MapGenie vs MHWilds Guide
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 navigate a popular fantasy RPG. Discover over 3,000 locations, including gear, quests, and secrets, with a progress tracker and note-taking features. It covers all game acts and offers quick search functionality.
- Over 3,000 locations
- 40+ categories
- Quicksearch functionality
- Progress tracker
- Note-taking
- All Acts covered
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An unofficial fan-made map for BG3. Explore the map to track down legendary gear and discover hidden quests! FEATURES: • Over 3,000 locations - Find all Waypoints, Side Quests, Puzzles, Unique Equipment, Illithid Tadpoles & Chests! • 40+ categories - including Bosses, Inspirational Events, Companions, Soul Coins & 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/baldurs-gate-3 • 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 Acts - maps for Act 1, Act 2 & Act 3 included! 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 Larian (the developers of BG3!)
MHWilds Guide
This fan-made companion app provides comprehensive information for players of a popular monster-hunting game. It offers tools to plan character builds, explore monster weaknesses, and manage in-game items. Enhance your gameplay with detailed databases and progress tracking.
- Equipment simulator for build customization
- Monster encyclopedia with weaknesses and drops
- Weapon and armor database with stats
- Skill and decoration reference
- Talismans and material information
- Progress tracking for collected items
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MHWilds Guide is a fan-made companion app designed for MH Wilds players. Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran hunter, finding the right game info can make all the difference. Easily explore useful details to enhance your MH Wilds experience! Features: Equipment Simulator - Plan and customize your ideal builds by selecting weapons, armor, skills, and decorations. Monster Encyclopedia – Discover detailed info on all monsters, including their habitats, weaknesses, materials, and related quests. Weapon Database – Browse all weapons with stats like attack power, sharpness, slots, and more. Armor Collection – Check out armor sets, their skills, and crafting materials. Skill Reference – Explore skills, their effects, and the armors or decorations that provide them. Decoration Guide – Find out how decorations enhance your build, including slot types and effects. Talismans - Learn how Talismans improve your stats and skills, including types and crafting materials. Material – Learn more about these materials and how they’re used in crafting. You can also track your progress by marking items as collected, owned, or completed. Download it and make the most of your MH Wilds journey! Disclaimer: This is an unofficial fan-made app and is not affiliated with Capcom.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MapGenie at none against MHWilds Guide's shown. MapGenie also leads on ratings volume (161 vs 47). MHWilds Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 MHWilds Guide 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 — 4.8 for MapGenie against 4.8 for MHWilds Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 161 and 47 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of MapGenie's written reviews are positive against 48% of MHWilds Guide's.
MapGenie ships an update every 17 months, MHWilds Guide every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapGenie | MHWilds Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (161 ratings) | 4.8 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | 48.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited | Lung Kin Cheng |
Customer experience
MapGenie
MHWilds Guide
In-app purchases
MapGenie
- BG3 Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
MHWilds Guide
- Remove ads$5.99









