# Wind Companion vs MapGenie

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wind Companion at monthly against MapGenie's every 39 months. Wind Companion also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 52%). MapGenie's advantage is ratings volume (349 vs 33). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wind Companion sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Wind Companion against 4.7 for MapGenie. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 349 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Wind Companion's written reviews are positive against 52% of MapGenie's.

Wind Companion ships an update monthly, MapGenie every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wind Companion | MapGenie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wind-companion/id1521085677/reviews) | **[4.7 (349 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapgenie-totk-map/id6449185099/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 33 | **349** |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 52.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 39 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 84 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Sebastian Kruse](https://appshunter.io/developer/1199925370) | [Magic Lamp Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/499996104) |

## What reviewers say

### Wind Companion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wind-companion/id1521085677)

Navigate The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker with an unofficial offline map. Find dungeons, items, and collectibles. Track your progress with a checklist and customize map icons to see only what you need. Sync your data across devices with iCloud.

**Highlights:** Offline map for Wind Waker, Location tracking for dungeons and items, Collectible checklist, Customizable map icons, Detailed item descriptions, iCloud data sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock all our apps | $2.49 | per month |
| Unlock all our apps | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Unlock all our apps | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| Unlock all our apps | $14.99 | per year |
| Tiny Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Big Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Glorious Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


### MapGenie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapgenie-totk-map/id6449185099)

An unofficial interactive map for a popular adventure game, helping players discover over 1000 locations. Track your progress, find collectibles, and add notes to mark points of interest across all in-game maps.

**Highlights:** Interactive map of Hyrule, Progress tracker for collectibles, Over 1000 locations marked, 50+ location categories, Quick search functionality, Note-taking on the map, Sync progress with website

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TOTK Map PRO Upgrade | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Comprehensive map with multiple regions and locations
- 🎮 Helpful for finding items and achieving 100% completion
- 🎨 Well-designed and visually appealing interface
- 📍 Extensive coverage of shrines, dungeons, and collectibles
- ⚡ Good performance and optimization when working

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent login failures and authentication issues
- 🐛 Cannot mark locations as found (Failed to Mark Location error)
- 🐛 Settings not saved between sessions
- 🐛 Inaccurate location positioning on map
- 🐛 Screen auto-pans away from selected points

**Reported bugs**

- Login fails with 'couldn't log in :(' error message
- Cannot stay logged in or session drops unexpectedly
- Failed to Mark Location error when checking off found items
- Settings and filter selections not persisting after app close
- Marked items not being removed from map display

**Requested features**

- Add fuse guide with damage calculations and special effects
- Include bubbul gems location tracking
- Add enemy level indicators (blue, black, silver, white)
- Remember user filter selections and zoom level
- Add splash fruit locations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wind Companion free?

Wind Companion 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, Wind Companion or MapGenie?

MapGenie is rated higher. Wind Companion averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while MapGenie averages 4.7 from 349 ratings.

### Do Wind Companion or MapGenie have ads?

Both Wind Companion and MapGenie show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wind Companion or MapGenie?

Wind Companion ships an update monthly, and MapGenie every 39 months. Most recently, Wind Companion was updated on November 3, 2026 and MapGenie on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*