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 map app helps players navigate a popular fantasy RPG. Discover over 3,000 locations, including gear, quests, and secrets, with a progress tracker and note-taking features. It covers all game acts and offers quick search functionality.
- Over 3,000 locations
- 40+ categories
- Quicksearch functionality
- Progress tracker
- Note-taking
- All Acts covered
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An unofficial fan-made map for BG3. Explore the map to track down legendary gear and discover hidden quests! FEATURES: • Over 3,000 locations - Find all Waypoints, Side Quests, Puzzles, Unique Equipment, Illithid Tadpoles & Chests! • 40+ categories - including Bosses, Inspirational Events, Companions, Soul Coins & 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/baldurs-gate-3 • 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 Acts - maps for Act 1, Act 2 & Act 3 included! 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 Larian (the developers of BG3!)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MapGenie at 47% against Tarnished Academy's 0%. MapGenie also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (162 vs 12). Tarnished Academy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, 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, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 162 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Tarnished Academy's written reviews are positive against 47% of MapGenie's.
| Parameter | Tarnished Academy | MapGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (162 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 162 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 55 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
- BG3 Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
