MapGenie vs Raiders Map
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!)
Raiders Map
Access an interactive map, loot locations, material breakdowns, and enemy drop lists. Includes quest guides and event timers with notifications. Pro membership unlocks all content.
- Interactive Maps
- Sort and Filter
- Event Timers and Notifications
- Quest Guides
- Material Breakdown List
- Enemy Drop List
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Raiders Map is the all-in-one companion for Arc Raiders: interactive maps, loot locations, event timers, material and recycling breakdowns, enemy drop lists, and full quest-line guides. INTERACTIVE MAPS Every extraction point, boss lair, loot cache and quest marker on fully zoomable maps — now with high-detail tiled maps and buttery-smooth rendering, even with 1,000+ markers on screen. Filter by category, search any marker, and jump straight to it. LIVE EVENT TRACKING See every active and upcoming map event at a glance with real-time countdowns. Turn on notifications and get alerted the moment a hot zone goes live. LOADOUT TOOLS Compare weapon stats side by side across tiers and levels, check what's safe to recycle before you scrap it, and plan your skill tree build before you drop. GUIDES & TRIALS Quest walkthroughs, XP guides and trial objectives — everything you need to progress faster. ENEMY DATABASE Every enemy with its full loot drop table, so you always know what's worth the fight. Raiders Map is the best tool for easy access to everything, along with world class support. You can reach me directly on X for help or to report any issues: All4nDev, or through Discord. Not affiliated with Embark. Raiders Map is independently owned and managed. Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MapGenie at 4.8 against Raiders Map's 3.5. MapGenie also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 29%). Raiders Map's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 17 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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 Raiders Map sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MapGenie holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 227 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of MapGenie's written reviews are positive against 29% of Raiders Map's.
MapGenie ships an update every 17 months, Raiders Map every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapGenie | Raiders Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (157 ratings) — better | 3.5 (227 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 157 | 227 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Magic Lamp Technologies Limited | Colby Maloy |
Customer experience
MapGenie
Raiders Map
In-app purchases
MapGenie
- BG3 Map PRO Upgrade$9.99
Raiders Map
- Raider Mk. 13 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Raider Weekly$1.397 Days
- Raider Mk. 1$3.497 Days
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- Raider Mk. 2$4.191 Year
- Raider Mk. 2$12.491 Year
- Raider Mk. 3$6.99
- Raider Mk. 3$20.99
