Comparison

MapGenie vs Guide for HK Silksong

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

Head to head
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!

About

Guide for HK Silksong

This companion app helps Hollow Knight: Silksong players explore Pharloom. It provides detailed entries for game elements like tools, bosses, and items, along with maps and progress tracking. Stay organized and easily access crucial game information while playing.

Highlights
  • Interactive progress tracker
  • Checklist system
  • Quest tracking
  • Search functionality
  • Boss guides
  • Item and collectible details
  • Maps and location help
Features
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Explore Pharloom with a companion guide made for Hollow Knight: Silksong players. Find detailed entries for tools, abilities, bosses, items, quests, and other discoveries across the game. Use maps and location guidance to track down what you are missing, search the app to jump straight to the content you need, and follow your progress across multiple save files. Built for both casual exploration and full completion, this app helps you keep important game information organized and easy to access while you play. Features: • Interactive progress tracker with four save slots • Checklist system for completion tracking • Quest tracking for important objectives and discoveries • Search functionality for fast lookups • Tools and abilities: learn what they do and where to get them • Boss guides: find boss locations and prepare for major encounters • Items and collectibles: see what they do and where to find them • Maps and location help for important discoveries across Pharloom • A clean, easy-to-use companion app designed for quick reference while playing From your first time exploring to working toward 100% completion, this guide helps you stay organized, track what you have found, and locate what you still need. Website: https://hollowknightsilksongchecklist.com/ Disclaimer: This app is an independently developed guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Team Cherry, the creators of Hollow Knight: Silksong. It is intended to help players by organizing useful game information in one place for reference and progress tracking. All in-game names, descriptions, sprites, images, sounds, and videos are copyrighted by Team Cherry.

Screenshots

MapGenie4 screens
Guide for HK Silksong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guide for HK Silksong at none against MapGenie's 1. Guide for HK Silksong also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (107 vs 22). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Guide for HK Silksong asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MapGenie against 4.9 for Guide for HK Silksong. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 107 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapGenie ships an update every 24 months, Guide for HK Silksong every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MapGenie versus Guide for HK Silksong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapGenieGuide for HK Silksong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (22 ratings) — better4.9 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22107 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMagic Lamp Technologies LimitedJulio Franco

Customer experience

MapGenie

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

Guide for HK Silksong

All ratings56 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MapGenie

One-time1
  • GoW Map PRO Upgrade$6.99
None

Guide for HK Silksong

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapGenie free?
MapGenie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guide for HK Silksong free?
Guide for HK Silksong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MapGenie or Guide for HK Silksong?
MapGenie is rated higher. MapGenie averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Guide for HK Silksong averages 4.9 from 107 ratings.
Do MapGenie or Guide for HK Silksong have ads?
Both MapGenie and Guide for HK Silksong show ads.
Which is updated more often, MapGenie or Guide for HK Silksong?
MapGenie ships an update every 24 months, and Guide for HK Silksong every 2 months. Most recently, MapGenie was updated on November 3, 2026 and Guide for HK Silksong on November 5, 2026.

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