RoR2 Handbook vs MapGenie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RoR2 Handbook
This comprehensive guide provides all the necessary information for playing Risk of Rain 2. Quickly find stats, challenges, unlocks, and details on items, equipment, survivors, and artifacts with a powerful search function. Supports dark mode and iPad.
- Item information
- Equipment details
- Survivor stats
- Artifact descriptions
- Challenge tracking
- Powerful search
- Dark Mode support
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This handbook has all of the Risk of Rain 2 information you could need while playing, with a powerful search for filtering. Find what you're looking for quickly and view stats, challenges and unlocks, and more. This guide currently contains info on - Items - Equipment - Survivors - Artifacts - Challenges * Dark Mode support * iPad support (portrait and landscape) Feedback always welcome.
MapGenie
This fan-made map app helps players navigate a popular fantasy RPG. Discover over 3,000 locations, including gear, quests, and secrets, with a progress tracker and note-taking features. It covers all game acts and offers quick search functionality.
- Over 3,000 locations
- 40+ categories
- Quicksearch functionality
- Progress tracker
- Note-taking
- All Acts covered
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An unofficial fan-made map for BG3. Explore the map to track down legendary gear and discover hidden quests! FEATURES: • Over 3,000 locations - Find all Waypoints, Side Quests, Puzzles, Unique Equipment, Illithid Tadpoles & Chests! • 40+ categories - including Bosses, Inspirational Events, Companions, Soul Coins & 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/baldurs-gate-3 • 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. • All Acts - maps for Act 1, Act 2 & Act 3 included! 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 Larian (the developers of BG3!)
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Verdict
RoR2 Handbook and MapGenie both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of RoR2 Handbook's written reviews are positive against 43% of MapGenie's. RoR2 Handbook also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 17 months). MapGenie's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RoR2 Handbook asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for RoR2 Handbook against 4.8 for MapGenie. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 219 and 157 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of RoR2 Handbook's written reviews are positive against 43% of MapGenie's.
RoR2 Handbook ships an update every 5 days, MapGenie every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoR2 Handbook | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (219 ratings) | 4.8 (157 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 219 — better | 157 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kevin Lee | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
RoR2 Handbook
MapGenie
Bugs and requests
RoR2 Handbook
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when viewing REX information
- Inability to exit larger item description windows
Requested features
4 requests- Update with Seekers of the Storm DLC content
- Add enemy and map information
- Implement a checklist for challenges/artifacts
- Include lore entries and artwork
MapGenie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RoR2 Handbook
No in-app purchases
MapGenie
- BG3 Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
Questions
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