The Elder Scrolls Map vs ER Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Elder Scrolls Map
Explore the vast world of Skyrim with a comprehensive, unofficial companion guide. Discover all locations, quests, and hidden items with an interactive map. Save your progress to track your discoveries and plan your next adventure.
- Interactive maps of Skyrim and DLC areas
- All quests and locations marked
- Track Dragon priest masks and Deadric artifacts
- Mark found locations with checkboxes
- Save game progress for organized exploration
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Download now the best guide for The Elder Scrolls V. Want to find the nearest Dwemer ruin, or fight some dragon to get a new word of power? Here you will find a detailed map of all Skyrim, with all the caves, tombs, cities and more. You'll also be able to save your progress in the game, so you'll be able to keep your map organized and explore new places more easily. All features included: - Maps of Skyrim, Solstheim, Soul Cairn, Forgotten Vale and Blackreach. - All quests - Dragon priest masks - Dragon walls - Unusual gems (Stones of Barenziah) - Deadric artifacts - Enchantments - Skill books - Standing stones - Houses - Crimson Nirnroot locations - Fishes and fishing spots - Checkboxes to mark your found locations *Some items are only unlocked after purchase. Privacy policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dwTiM22C9ObtIT2iNswdweCVxp_jcbI-/view?usp=share_link Terms of use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SJQpmeiwEzhMq_URWctfb09pDC3-FbrV/view?usp=share_link
ER Companion
An unofficial offline map and guide for Elden Ring, detailing the locations of enemies, dungeons, items, and more. Track collectibles with a checklist and filter map icons for easy navigation. An in-app purchase unlocks advanced build planning and stat calculation features.
- Offline Elden Ring map
- Location tracking for enemies, dungeons, and items
- Detailed item descriptions
- Collectible checklist
- Map icon filtering
- iCloud data sync
- Build planning and stat calculator (IAP)
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ER Companion is the complete interactive guide for Elden Ring, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and Elden Ring Nightreign. Explore every map offline, track your progress with smart checklists, plan complete builds with exact attack ratings, and look up any weapon, armor piece, talisman or boss in seconds. INTERACTIVE OFFLINE MAPS The Lands Between with the underground world, the Realm of Shadow from the DLC and Limveld from Elden Ring Nightreign. All map data works without an internet connection. - Sites of Grace, Stakes of Marika and map fragments - Dungeons, evergaols, divine towers and minor Erdtrees - Bosses, NPCs, merchants and quests - Golden Seeds, Sacred Tears, Crystal Tears and Larval Tears - Weapons, armor, talismans, sorceries, incantations, cookbooks and Stonesword Keys - Filter by type, region, or completion state, and search the whole map instantly CHECKLISTS AND PROGRESS TRACKING Tick off bosses, flask upgrades, map fragments, dungeons, weapons, armor sets, talismans, sorceries, incantations and more. Check entries directly from the map popup and see your completion percentage on a dedicated statistics page. COMPLETE GAME DATABASES - Every weapon and shield with upgrade paths, scaling and status buildup, including all DLC gear - Armor sets with defense values and poise - Talismans, sorceries, incantations, spirit ashes and Ashes of War - Items, crafting recipes and upgrade materials - Boss data with locations BUILD PLANNER AND DAMAGE CALCULATORS Plan a full character build with every equipment slot, see the exact attack power, defenses and stats for your level, and share builds with a short code. The damage calculators even show your damage against a specific boss, and the summon range calculator and drop locations round out the toolbox. SYNC AND BACKUP Your progress syncs automatically via iCloud. You can also export and import a backup file, or move progress to another device with a sync code. MADE FOR PLAYERS - Works fully offline, so it is ready even without a connection - Light and dark theme with several accent styles - Available in 20 languages - Optional ad-free unlock IN-APP PURCHASES The interactive maps, checklists, enemy data and damage calculators are free. The gear database with the Build Planner, the Items & Recipes section and the Guides can each be unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase, or with an optional subscription that unlocks everything at once. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. DISCLAIMER ER Companion is a third-party, unofficial companion app. The developer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FromSoftware, Inc. or Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. ELDEN RING, Shadow of the Erdtree, Elden Ring Nightreign and all related names are trademarks of their respective owners. All game content is used under fair use guidelines.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Elder Scrolls Map at none against ER Companion's shown. ER Companion's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. The Elder Scrolls Map sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months and ER Companion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Elder Scrolls Map against 4.7 for ER Companion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 2.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of The Elder Scrolls Map's written reviews are positive against 72% of ER Companion's.
The Elder Scrolls Map ships an update every 2 weeks, ER Companion every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | The Elder Scrolls Map | ER Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.7 (2.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 2.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 294 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda | Sebastian Kruse |
Customer experience
The Elder Scrolls Map
ER Companion
User reviews
The Elder Scrolls Map
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Useful companion app
- 👍 Beautifully designed
- 👍 Helps with organization
- 👍 Convenient for traveling
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywall for important features
- 💰 Expensive for a mobile app
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🔒 Locked content that should be free
ER Companion
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful app
- 👍 Great companion for Elden Ring
- 👍 Useful checklist and map features
- 👍 Detailed information on items and locations
- 👍 Constantly updated
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Subscription-based model for full access
- 🔒 Locking features behind paywall
- 🌐 Lack of language support (e.g. French, Spanish, Russian)
Bugs and requests
The Elder Scrolls Map
Reported bugs
3 issues- Locations not showing names
- Crash on startup after update
- Paywall reappearing after purchase
Requested features
6 requests- Add alchemy recipes
- Include Solstheim map
- Add ability to track progress
- Integrate with game saves
- Add perks and skill trees
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- Include all quests and unique items
ER Companion
Reported bugs
3 issues- Map icons and text not rendering
- Checklist progress getting reset
- Crashes on startup after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add quest tracking
- Improve map filtering and organization
- Provide more detailed descriptions and guides
- Allow renaming of save slots
- Add split-screen support for tablets
In-app purchases
The Elder Scrolls Map
- Full access (3 Months)$1.993 Months
- Premium version$0.99
- Premium version$1.99
- Premium version$2.99
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- Lifetime purchase$7.99
ER Companion
- Fully unlock all our apps$2.491 Month
- Fully unlock all our apps$5.993 Months
- Fully unlock all our apps$9.996 Months
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- Fully unlock all our apps$14.991 Year
- Gear and Build Planner$0.99
- Items & Recipes$0.99
- Unlock Guides$0.99
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- Unlock all content$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock all$3.99
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