MapGenie vs GamingBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapGenie
This fan-made interactive map helps players discover every collectible and side quest in Ghost of Tsushima. It features over 800 locations across more than 40 categories, with tools for quick searching, progress tracking, and note-taking.
- Over 800 locations
- 40+ collectible categories
- Quick location search
- Website progress sync
- Progress tracker
- In-map notes
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An unofficial fan-made map for Ghost of Tsushima. Find all side quests and collectibles in Tsushima with this digital companion! FEATURES: • Over 800 locations - Find all collectibles, mythic tales, duels and artifacts! • 40+ categories - including vanity gear, records, sashimono banners & dye merchants • Quicksearch - just type the name of a location to instantly find what you're looking for. • Sync progress with the website: https://mapgenie.io/ghost-of-tsushima • 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. 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 Sucker Punch (the developers behind Ghost of Tsushima)
GamingBuddy
Track your game backlog, wishlist, and upcoming releases with this gamer's companion. Discover new games, follow gaming events, and stay updated with news and reviews. Offers free core features and an optional paid version for advanced functionality.
- Track backlog and wishlist
- Monitor new game releases
- Follow gaming events
- Add home screen widgets
- Discover new games
- Search IGDB database
- Share game details
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• No ads • No account • Gamer's companion & calendar With GamingBuddy you can: - Keep up with new releases - See OpenCritic scores & read reviews - Track your games (backlog, wishlist, ...) - Follow gaming events (Gamescom, awards etc) - Add countdown widgets to your Home Screen - Discover new games to play - Search the entire IGDB database - Share game details with friends (using universal links) - Follow news, trailers and reviews - And much more! # GamingBuddy Unlimited GamingBuddy contains paid "Unlimited" version for more advanced features, data and widgets. The core experience is completely free and you can use the app without paying. # OpenCritic integration Find out how a new game fared with the critics and read reviews (Unlimited required). Also featuring Reviews tab to keep up with recent reviews from big websites # Available widgets: - Release countdown: Countdown to a single game release - Calendar: Games coming out this month (that you favorited) - Up Next: Showing your upcoming favorite games - Featured Up Next: Shows games from the "Featured" list (Unlimited required) - Featured Calendar: Shows games from the "Featured" list (Unlimited required) ---- Privacy Policy: https://impresskit.net/p/82640266-1a55-4ce6-a0ce-18b337db961f Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GamingBuddy at 84% against MapGenie's 26%. GamingBuddy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). MapGenie's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and GamingBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GamingBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 116 and 201 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of MapGenie's written reviews are positive against 84% of GamingBuddy's.
MapGenie ships an update every 69 months, GamingBuddy every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | MapGenie | GamingBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (116 ratings) | 4.8 (201 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 116 | 201 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 69 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited | Filip Nemecek |
Customer experience
MapGenie
GamingBuddy
Bugs and requests
MapGenie
Reported bugs
44 issues- Map not showing
- Map is just white
- Map background is white
- Map graphics not loading
- Map not loading
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- Map not visible
- Map has no definition
- Map just doesn't exist
- Map is just white
- Map is plain white
- Map don't open
- Map is just a white screen
- Map doesn't show terrain
- Map background is just white
- Map is just white with icons
- Map not showing
- Map is just white
- Map doesn't load
- Map is buggy
- Map itself doesn't show
- Cannot see the map
- Map blocks are just white
- Map doesn't show the map
- Map not showing
- Map is just white
- Map not loading
- Map not visible
- Map has no definition
- Map just doesn't exist
- Map is just white
- Map is plain white
- Map don't open
- Map is just a white screen
- Map doesn't show terrain
- Map background is just white
- Map is just white with icons
- Map not showing
- Map is just white
- Map doesn't load
- Map is buggy
- Map itself doesn't show
- Cannot see the map
- Map blocks are just white
- Map doesn't show the map
Requested features
5 requests- Add Far Cry 6 map
- Add French language support
- New Game+ feature for markers
- Fix map boundaries visibility
- Fix persistent map movement
GamingBuddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MapGenie
- Tsushima Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
GamingBuddy
- Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Unlimited7 Days trial$13.991 Year
- One-time unlock$29.99
