Guide for Dead Cells vs MapGenie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guide for Dead Cells
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Good. Let's make sure this run doesn't end in tears. Dead Cells Guide is the unofficial companion for mastering Dead Cells, the fast-paced roguelike Metroidvania. Every weapon, enemy, mutation, rune and biome is cross-referenced in one place, so you don't have to alt-tab to a wiki mid-run. Combat: 9 categories of content, weapons, enemies, mutations, aspects, runes, mechanics, pickups and skills, all searchable in seconds Weapon details: DPS, combo damage, blueprint locations, scaling and full synergy lists for every weapon in the game Build planner: combine weapons, mutations and tags into your own loadouts, with space for your own strategy notes Progress tracking: outfits, items and achievements, logged so your suffering counts for something Steam Sync: connect your Steam account and your achievement progress updates automatically Search: find any weapon, enemy or outfit the moment you know what you're after Works offline, so a dead connection mid-run never costs you a lookup Built for players who want answers fast without breaking their flow. Save the exact combo that finally got you past that boss. Dead Cells Guide is a fan-made companion app, not affiliated with or endorsed by Motion Twin, Evil Empire or Playdigious. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MapGenie
Navigate the vast world of Elden Ring with this unofficial interactive map. Discover over 4000 locations, track your progress, and mark points of interest. Essential for any Tarnished seeking to conquer The Lands Between.
- Over 4000 locations
- 70+ categories
- Quicksearch functionality
- Progress tracking
- Note-taking on map
- Website sync
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An unofficial fan-made map for EldenRing. Souls games are hard and sometimes you need a companion - so take this interactive map of The Lands Between for when you need it! FEATURES: • Over 4000 locations - Find all Flask Upgrades, Keys, Dragons, Rare Weapons & Hidden Quests • 70+ categories - including Dungeon Bosses, Ashes of War, Talismans, Golden Seeds, Teardrop Scarabs & more! • Quicksearch - just type the name of a location to instantly find what you're looking for. • Sync progress with the website: https://mapgenie.io/elden-ring • 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. • Maps for the overworld and all underground areas 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 FromSoftware (the developers of ER)!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Guide for Dead Cells at fortnightly against MapGenie's every 26 months. MapGenie's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Guide for Dead Cells sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Guide for Dead Cells ships an update fortnightly, MapGenie every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guide for Dead Cells | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 56.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Joel Caetano | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited |
Bugs and requests
Guide for Dead Cells
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MapGenie
Reported bugs
3 issues- Map not loading properly
- Inability to mark locations as found
- Filters resetting randomly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to reset/clear progress
- Improved search functionality
- More zoom/panning options
- Ability to hide found locations
- Support for DLC maps and quests
In-app purchases
Guide for Dead Cells
- Remove Ads$2.99
MapGenie
- Elden Ring Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
Questions
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