MapGenie vs Archivist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Archivist
Digitize your Magic: The Gathering card collection quickly and easily. Scan cards to read details, organize your collection, build decks, and track prices. Connect with other collectors and manage your wishlist.
- Scan cards with camera
- Organize by box, condition, foil, language
- Build decks with mana curve
- Track card prices and set alerts
- Wishlist cards with TCGplayer integration
- Follow other collectors
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Archivist is the fastest way to digitize your Magic: The Gathering collection. Point your phone at any card and the scanner reads the name, set, and collector number in under a second. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan cards with your camera — works in most lighting • Organize by box, condition, foil, and language • Build decks with section-aware quantities and a live mana curve • Track card prices and get alerts when a card hits your target • Wishlist cards and check out on TCGplayer in one tap • Follow other collectors and see their public lists ARCHIVIST PLUS Cloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Per-card price alerts. Upgrade suggestions for any Commander deck powered by EDHREC. Plus is available as an auto-renewing subscription — Monthly ($4.99) or Yearly ($39.99) — or as a one-time Lifetime purchase ($99.99). Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Magic: The Gathering, its logos, mana symbols, and card text are trademarks and copyrights of Wizards of the Coast LLC. Archivist is unofficial Fan Content permitted under Wizards' Fan Content Policy and is not approved or endorsed by Wizards. Terms of Use: https://getarchivist.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getarchivist.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Archivist at none against MapGenie's shown. Archivist also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 24 months). MapGenie's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 and Archivist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MapGenie against 5.0 for Archivist. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
MapGenie ships an update every 24 months, Archivist every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapGenie | Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited | Ryan Fontenot |
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In-app purchases
MapGenie
- GoW Map PRO Upgrade$6.99
Archivist
- Archivist Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Archivist Plus (Yearly)$39.991 Year
- Archivist Lifetime$99.99
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