MapGenie vs D4Tools
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)
D4Tools
This app provides essential tools and tracking for Diablo 4 players, including event timers, map locations, and seasonal content support. It offers notifications and widgets to keep you informed about in-game activities and resources.
- Season 11 support
- Event timers (Legion, World Boss, Helltide)
- Gauntlet Map
- Chests respawn timer
- Server push notifications
- Widgets and Lockscreen Widgets
- Dark Mode
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FEATURES: - Season 13 support - Infernal horde offerings tier list (For Premium User) - Gauntlet Map - Living Steel Chest Location (For Premium User) - Track the timings of Legion, World Boss and Helltide - Server push notification - Apple Watch notification - Options to disable the notification you dont want - Dark Mode - Widgets - Lockscreen Widgets - Mystery chest map (For Premium User) - iOS 17 Standby (For Premium User) - Apple Watch App (watchOS 10) - Chests respawn timer No Ads! And we don't collect any of your personal data. We do care about your privacy. I have many ideas still not land in this version, hope it can make your life better ; ) If you have any good ideas, feel free email us! (support@d4tools.app)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MapGenie at none against D4Tools's 3. MapGenie also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). D4Tools's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (52% vs 18%). On price, ratings volume 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. D4Tools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. MapGenie asks for nothing beyond the download.
D4Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 247 and 109 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of MapGenie's written reviews are positive against 52% of D4Tools's.
MapGenie ships an update every 75 months, D4Tools weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapGenie | D4Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (247 ratings) | 4.6 (109 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 247 — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Every 75 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited | 齐雨 李 |
Customer experience
MapGenie
D4Tools
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
D4Tools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MapGenie
No in-app purchases
D4Tools
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$17.991 Year
Questions
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