The Elder Scrolls Map vs Tears 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
Tears Companion
This interactive guide offers detailed offline maps and checklists for popular Zelda games. Track collectibles, look up items, armor, recipes, and enemies with comprehensive databases. Sync progress across devices and enjoy a customizable experience.
- Interactive offline maps
- Smart checklists and progress tracking
- Comprehensive game databases
- Item, armor, and recipe lookup
- Enemy strategies
- iCloud sync and backup
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Tears Companion is the complete interactive guide for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Explore Hyrule with detailed offline maps, track every collectible with smart checklists, and look up any item, armor, recipe or enemy in seconds. INTERACTIVE OFFLINE MAPS Sky, Surface and Depths, plus every temple and Hyrule Castle floor. All map data works without an internet connection once downloaded. - Towers, shrines and lightroots - Korok seeds with the solution for each puzzle - Chests, treasures and caves - Device dispensers and Zonai relief statues - Dragon tears, wells, bubbulfrogs and Addison signs - Villages, stables, shops, inns and bargainer statues - Filter by type, region, or completion state, and search the whole map instantly CHECKLISTS AND PROGRESS TRACKING Tick off shrines, koroks, quests, memories, treasures and more. Group and sort entries the way you like, and see your completion percentage on a dedicated statistics page. COMPLETE GAME DATABASES - Compendium with all creatures, monsters, materials, equipment and treasure - Armor sets with defense values, set bonuses and full upgrade material lists - Weapons, bows and shields - Fuse combinations: check what every material adds to a weapon, shield or arrow - Recipes and cooking effects with the exact ingredients - Materials, key items, amiibo rewards and enemy strategies AGE OF IMPRISONMENT Character and side quests with unlock conditions and rewards, korok locations, and challenge overviews for the Switch 2 Warriors title. 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 DISCLAIMER Tears Companion is a third-party, unofficial companion app. The developer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo Co., Ltd. The Legend of Zelda, Tears of the Kingdom, Hyrule Warriors and all related names are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. 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 Tears Companion's shown. Tears Companion's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 68%) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 1.3K). On price, rating, update cadence 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. The Elder Scrolls Map sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months and Tears 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 4.8 for Tears Companion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of The Elder Scrolls Map's written reviews are positive against 76% of Tears Companion's.
The Elder Scrolls Map ships an update every 2 weeks, Tears Companion every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Elder Scrolls Map | Tears Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| 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 | 450 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda | Sebastian Kruse |
Customer experience
The Elder Scrolls Map
Tears 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
Tears Companion
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Incredibly detailed and helpful
- 👍 Great companion for 100% completion
- 👍 Customizable map overlays
- 🚀 Frequent updates
- 👍 Comprehensive checklist features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 💰 Subscription model instead of one-time purchase
- 🔍 Inconsistent location naming and missing some details
- 🔍 Lack of visual guides for some collectibles
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
Tears Companion
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when accessing checklists
- Inconsistent search functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Separate checklists for side quests, adventures, and main quests
- Ability to mark progress on shrines and towers (unlocked vs. completed)
- Inclusion of mini-boss and pristine weapon locations
- More detailed information on armor sets and upgrades
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
Tears 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
- Compendium$0.99
- Armors$0.99
- Monster & Guides$0.99
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- Recipes$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock all Pages$4.49
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