MapGenie vs PalMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapGenie
An unofficial interactive map for a popular adventure game, helping players discover over 1000 locations. Track your progress, find collectibles, and add notes to mark points of interest across all in-game maps.
- Interactive map of Hyrule
- Progress tracker for collectibles
- Over 1000 locations marked
- 50+ location categories
- Quick search functionality
- Note-taking on the map
- Sync progress with website
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An unofficial fan-made interactive map for TOTK - use the progress tracker to hunt down every last collectible in Hyrule! FEATURES: • Over 1000 locations - Find all Shrines, Korok Seeds, Armor, Bosses, Materials, Side Quests, Treasure & more! • 50+ categories - including Dragon Tears, Chasms, Schematics, Wells and Bluepees! • 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 - Maps for the Sky, Surface & Depths (+ dungeon maps!) NOTE: This game is H U G E, and the map is still work-in-progress. We're adding more locations & maps 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 this game!
PalMap
Navigate the world of Palworld with this interactive map guide. Discover collectibles, hidden Pal locations, and treasures. Find bosses, resources, and fast travel points to enhance your gaming experience.
- Interactive Palworld map
- Collectible locations
- Hidden Pal spawn points
- Boss and treasure locations
- Fast travel points
- Resource and merchant markers
- Map filtering
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Your Ultimate Interactive Map Guide for Palword! Navigate Palworld easily using our comprehensive mobile app, featuring all essential details for an enhanced gaming experience. Discover every collectible, uncover hidden Pal spawn locations, and locate treasures with precision. Master your adventures with detailed maps pinpointing bosses, elusive Lifmunk Effigies, and vital resource spots: DUNGEONS RESPAWN POINTS FAST TRAVEL SEALED REALM SYNDICATE TOWERS POINTS OF INTEREST MERCHANTS PAL MERCHANTS NPCs LIFMUNK EFFICY EGGS TREASURE CHEST SKILL FRUIT TREES ALPHA PALS ENEMY CAMPS BIOME BOSS CAPTURED PALS MINING SITES EASTER EGGS STATUES OF POWER Access fast travel points to move around the game world efficiently. Filter the map to find what you're looking for. This app is the perfect sidekick for every Palworld explorer, packed with features to enrich your journey!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PalMap at none against MapGenie's shown. PalMap also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 39 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 52%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 PalMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for MapGenie against 4.8 for PalMap. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 349 and 241 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of MapGenie's written reviews are positive against 62% of PalMap's.
MapGenie ships an update every 39 months, PalMap every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapGenie | PalMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (349 ratings) | 4.8 (241 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 349 — better | 241 |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited | Pibardos LLC |
Customer experience
MapGenie
PalMap
Bugs and requests
MapGenie
Reported bugs
12 issues- Login fails with 'couldn't log in :(' error message
- Cannot stay logged in or session drops unexpectedly
- Failed to Mark Location error when checking off found items
- Settings and filter selections not persisting after app close
- Marked items not being removed from map display
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- App resets zoom level and icon selections when switching apps
- Location markers positioned inaccurately on map
- Screen auto-pans away from selected point of interest
- Account deletion button non-functional
- iPad app login fails while iPhone app works
- Inconsistent marking functionality across devices
- Missing items in certain categories despite being in game
Requested features
13 requests- Add fuse guide with damage calculations and special effects
- Include bubbul gems location tracking
- Add enemy level indicators (blue, black, silver, white)
- Remember user filter selections and zoom level
- Add splash fruit locations
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- Offline map download capability
- In-app feedback and issue reporting system
- Reset progress option accessible from app settings
- Improved puzzle guides with detailed instructions
- Add Far Cry 6 map support
- Separate old maps from key items category
- Boot to blank selection or saved selections instead of all selected
- Expand Misko's treasure filter locations
PalMap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MapGenie
- TOTK Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
PalMap
- Pal Premium$4.99
