# Fallout Notes vs MapGenie

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fallout Notes at 100% against MapGenie's 34%. Fallout Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). MapGenie's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 47 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 8). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fallout Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 1.5K 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 34% of MapGenie's.

Fallout Notes ships an update every 47 months, MapGenie every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fallout Notes | MapGenie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fallout-notes-loot-and-quests/id1444697294/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapgenie-diablo-4-map/id6446646732/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **1.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 34.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 47 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [CrioSoft LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1245475415) | [Magic Lamp Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/499996104) |

## What reviewers say

### Fallout Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fallout-notes-loot-and-quests/id1444697294)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### MapGenie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapgenie-diablo-4-map/id6446646732)

This fan-made interactive map helps players find every collectible and achieve 100% region progress in Diablo 4. It features over 1000 locations across 30+ categories, including Altars of Lilith, quests, and dungeons. Users can track their progress, take notes, and sync data with the companion website.

**Highlights:** Over 1000 locations, 30+ categories, Quicksearch functionality, Progress synchronization, Progress tracker, Note-taking on map

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diablo 4 Map PRO Upgrade | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Detailed and accurate map
- 👍 Helpful for finding Lilith Altars
- 🚀 Great interface and easy to use
- 👍 Superb tracking tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with marking locations as found
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🔋 Causes phone overheating
- 🔒 Unreliable login/authentication

**Reported bugs**

- Marking locations as found not working
- Map not loading properly, showing only white background
- Logging in and out issues

**Requested features**

- Add timers for Helltide, Legion, and World Boss
- Option to select and view specific regions
- Ability to reset found locations
- Improve map loading and stability


## Frequently asked 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 1.5K 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 2 months. Most recently, Fallout Notes was updated on November 2, 2026 and MapGenie on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*