MHST 2 Guide vs MapGenie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MHST 2 Guide
This fan-made guide provides comprehensive information for a popular monster-collecting RPG. Discover details on monsters, genes, equipment, and utilize tools to plan gene combinations and strategize for battles. Enhance your gameplay experience with this unofficial resource.
- Comprehensive game information (Monsties, Genes, Monsters, Weapons, Armors)
- Bingo Gene Builder for gene combination planning
- Monster fight info (weaknesses, attack types)
- Monster egg image list with filtering
- Detailed gene information and related monsters
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MH Stories 2 Guide is a fans made guidebook for MHST 2. You can check all the game information including Monsties, Genes, Monsters, Weapons, Armors etc. Come and join us. Let's enjoy the fun with MH Stories 2. Special Features: 「Bingo Gene Builder」- Builds your gene combination and see the bingo and skill result. 「Monster fight info」- Shows the weakness and attack type of monsters to win the match. 「Monster egg image list」- Views monster eggs list by filtering different conditions. 「Gene info」- Shows the gene info, related genes and monsters carried. *DISCLAIMER* This is an unofficial app for MHST2. This app is not affiliated with the Capcom brand.
MapGenie
This fan-made map app helps players find over 1000 locations and 50+ categories of items and points of interest. It allows for progress tracking, note-taking, and quick searching to aid in game completion.
- Over 1000 locations
- 50+ categories
- Quick search functionality
- Progress synchronization
- Progress tracker
- Note-taking on map
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An unofficial fan-made map for Arceus. Find all collectibles and explore Hisui with this completionist's map ! FEATURES: • Over 1000 locations - Find all Requests, Wisps, Rare Spawns, Unowns & more! • 50+ categories - including Old Verses, Materials, Fast Travel Points & Tumblestones • Quicksearch - just type the name of a location to instantly find what you're looking for. • Sync progress with the MapGenie website • 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. 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 the developers of this game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MHST 2 Guide at every 2 days against MapGenie's every 48 months. MHST 2 Guide also leads on ratings volume (268 vs 21) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). MapGenie's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. MHST 2 Guide 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MHST 2 Guide against 4.9 for MapGenie. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MHST 2 Guide has 268 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of MHST 2 Guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of MapGenie's.
MHST 2 Guide ships an update every 2 days, MapGenie every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MHST 2 Guide | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (268 ratings) | 4.9 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 268 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lung Kin Cheng | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
MHST 2 Guide
MapGenie
Bugs and requests
MHST 2 Guide
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot download new database
- App crashes sometimes
- Incorrect monster attack information (e.g., Agnaktor, Dreadking Rathalos)
- Incorrect monster classifications (e.g., one-horn dragon)
- Incorrect drop information (e.g., low rank Aptonoth)
Requested features
8 requests- Update with new content
- Mark completed items (weapons, quests)
- Add missing genes
- Improve accuracy of monster attacks
- Add secondary quest guide
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- Display kinship cost for genes
- Allow gene rearrangement in bingo grid
- Add detailed equipment material names
MapGenie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MHST 2 Guide
- Remove ads$3.99
MapGenie
- Arceus Map PRO Upgrade$6.99
