Comparison

MapGenie vs Paltopia

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

Head to head
About

MapGenie

An unofficial fan-made interactive map companion for exploring a popular fantasy game. Discover over 1000 locations, track collectibles, and manage your progress. Features detailed maps of the world, towns, and interiors.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 locations tracked
  • 70+ location categories
  • Quick search functionality
  • Progress tracking
  • In-map note-taking
  • Website progress sync
Features
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An unofficial fan-made map for Legacy. Explore the Castle and the surrounding lands using this interactive map companion! Track down those hard to find collectibles get 100%! FEATURES: • Over 1000 locations - Find all Demiguise Statues, Field Guide Pages, Merlin Trials & Floo Flames! • 70+ categories - including Infamous Foes, Legendary Chests, Traits, Dungeons, Balloons & 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 collectibles. • Take Notes - marking places of interest by adding notes to the map. • Includes world map, Hogsmeade map + a detailed map of the castle interior! NOTE: This app is still work-in-progress - so some info isn't complete yet (especially in the late game). We're adding more locations every day so stay tuned! 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 developers of HL!

About

Paltopia

This fan-made guide provides comprehensive information for your PalWorld adventure. Discover detailed Pal stats, breeding combinations, and base-building insights. Organize your collection, create teams, and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive Pal information
  • Breeding guide and helper
  • Filter and search Pals
  • Customizable lists
  • Team creation and analysis
  • Backup and sync functionality
Features
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Paltopia will help you out on starting your PalWorld adventure with useful resources! With This fan made guide you can See more information about all Pals, and more. Keep track of which pals you've received the bonus reward, breeding tree, filter them based on Element, Work Suitability and more. - Full Pals informations: Descriptions, Possible item drops, active skills, stats, locations, and what they will be helpful on your base. - Filters, Search function, and more Breeding Guide and helper - Use 2 different modes to find the perfect pair: - Known Parents: If you want to know what will be the offspring of your two favorite pals - Parent Finder: You know what you want? we'll help you decide the perfect pair! See all available eggs and what they can hatch into. - Lists: Tired of forgetting what you had on a base, or which pals are you missing, or which one you love? No more! Create lists and keep them taps away. Customization: Show/hide the information you want, keep it nice and steady! - Teams: Create your teams, check if your current ingame team got good stats, or create your own! - Backups and sync: Backup your catches, map marks, teams and more, keep them sync in different devices! Paltopia is a fanmade, unofficial app that contains information related to Palworld, pals, items, locations and more. Artworks and names are properties of Pocket Pair, Inc. Paltopia is not affiliated, endorsed or supported by Pocket Pair, Inc in any way. Artworks and content were used on this app in accordance with the laws of Fair Use. No copyright infringement intended.

Screenshots

MapGenie4 screens
Paltopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paltopia at 70% against MapGenie's 31%. Paltopia also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 42 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Paltopia sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paltopia holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 324 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of MapGenie's written reviews are positive against 70% of Paltopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapGenie ships an update every 42 months, Paltopia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MapGenie versus Paltopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapGeniePaltopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (324 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.5% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3241.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB123 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMagic Lamp Technologies LimitedEduardo Miquilena

Customer experience

MapGenie

All ratings324 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive31.5%
Neutral20.4%
Negative48.1%

Paltopia

All ratings1,238 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral17.4%
Negative12.3%

User reviews

MapGenie

From 324 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Detailed and comprehensive map information
  • 🎯 Helpful search and filter functionality
  • 📍 Excellent for tracking collectibles and quest progress
  • ⭐ High-quality maps compared to competitors
  • 💾 Useful for organizing game progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent errors when marking items as found
  • 💰 Paywall appears after limited free tracking (100 items)
  • 🔐 Account login and authentication issues
  • ❌ Incomplete map data missing many locations
  • 🗺️ Map display issues and jumping/scrolling problems

Paltopia

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful app for Palworld
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🤩 Great features like map and breeding guide
  • 👍 Smooth and enjoyable experience
  • 🙌 Developers are responsive to feedback

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some bugs and glitches reported
  • ⚠️ Needs to be updated for new game content
  • 🚧 Map could be more detailed

Bugs and requests

MapGenie

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Cannot mark items as found - error messages appear
  • App stops allowing tracking after ~30-100 items marked
  • Map fails to load textures, showing only icons
  • Map jumps/scrolls unexpectedly when selecting entries
  • Login functionality broken on app
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  • Account registration redirects to wrong page
  • Failed to mark location errors for specific quests
  • Keyboard gets stuck and won't lower
  • App crashes or stops working after initial use

Requested features

7 requests
  • Reset all items to unfound option for new playthroughs
  • Location names and labels displayed on map
  • List view of items in addition to map view
  • Forgot password/email recovery option
  • Clear communication about free vs paid features before hitting limits
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  • Ability to mark items as found without account requirement
  • More detailed location descriptions and coordinates

Paltopia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Find location feature not working properly
  • App became unusable after recent update
  • Backup and save options have spelling error

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add AI assistant to answer specific questions
  • Include pal weakness/strength information
  • Ability to track caught pals and variants
  • Add home screen widget for news and updates

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MapGenie

One-time1
  • HL Map PRO$9.99
2 purchases

Paltopia

One-time2
  • Paltopia+$4.99
  • Paltopia++$8.99

Questions

Is MapGenie free?
MapGenie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paltopia free?
Paltopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MapGenie or Paltopia?
Paltopia is rated higher. MapGenie averages 4.6 out of 5 from 324 ratings, while Paltopia averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do MapGenie or Paltopia have ads?
Both MapGenie and Paltopia show ads.
Which is updated more often, MapGenie or Paltopia?
MapGenie ships an update every 42 months, and Paltopia every 3 weeks. Most recently, MapGenie was updated on September 20, 2026 and Paltopia on September 25, 2026.

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