Comparison

MapGenie vs RFG Social

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Over 600 marked locations
  • 70+ detailed categories
  • Quick search for locations
  • Website progress sync
  • Progress tracker
  • Map notes feature
Features
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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)

About

RFG Social

This app adds fun and chaos to Genshin Impact by generating random characters, bosses, and regions for gameplay. Users can create custom randomizers, filter selections, and share challenge results with friends.

Highlights
  • Random characters, bosses, regions, and elements
  • Create custom randomizers
  • Filters for characters and bosses
  • Text to Challenge feature
  • Character gallery and player profiles
  • Challenge groups and friend invites
  • Shareable challenge results
Features
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RFG Social is an unofficial fan app for gacha game fans. Take on challenges, track your characters, plan your pulls, create edits, and connect with other players. RANDOMIZERS & CHALLENGES Randomize characters, bosses, regions, and elements to come up with challenges, unusual teams, ships, and edit ideas. Spin the wheel or reveal characters one by one with a fun animation. Filter by element, region, rarity, weapon type, and more. Want to use only characters you own? Randomize from your collection. Make your own randomizers with custom names, images, and options. In Text to Challenge, enter any word or phrase to generate a boss and a team of four characters. The same text always gives the same result, so you and your friends can try the exact same challenge. For group challenges, build teams using characters owned by the players taking part. CHARACTER COLLECTION Keep track of the characters you've pulled, the ones you want, and the ones you're saving for. Compare collections with friends and see which characters other players have. Choose any character in the gallery to check their element, weapon, rarity, birthday, stats, and the materials needed to level them up. PULL SAVINGS CALENDAR Set a pull goal, choose a deadline, and enter how many pulls you've saved so far. The calendar calculates how many you need to save each day to reach your goal. Log your progress daily. Save more or less than planned? Your daily target automatically adjusts based on the time remaining. Check your savings stats, progress, and how many pulls you still need. MINI-GAMES Take a break from farming and quests! Play 2048, Snake, Block Blast, Sliding Puzzle, Solitaire, and more. Beat your high scores and compete with other players on the leaderboards. CREATIVE STUDIO Make edits, collages, images, and videos with ready-made templates and editing tools. Show off your favorite characters, make collection showcases and character comparisons, and share your creations with the community. In Music Studio, play virtual instruments, compose melodies, save your music, and share it with other players. PLAYER PROFILE Choose an avatar, customize your profile, and tell others about yourself. Add your in-game UID and verify it so other players can view your game profile details and characters. Create photo and video albums to save and share your favorite moments. COMMUNITY & CHAT Share posts, fan art, edits, screenshots, and videos. Show off your pulls, achievements, in-game stories, and discoveries. Like and comment on posts, save your favorites, and vote in polls. Follow other players, make friends, and chat in private messages. Invite friends to group challenges and share your randomizer results. AND MORE Explore an interactive map, check promo codes and rewards, and take part in daily challenges. RFG Social keeps growing with new mini-games, creative tools, and ways to connect. DISCLAIMER RFG Social is an independent, unofficial fan-made app. It is not affiliated with, supported by, or endorsed by the developers or publishers of the relevant game. All rights to game titles, characters, and related materials belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

MapGenie4 screens
RFG Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RFG Social at none against MapGenie's 1. RFG Social also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 36 months). MapGenie's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 10). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RFG Social asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RFG Social holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 3.2K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapGenie ships an update every 36 months, RFG Social every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MapGenie versus RFG Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapGenieRFG Social
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.2K ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB134 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMagic Lamp Technologies LimitedMaxim Yakovlev

Customer experience

MapGenie

All ratings3,174 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews635 reviews
Positive42.7%
Neutral15.1%
Negative42.2%

RFG Social

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

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

RFG Social

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MapGenie

One-time1
  • Genshin Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
None

RFG Social

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapGenie free?
MapGenie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RFG Social free?
RFG Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MapGenie or RFG Social?
RFG Social is rated higher. MapGenie averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while RFG Social averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do MapGenie or RFG Social have ads?
MapGenie shows ads; RFG Social does not.
Which is updated more often, MapGenie or RFG Social?
MapGenie ships an update every 36 months, and RFG Social every 2 days. Most recently, MapGenie was updated on November 3, 2026 and RFG Social on November 5, 2026.

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