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 map and tracker for a survival game. Discover over 1000 locations, including GPS locators, collectibles, and caves. Sync your progress with the website and take notes on points of interest.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 locations
  • 50+ categories
  • Quick search functionality
  • Progress synchronization with website
  • Progress tracker
  • Note-taking feature
Features
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An unofficial fan-made map for SOTF. Explore the whole island to reveal its secrets, and track down those missing collectibles. FEATURES: • Over 1000 locations - Find all GPS Locators, Collectible Documents, Unmarked Caves, Outfits, & Keycards! • 50+ categories - including Equipment, Points of Interest, Weapons, Utility Items, 3D Printers & 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/sons-of-the-forest • 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. NOTE: This app is still work-in-progress - so some info isn't complete yet. 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 SOTF!

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 update cadence: Paltopia at every 3 weeks against MapGenie's every 40 months. Paltopia also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 15). 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 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for MapGenie against 4.8 for Paltopia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paltopia has 1.2K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of MapGenie's written reviews are positive against 70% of Paltopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapGenie ships an update every 40 months, Paltopia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MapGenie versus Paltopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapGeniePaltopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better70.3% of reviews
Number of ratings151.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 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 ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Paltopia

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

Bugs and requests

MapGenie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
  • SOTF Map PRO$5.99
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 4.7 out of 5 from 15 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 40 months, and Paltopia every 3 weeks. Most recently, MapGenie was updated on September 15, 2026 and Paltopia on September 25, 2026.

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