Guiding Ring vs Game Progress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guiding Ring
This app helps players track quests, NPCs, and game locations with detailed guides and an interactive map. It allows for note-taking, progress tracking, and managing collectibles across multiple playthroughs. Unlock all features with a subscription.
- Quest and NPC tracking
- Interactive game map
- Step-by-step walkthrough guides
- Collectible checklist
- Game journal and notes
- Boss strategies
- Rune farming locations
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Track Quests, NPCs, and Game Locations. Follow step-by-step & walkthrough guides. Explore and checkmark more than 2,300 entries: bosses, materials, equipment, ashes of war, creatures, and more. Create game journals and save notes about your progress. Use unofficial interactive map for Elden. The map contains locations of all game items, bosses, creatures, etc. Track collectibles with a built-in check list. You can check or uncheck your entries easily and add notes for future reference. FEATURES - Record quests and keep track of your progress by adding text details - Add & Track NPCs in your game and attach notes to remember their stories - Discover and Follow hand-crafted Boss Guides with strategies on how to defeat them - Find best Rune Farming locations & study guides to level up quicker - Explore detailed information about in game content: weapons, armor, sorcery, ashes, etc - Checkmark items and collectibles with a built-in check list - Record number of deaths in the games - Enter Game Locations when you discover new points of interest and add story details - Attach NPCs to Quests and Locations to keep track of everything in your favorite games - Add Bosses and write down notes regarding their moves and abilities - Track multiple Playthroughs and always be on track of your game - See game achievements and easily checkmark them - Built from ground up using latest SwiftUI framework - Support light and dark modes - No ads - No personal information is tracked or stored. Period. DISCLAIMER - This app and its makers are not affiliated, sponsored, endorsed or associated with FromSoftware or Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. Any unauthorized reposting or storing of game contents and/or violations of intellectual property rights is the sole responsibility of the user. The creation and maintenance of the app is permitted until withdrawal. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS This App contains a subscription. You can download the app for free and subscribe to “PRO Access” to get access to all features. If you choose to subscribe, you will be charged a weekly, monthly, or annual subscription fee according to your country and based on your choice. The subscription fee will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each subscription term, unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the term. Subscription renewals cost the same as the original subscription, and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time after purchase by going to your iTunes Account Settings. Refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. By using Guiding Ring, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Privacy Policy: https://rpgguideme.app/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://rpgguideme.app/service-terms/ Terms of Use: https://rpgguideme.app/terms/
Game Progress
Easily track your advancements in Elden Ring. Monitor bosses defeated, weapons collected, spells learned, and more. Your progress is securely stored on iCloud, ensuring you never lose your data.
- Track Elden Ring progress
- Monitor bosses and weapons
- Log spells and armor sets
- Record ashes of war and tears
- Bell bearings tracking
- iCloud data backup
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Elden Progress is the ultimate companion app for Elden Ring completionists. Track everything you've collected, defeated, and discovered — across the Main Game and the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Bosses • Weapons • Spells & Incantations • Talismans • Ashes of War • Armour Sets • Crystal Tears • Bell Bearings • Cookbooks • Sacred Tears & Golden Seeds • Legendary Armaments, Talismans and Sorceries • NPC Questlines • Spirit Ashes (DLC) • Scadutree Fragments & Revered Spirit Ashes (DLC) FEATURES — Separate tracking for Main Game and Shadow of the Erdtree DLC — Progress rings and percentages per category — Filter to show only pending items — Personal notes on any item — Direct links to the Fextralife wiki for every entry — New Game + mode to reset your progress and start fresh — Home screen widget showing your overall completion at a glance — iCloud sync across all your devices — Beautiful dark interface designed for the world of the Lands Between Whether you're aiming for 100% completion or just keeping track of what's left, Elden Progress keeps your journey organized. Elden Progress is an unofficial fan-made companion app and is not affiliated with FromSoftware or Bandai Namco. -Disclaimer- "Game Progress" is an unofficial app for fans of the game Elden Ring and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. "Game Progress" is in no way affiliated with Bandai Namco. Elden Ring is a registered trademark of Bandai Namco. All items, names, and other aspects are trademarked and owned by their respective owners. If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please feel free to contact: slekens@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Guiding Ring at Free against Game Progress's $0.99. Guiding Ring also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (207 vs 5). Game Progress's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Guiding Ring is free to download; Game Progress costs $0.99 up front. Guiding Ring sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Game Progress 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 — 4.2 for Guiding Ring against 4.2 for Game Progress. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guiding Ring has 207 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Guiding Ring's written reviews are positive against 100% of Game Progress's.
Guiding Ring ships an update every 5 days, Game Progress every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guiding Ring | Game Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (207 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 207 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Paid — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #183 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +17 |
| Developer | Agile Apps LLC | Abraham Abreu |
Customer experience
Guiding Ring
Game Progress
Bugs and requests
Guiding Ring
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on startup or after character name entry
- Black screen glitches requiring app restart
- Pro subscription not activating despite payment confirmation
- Map feature not loading or displaying
- Resistances and absorption data failing to load
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- Map jumping when clicking on items
- Pop-up ads not closing properly
- Payment processing issues for pro subscription
- Tracking limit of 50 items not removed with pro
- Invalid signature error on feedback feature
Requested features
10 requests- Build maker and save custom builds
- Favorite or bookmark items for quick access
- Recommended level for bosses and areas
- Bulk check/uncheck multiple items at once
- Account syncing across iPhone and MacBook
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- Direct account linking with Xbox/PlayStation/Steam
- Step-by-step DLC guides
- Improved sorting by item type and weapon class
- Search function improvements
- One-time purchase option instead of subscription
Game Progress
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guiding Ring
- Pro Access$1.991 Month
- Pro Access$4.991 Month
- Pro Access$9.991 Year
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- Pro Access (Promo)$11.991 Year
- Pro Access$14.991 Year
- Annual Pro Access$29.991 Year
- Banana-sized Tip$0.99
- Coffee-sized Tip$2.99
- Sub-sized Tip$4.99
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- Pizza-sized Tip$9.99
Game Progress
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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