Comparison

MapGenie vs Westeros Map

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Over 2500 locations
  • 90+ categories
  • Base game & Solstheim maps
  • Quick search functionality
  • Progress tracking
  • Note-taking on map
Features
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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)

About

Westeros Map

Explore detailed maps of Westeros and Essos, perfect for fans of the book series and TV shows. Navigate locations, search for places, and enjoy an immersive experience with audio cues.

Highlights
  • Offline map of Westeros and Essos
  • Search for specific locations
  • Zoom and pan gestures
  • Location details with audio cues
  • Overview and castle views
  • Interactive location pins
Features
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Westeros Interactive Map is a perfect companion app when reading A Song of Ice and Fire novel series which include A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, The Winds of Winter, and A Dream of Spring, and Fire and Blood and other George R.R. Martin books. This is also perfect for fans who watch Game of Thrones ( GOT ) or House of the Dragon ( HOTD ). While watching the said shows in TV or Apple TV, viewers are also engaged with their iPhone or iPad to check out the places mentioned in the series. Users can explore the map through pinch gesture or magnify gesture, and drag gesture. The app also has a search feature that allows the user to simply type the name of the place or location, and the app will automatically locate it in the map. If you like the app, kindly give us positive ratings. For comments and suggestions, please write it here in the App Store. Thank you! FEATURES: 1. Westeros Map is the only iOS app that can work offline to process detailed view of various locations in Westeros and Essos. 2. While watching the show in TV or Apple TV, viewers can also be engaged in their iPhones or iPads to explore the places mentioned in the series. 3. At the app launch, users can choose between an overview and a castle view by zooming and dragging on the map. 4. Users can explore different territories by swiping the map. 5. A list of all locations can be viewed in one navigation stack by clicking "Search Location". To return to the zoomable map, click "Back" from the top left corner of the screen. 6. Users can enhance resolution of any places by applying pinch out gesture. 7. The audio “Dracarys” by Daenerys Targaryen was added for enhanced user experience. If a description is included for certain locations, we can hear the audio Dracarys. And when you here this sound, this means the location pin is clickable and it displays brief details about the place. The information provides additional interests and clarify some context while watching the tv show. Click "OK" to close the description. 8. Users can search different locations by typing the exact name or just a substring of the place. To return to Search Box, click "Location" from the top left corner of the screen. 9. The location pin is also added with ease in and ease out animation to give the user a feel of traveling in the Westeros and Essos world during a search. For example, try searching “Xon”, “Ulthos”, etc.

Screenshots

MapGenie4 screens
Westeros Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Westeros Map at none against MapGenie's shown. Westeros Map also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 18%). MapGenie's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (247 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MapGenie holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 247 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of MapGenie's written reviews are positive against 50% of Westeros Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MapGenie versus Westeros Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapGenieWesteros Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (247 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings247 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 75 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMagic Lamp Technologies LimitedGilbert Oca

Customer experience

MapGenie

All ratings247 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative77.5%

Westeros Map

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Westeros Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MapGenie

No in-app purchases

None

Westeros Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapGenie free?
MapGenie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Westeros Map free?
Westeros Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MapGenie or Westeros Map?
MapGenie is rated higher. MapGenie averages 4.3 out of 5 from 247 ratings, while Westeros Map averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do MapGenie or Westeros Map have ads?
MapGenie shows ads; Westeros Map does not.

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