Comparison

Tarnished Academy vs MapGenie

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Showcase in-game builds
  • Search for build inspiration
  • Browse available builds
  • Fan-designed interface
  • Community showcase
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Over 1500 collectible locations
  • 35+ item categories
  • Quick search functionality
  • Progress synchronization with website
  • Progress tracking and notes
  • All game maps included
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Tarnished Academy4 screens
MapGenie4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tarnished Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tarnished Academy versus MapGenie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTarnished AcademyMapGenie
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (12 ratings)4.9 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1222 — better
Update frequency—Every 24 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB54 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperArian MohajerMagic Lamp Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Tarnished Academy

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MapGenie

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tarnished Academy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MapGenie

One-time1
  • GoW Map PRO Upgrade$6.99

Questions

Is Tarnished Academy free?
Tarnished Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapGenie free?
MapGenie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tarnished Academy or MapGenie?
MapGenie is rated higher. Tarnished Academy averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while MapGenie averages 4.9 from 22 ratings.
Do Tarnished Academy or MapGenie have ads?
MapGenie shows ads; Tarnished Academy does not.

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