Comparison

AC Helper vs MapGenie

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AC Helper

This app helps players track their progress in a popular life simulation game. It provides comprehensive information on in-game collectibles, a turnip price prediction system, and a detailed catalog of items. Users can manage their collections, favorite villagers, and plan their island designs.

Highlights
  • Turnip price predictions
  • Collectible tracking (bugs, fish, fossils)
  • Full furniture and clothing catalog
  • Villager information and favorites
  • Daily event dashboard
  • K.K. Slider music player
  • Custom item lists
Features
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AC Helper is a companion app for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You'll get access to all the information you need to catch all the bugs, fishes and fossils of the game. And above all, you'll find a turnips prices predictions built in! You can also have push notifications at 8 am and 12 to get the latest average prices prediction for your in game store. And we also display an awesome charts and profits estimate. You can add anything you see in the app to your collection. So you can keep track of your collected fossils, captured fishes, bugs and cataloged furnitures. You can even browse and add villagers as favourite. AC Helper also let you access the whole furnitures catalog. You can browse all the stuff, being furnitures, clothes anything. AC Helper offer powerful sort and search features for you to get access to any information the most convenient way possible. Features: - Dashboard updated daily with ongoing events on your islands, your collection progress, villager birthday, turnips predictions and many more! - Music player: From the Dashboard you can play any music from K.K Slider. - Add your in game turnip buy prices and you'll get daily averages prices predictions. You'll not even need to launch the game anymore in order to get an idea of your in game store buy price. - And if you subscribe to our AC Helper+ subscription, you'll get daily push notification, so you'll not even to launch the app anymore? (Not sure that's good for us haha). - Catalog: Browse the whole furnitures, clothes, home design, fences etc... You can search and sort them in a way that's impossible from within the game itself. - Turnips: The app have a built in prices predictions algorithm, once you'll have added your Sunday buy price and Monday first price from your in game store the application will start to make daily predictions. The more prices you add during the week the better it'll be. - Turnip.Exchange integration! - AC Helper will also send you daily notifications at 8 and 12 with your current prices prediction if you're subscribed to our AC+ subscription. - Items list: You can create custom items list, set a name, add an icon, you'll then be able to add items into it. Very handy for house planning. - Villagers: You can browse and get information on any villagers and also add them as your favourite. You can also see items they have in their houses. - My Stuff: This is the part of the app where you can find anything your starred within the app. This is your catalog. - iCloud synchronisation of your items collection. AC Helper is a fully open source application, you can find us on Github and contribute to the app. Any kind of feedback is welcome. And we plan to continue to add features as long as the game is alive. Thanks for your support! Some features of this app are behind an optional auto-renewable subscription: A $1.49 per month purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Term of use: https://github.com/Dimillian/ACHNBrowserUI/blob/master/term-of-use.md#ac-helper-term-of-use Privacy policy: https://github.com/Dimillian/ACHNBrowserUI/blob/master/privacy-policy.md#ac-helper-privacy-policy

About

MapGenie

This fan-made map app helps players find over 3000 locations, including TMs, legendary spawns, and side missions. Track your progress, take notes, and sync with the website for a complete exploration experience.

Highlights
  • Over 3000 locations
  • 50+ categories
  • Quick search functionality
  • Progress tracking
  • Note-taking on the map
  • Website progress sync
Features
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An unofficial fan-made map for S&V. Find all collectibles and explore Paldea with this completionist's map ! FEATURES: • Over 3000 locations - Find all TM's, Ominous Stakes, Legendary Spawns, Tera Spawns & more! • 50+ categories - including Gimmighouls, Shrines, Valuables, Fast Travel Points & Side Missions • Quicksearch - just type the name of a location to instantly find what you're looking for. • Sync progress with the website: https://mapgenie.io/pokemon-scarlet-violet • 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. 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 the developers of this game!

Screenshots

AC Helper4 screens
MapGenie4 screens

Verdict

The call

AC Helper and MapGenie both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of AC Helper's written reviews are positive against 33% of MapGenie's. AC Helper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 43 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. AC Helper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AC Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AC Helper has 392 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of AC Helper's written reviews are positive against 33% of MapGenie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AC Helper ships an update every 2 days, MapGenie every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AC Helper versus MapGenie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAC HelperMapGenie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (392 ratings) — better4.5 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings392 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThomas RicouardMagic Lamp Technologies Limited

Customer experience

AC Helper

All ratings392 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative9.3%

MapGenie

All ratings47 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

AC Helper

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Critterpedia pages not loading
  • Villager page crashes
  • Catalog not updating correctly
  • iCloud sync not working
  • Turnip price editing issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add new villagers and items
  • Allow time/date changes
  • Improve Dodo code/Dream code features
  • Add flower/hybrid tracking
  • Sync with external websites/services

MapGenie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AC Helper

Subscriptions2
  • AC Helper+ Monthly$1.491 Month
  • AC Helper+ Yearly$14.491 Year
One-time1
  • AC Helper+ Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

MapGenie

One-time1
  • Paldea Map PRO Upgrade$6.99

Questions

Is AC Helper free?
AC Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapGenie free?
MapGenie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AC Helper or MapGenie?
AC Helper is rated higher. AC Helper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 392 ratings, while MapGenie averages 4.5 from 49 ratings.
Do AC Helper or MapGenie have ads?
MapGenie shows ads; AC Helper does not.
Which is updated more often, AC Helper or MapGenie?
AC Helper ships an update every 2 days, and MapGenie every 43 months. Most recently, AC Helper was updated on October 24, 2026 and MapGenie on October 30, 2026.

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