MapGenie vs GameHive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapGenie
This fan-made digital companion helps players find every collectible and quest in the world of Teyvat. With over 600 marked locations and detailed categories, you can easily track your progress and discover hidden secrets. Sync your progress online and add personal notes to enhance your exploration.
- Over 600 marked locations
- 70+ detailed categories
- Quick search for locations
- Website progress sync
- Progress tracker
- Map notes feature
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An unofficial fan-made map for Genshin Impact. Find all side quests and collectibles in Teyvat with this digital companion! FEATURES: • Over 600 locations - Find all Anemoculus, Chests, Shrines & more! • 70+ categories - including Quests, Seelies, Books, resources & Teleport Waypoints • Quicksearch - just type the name of a location to instantly find what you're looking for. • Sync progress with the website: https://mapgenie.io/genshin-impact • 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. NOTE: This app is still work-in-progress and we're adding more locations every day! 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 miHoYo (the developers behind Genshin Impact)
GameHive
This app provides gamers with news, guides, and a community forum. It aims to be a comprehensive platform for discovering and discussing games. Future updates will expand its features and content.
- Game news and information
- Detailed game guides
- Gamer community forum
- Game mall access
- Content updates
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【GameHive】 is an App specially designed for gamers. It has professional functions such as news information, game guides, game community, game mall, etc. It is currently in the initial stage and will gradually increase high-quality content. It will be built into the most professional, high-quality, and most versatile App! Welcome to download, grow with us, discover games and share happiness!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GameHive at 5.0 against MapGenie's 4.5. GameHive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). MapGenie's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 2). On price, 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. MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GameHive asks for nothing beyond the download.
GameHive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 3.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MapGenie ships an update every 36 months, GameHive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapGenie | GameHive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited | 田 王 |
Customer experience
MapGenie
GameHive
Bugs and requests
MapGenie
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Login issues
- Inconsistent behavior when marking locations
Requested features
3 requests- Update map with new content
- Sync progress with Genshin account
- Save filter settings
GameHive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MapGenie
- Genshin Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
GameHive
No in-app purchases
