Tarnished Academy vs MapGenie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tarnished Academy
This app lets users showcase their in-game creations and find inspiration from others. Explore a database of builds or simply browse for ideas. Designed by fans for fans, it's a community space for showcasing and discovering in-game content.
- Showcase in-game builds
- Search for build inspiration
- Browse available builds
- Fan-designed interface
- Community showcase
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Tarnished Academy. Designed by fans, for fans. This app allows you to show off that ridiculous new build you made and bring in all the appraisals. Stuck on your build and need some ideas? Search our database for some inspiration. Want to just look around and see what's available? We have that too. Come on in, Tarnished. We're glad to have you. Sword icon template created by Smashicons - Flaticon
MapGenie
This fan-made interactive map helps players find over 1500 collectibles and complete all side quests in Midgard. Track your progress, take notes, and sync with the website for a comprehensive gaming experience.
- Over 1500 collectible locations
- 35+ item categories
- Quick search functionality
- Progress synchronization with website
- Progress tracking and notes
- All game maps included
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An unofficial fan-made map for Midgard. Use this interactive companion to find all collectibles and get 100% completion! FEATURES: • Over 1500 locations - Find all Nornir Chests, Treasure Map Solutions, Dragons, Legendary Weapons & Favors (Side Quests) • 35+ categories - including Chest Runes, Realm Tears, Valkyries, Yggdrasil’s Dews, Lore & more! • Quicksearch - just type the name of a location to instantly find what you're looking for. • Sync progress with the website: https://mapgenie.io • 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. • All Maps Included - Midgard, Alfheim, Helheim, Jötunheim, Muspelheim & Niflheim 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 game developers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MapGenie at 100% against Tarnished Academy's 0%. MapGenie also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.6). Tarnished Academy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tarnished Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.
MapGenie holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Tarnished Academy's written reviews are positive against 100% of MapGenie's.
| Parameter | Tarnished Academy | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (12 ratings) | 4.9 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arian Mohajer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
Tarnished Academy
MapGenie
In-app purchases
Tarnished Academy
No in-app purchases
MapGenie
- GoW Map PRO Upgrade$6.99
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