Pip vs MapGenie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pip
Navigate virtual wastelands with a built-in compass and maps. This app also offers an angle finder, stat tracking for fitness, and a flashlight. It's designed for fans of a popular post-apocalyptic game series.
- In-built compass and maps
- Angle finder
- Fitness stat tracking (steps, calories)
- Flashlight functionality
- Landscape-Cosplay mode for PIP-Boy devices
- HealthKit data integration
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Pip-Toy [Peripherals In Phone - Toy] will help you traverse the wastelands using the built in compass and maps. But wait, there's more! If you act now, you'll also get an angle finder, stat view, and flashlight to boot! STATS shows the current day's (steps, calories burned, minutes of exercise, etc.). Please note, HealthKit data is only available on supported devices, such as iPhones. If installed on tablets, the classic flashlight screen is presented in glorious monochrome in place of the STATS view. Now you can install your phone (assuming it fits) into a PIP-Boy device that came with SPECIAL editions of Fallout 4 and launch the app in Landscape-Cosplay mode (screen resize/reposition)! Just in time for Halloween! Please note: When changing the orientation (portrait/landscape), the app must be closed and reopen for the change to take effect. So with this app on your device, grab your favorite radiated cola and head for the high ground to avoid the fallout! This is an unofficial, fan made, app inspired by Bethesda's Fallout series of games.
MapGenie
Explore the vast world of The Elder Scrolls V with this fan-made map. Discover over 2500 locations, including Dragon Priest Masks, followers, and rare item spawns. Track your progress, take notes, and quickly search for any point of interest.
- Over 2500 locations
- 90+ categories
- Base game & Solstheim maps
- Quick search functionality
- Progress tracking
- Note-taking on map
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A fan-made map for The Elder Scrolls V. We've compiled thousands of locations across to help you explore this massive world (including Solstheim)! FEATURES: • Over 2500 locations - Find all Dragon Priest Masks, Followers, Merchants, skillbooks, Unusual Gems & more! • 90 different categories including Trainers, Ore Deposits and Rare Item spawns • Includes maps for both the base game & Solstheim (Dragonborn DLC) • Quicksearch - just type the name of a location to instantly find what you're looking for. • Sync progress with the website: https://mapgenie.io/skyrim • 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. NOTE: This map is a work-in-progress - the game is huge! So we're continually adding new locations! 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 Bethesda (the guys behind TES:V)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pip at 91% against MapGenie's 18%. Pip also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). MapGenie's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (250 vs 29). On in-app purchases, 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
MapGenie is free to download; Pip costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pip holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 250 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Pip's written reviews are positive against 18% of MapGenie's.
Pip ships an update every 9 days, MapGenie every 75 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pip | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (29 ratings) — better | 4.3 (250 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 250 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 75 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #32 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sinime | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
Pip
MapGenie
Bugs and requests
Pip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MapGenie
Reported bugs
16 issues- Map background does not load
- Map is completely black
- Map is blank
- Map does not load after download
- Map landscape never loads
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- Map does not appear on iOS
- No map image appears, only waypoints
- Background of the map is white with only icons
- Background won't load
- Map doesn't appear, only icons (iOS 16)
- Map does not appear
- Map is not visible
- Map background doesn't load
- Map background only partially loads
- Cannot log back in
- Pro version not recognized after purchase
Requested features
5 requests- Add maps for The Witcher 3
- Add Far Cry maps
- Add Assassin's Creed maps
- Japanese language support
- Ability to purchase Pro version on iOS
In-app purchases
Pip
No in-app purchases
MapGenie
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pip free?
Is MapGenie free?
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