps/scrolls unexpectedly when selecting entries
  • Login functionality broken on app
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  • Account registration redirects to wrong page
  • Failed to mark location errors for specific quests
  • Keyboard gets stuck and won't lower
  • App crashes or stops working after initial use

Requested features

7 requests
  • Reset all items to unfound option for new playthroughs
  • Location names and labels displayed on map
  • List view of items in addition to map view
  • Forgot password/email recovery option
  • Clear communication about free vs paid features before hitting limits
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  • Ability to mark items as found without account requirement
  • More detailed location descriptions and coordinates

In-app purchases

None

Fallout Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MapGenie

One-time1
  • HL Map PRO$9.99

Questions

Is Fallout Notes free?
Fallout Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapGenie free?
MapGenie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fallout Notes or MapGenie?
Fallout Notes is rated higher. Fallout Notes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while MapGenie averages 4.6 from 328 ratings.
Do Fallout Notes or MapGenie have ads?
Both Fallout Notes and MapGenie show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fallout Notes or MapGenie?
Fallout Notes ships an update every 47 months, and MapGenie every 42 months. Most recently, Fallout Notes was updated on October 12, 2026 and MapGenie on October 26, 2026.

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