MapGenie vs Pokodex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Over 1000 locations tracked
- 70+ location categories
- Quick search functionality
- Progress tracking
- In-map note-taking
- Website progress sync
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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!
Pokodex
This companion app helps players of a popular building game by providing detailed information on creatures, crafting recipes, and habitat requirements. It tracks player progress, manages multiple profiles, and works entirely offline with automatic community-verified updates.
- Creature information (types, abilities, locations)
- Habitat details (blocks, items, weather, time)
- Crafting recipes search
- Tamed creature checklist
- Unlocked recipe tracker
- Multiple profile support
- Offline functionality
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Pokodex is the companion Pokopedia app designed for Pokopia players who want to do less guessing and more building. Learn about types, rarity, the useful abilities they teach Ditto, and the exact location where they appear. Then discover how to actually obtain them: every habitat in the game is detailed with the blocks, items, layouts, weather, and times of day that trigger each appearance. Need to craft something? Search by item or ingredient and go directly to the recipe. No more digging through menus or wasting resources. As you play, check off the creatures you've tamed, the habitats you've built, and the recipes you've unlocked. Pokodex automatically tracks your progress—and manages multiple profiles, so everyone on the same Switch has their own save file. Everything works offline. The complete database is included in the app, and community-verified updates arrive automatically as players make new discoveries. Free download. Just Pokopia. Pokodex is released alongside Pokopia and is updated regularly as soon as new discoveries are confirmed by the community. -- Legal Disclaimer This app is an unofficial fan application and is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, GAME FREAK, or The Pokémon Company. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and used under fair use. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and belong to Nintendo, GAME FREAK, or The Pokémon Company. They are used in this app in accordance with Fair Use laws in the United States of America or the French Intellectual Property Code. Pokémon and the names of Pokémon characters are trademarks of Nintendo. No copyright infringement is intentional. Pokémon © 2002-2026 Pokémon. © 1995-2026 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pokodex-privacy/inicio Terms and Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/pokodex-terms/inicio
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pokodex at 67% against MapGenie's 31%. Pokodex also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 42 months). MapGenie's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (328 vs 60). 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
Both are free to download. MapGenie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pokodex sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MapGenie holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 328 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of MapGenie's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pokodex's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MapGenie ships an update every 42 months, Pokodex weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapGenie | Pokodex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (328 ratings) — better | 4.3 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.5% of reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 328 — better | 60 |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited | Daniel Plata |
Customer experience
MapGenie
Pokodex
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
Pokodex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MapGenie
- HL Map PRO$9.99
Pokodex
- Premium weekly$1.997 Days
- Premium monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium annual$12.991 Year
- Tiny Tip$1.99
- Small Tip$3.99
- Medium Tip$6.99
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- Big Tip$12.99
- Legendary Tip$19.99
- Premium lifetime$29.99
