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

This fan-made map app helps players navigate a popular fantasy RPG. Discover over 3,000 locations, including gear, quests, and secrets, with a progress tracker and note-taking features. It covers all game acts and offers quick search functionality.

Highlights
  • Over 3,000 locations
  • 40+ categories
  • Quicksearch functionality
  • Progress tracker
  • Note-taking
  • All Acts covered
Features
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An unofficial fan-made map for BG3. Explore the map to track down legendary gear and discover hidden quests! FEATURES: • Over 3,000 locations - Find all Waypoints, Side Quests, Puzzles, Unique Equipment, Illithid Tadpoles & Chests! • 40+ categories - including Bosses, Inspirational Events, Companions, Soul Coins & 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/baldurs-gate-3 • 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. • All Acts - maps for Act 1, Act 2 & Act 3 included! 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 Larian (the developers of BG3!)

Screenshots

Fallout Notes4 screens
MapGenie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fallout Notes at 100% against MapGenie's 47%. Fallout Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). MapGenie's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (162 vs 8). On price 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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 162 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 47% of MapGenie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fallout Notes ships an update every 47 months, MapGenie every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Fallout Notes versus MapGenie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFallout NotesMapGenie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.8 (162 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 17 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
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 MB55 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 ratings157 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral26.7%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

None

Fallout Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MapGenie

One-time1
  • BG3 Map PRO Upgrade$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 4.8 from 162 ratings.
Do Fallout Notes or MapGenie have ads?
Fallout Notes shows ads; MapGenie does not.
Which is updated more often, Fallout Notes or MapGenie?
Fallout Notes ships an update every 47 months, and MapGenie every 17 months. Most recently, Fallout Notes was updated on October 12, 2026 and MapGenie on October 27, 2026.

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