Unofficial Dead Cells Guide vs MapGenie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unofficial Dead Cells Guide
An offline wiki for a popular roguelike game, providing comprehensive information on all in-game items, enemies, and bosses. Track your progress with checklists and easily search or sort through extensive databases.
- Offline wiki
- Item database
- Enemy and boss information
- Progress checklists
- Search and sort functionality
- DLC support
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Find every piece of gear, mutation, costume, and rune! Use the checklist to track your progress, and search and sort by item type or scaling, across categories of: -Gear -Mutations -Runes -Outfits -Enemies -Bosses This app is ad-free, it's purely a tool to help enhance the Dead Cells gameplay experience. It currently supports 1.2: Rise of the Giant up through The End is Near, as well as the DLC. Updates will be made as appreciable changes are made, or new information is learned. Note: Game content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of their respective publisher and its licensors. All rights reserved. This application was independently created and is not affiliated with the game publisher.
MapGenie
Navigate the vast world of Elden Ring with this unofficial interactive map. Discover over 4000 locations, track your progress, and mark points of interest. Essential for any Tarnished seeking to conquer The Lands Between.
- Over 4000 locations
- 70+ categories
- Quicksearch functionality
- Progress tracking
- Note-taking on map
- Website sync
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An unofficial fan-made map for EldenRing. Souls games are hard and sometimes you need a companion - so take this interactive map of The Lands Between for when you need it! FEATURES: • Over 4000 locations - Find all Flask Upgrades, Keys, Dragons, Rare Weapons & Hidden Quests • 70+ categories - including Dungeon Bosses, Ashes of War, Talismans, Golden Seeds, Teardrop Scarabs & 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/elden-ring • 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. • Maps for the overworld and all underground areas 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 FromSoftware (the developers of ER)!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unofficial Dead Cells Guide at none against MapGenie's 1. Unofficial Dead Cells Guide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 56%). MapGenie's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 49). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Unofficial Dead Cells Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Unofficial Dead Cells Guide against 4.8 for MapGenie. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 2.6K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Unofficial Dead Cells Guide's written reviews are positive against 56% of MapGenie's.
Unofficial Dead Cells Guide ships an update every 2 months, MapGenie every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unofficial Dead Cells Guide | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (49 ratings) | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 56.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 26 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 | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | William McGreaham | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
Unofficial Dead Cells Guide
MapGenie
Bugs and requests
Unofficial Dead Cells Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MapGenie
Reported bugs
3 issues- Map not loading properly
- Inability to mark locations as found
- Filters resetting randomly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to reset/clear progress
- Improved search functionality
- More zoom/panning options
- Ability to hide found locations
- Support for DLC maps and quests
In-app purchases
Unofficial Dead Cells Guide
No in-app purchases
MapGenie
- Elden Ring Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
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