MapGenie vs LyfeCounter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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)
LyfeCounter
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An online MTG life counter. A life counter app that supports multiple users joining from their own personal phone. Features: - No player limit - Offline usage - Shared or personal layout - Commander Points - Tokens - Rolling die - Customizable background and die colors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LyfeCounter at none against MapGenie's shown. LyfeCounter also leads on update cadence (every 23 months vs every 75 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MapGenie ships an update every 75 months, LyfeCounter every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapGenie | LyfeCounter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (247 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 247 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 75 months | Every 23 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited | Wesley King |
Bugs and 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
LyfeCounter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MapGenie
No in-app purchases
LyfeCounter
No in-app purchases
