MapGenie vs Quick Type Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapGenie
This fan-made map app helps players find over 3000 locations, including TMs, legendary spawns, and side missions. Track your progress, take notes, and sync with the website for a complete exploration experience.
- Over 3000 locations
- 50+ categories
- Quick search functionality
- Progress tracking
- Note-taking on the map
- Website progress sync
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An unofficial fan-made map for S&V. Find all collectibles and explore Paldea with this completionist's map ! FEATURES: • Over 3000 locations - Find all TM's, Ominous Stakes, Legendary Spawns, Tera Spawns & more! • 50+ categories - including Gimmighouls, Shrines, Valuables, Fast Travel Points & Side Missions • Quicksearch - just type the name of a location to instantly find what you're looking for. • Sync progress with the website: https://mapgenie.io/pokemon-scarlet-violet • 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. 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 this game!
Quick Type Check
Quickly determine type advantages and disadvantages for Pokémon battles. This tool provides fast and simple lookup of Pokémon type effectiveness, helping trainers strategize effectively. It's designed for ease of use during gameplay.
- Fast type effectiveness lookup
- Simple interface
- Strategic battle planning
- Pokémon type advantages
- Type disadvantages
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Fast and simple Pokémon type effectiveness lookup. LEGAL INFORMATION: Copyright © 2016-2023 Bence Feher. All Rights Reserved. http://bencefeher.com © 2023 Pokémon. © 1995–2023 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. Pokémon and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quick Type Check at 100% against MapGenie's 33%. Quick Type Check also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). MapGenie's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Quick Type Check asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Type Check holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapGenie has 47 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of MapGenie's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Type Check's.
MapGenie ships an update every 43 months, Quick Type Check daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapGenie | Quick Type Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (47 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited | Bence Feher |
Customer experience
MapGenie
Quick Type Check
In-app purchases
MapGenie
- Paldea Map PRO Upgrade$6.99
Quick Type Check
No in-app purchases
