Black Desert+ vs MapGenie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black Desert+
Stay connected to the world of Black Desert Online with this companion app. Get timely alerts for World Boss spawns, watch live streams, redeem coupon codes, and manage your in-game market items on the go. Access customer support directly from your device.
- World Boss spawn alerts
- Watch Black Desert TV livestreams
- Redeem in-game coupon codes
- Mobile Central Market access
- Customer Support Center
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Black Desert+ is Black Desert Online’s mobile companion app that allows you to keep up-to-date with the latest news. World Boss Times - Always be on time to battle the World Bosses by setting up alerts for the World Boss spawns! Black Desert TV - Watch exciting livestreams straight from Black Desert TV. Coupon Redemption - Redeem coupon codes directly through Black Desert+ to receive valuable in-game items. Mobile Central Market - Buy and sell items on the Central Market whenever, wherever. Customer Support - Visit our Support Center to get help quickly and easily.
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.
- Over 800 locations
- 70+ categories
- Quick search functionality
- Progress tracker
- Take notes on map
- Sync progress with website
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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)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MapGenie at 4.9 against Black Desert+'s 2.7. MapGenie also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 34%). Black Desert+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Black Desert+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
MapGenie holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 216 and 204 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Black Desert+'s written reviews are positive against 58% of MapGenie's.
Black Desert+ ships an update monthly, MapGenie every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Black Desert+ | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (216 ratings) | 4.9 (204 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.3% of reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 216 — better | 204 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pearl Abyss Corp. | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
Black Desert+
MapGenie
Bugs and requests
Black Desert+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Steam login not working
- Central Market connection errors
- App not loading or getting stuck on splash screen
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for PC NA/EU servers
- Implement persistent login to avoid repeated authentication
- Integrate more in-game functionality like character stats and gear management
MapGenie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Black Desert+
No in-app purchases
MapGenie
- CD Pywel Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
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