GameCat vs Crimson Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GameCat
This unofficial companion app provides a comprehensive wiki with a powerful search engine for game items and skills. It also features a robust build simulator to help players create optimal gear sets for their adventures.
- Game wiki with powerful search
- Filter items by elements, skills, and more
- Favorite items and quests
- Build simulator for gear sets
- Stunning user interface
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~~~ Monster Hunter Wilds Companion App ~~~ Build Simulator * Wikipedia * Stunning UI - GAME WIKIPEDIA, WITH A POWERFUL SEARCH ENGINE Setting filters to find anything from the game. The filters can be anything you want, elements, slots, weapon augments, skills.. or just use keywords! Star an item for your targets. Need a weapon? Complete a quest? Mark them as your favorites, so that you can visit later! - MAKE GEAR SETS! Use the powerful build simulator to make build sets! Everything you want from Monster Hunter Wilds, all in this app! Discord: https://discord.gg/JTBtryQU Brave hunter! Take me along! I will be your best partner to help you explore the new world!
Crimson Map
This app provides a detailed map for Crimson Desert, highlighting points of interest like Abyss Nexuses and map reveal bells. It allows users to save their progress and organize their exploration of Pywel's strongholds, caves, and landmarks.
- Detailed Pywel map
- Abyss Nexus locations
- Map reveal bell locations
- Save game progress
- Organize exploration
- Landmark identification
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The newest guide for Crimson Desert has just arrived. Want to find the nearest Abyss Nexus, or find all bells to reveal the map? Here you will find a detailed map of Pywel, with all the strongholds, caves, landmarks and more. You'll also be able to save your progress in the game, so you'll be able to keep your map organized and explore new places more easily. *Some options are only unlocked after purchase. **Crimson Map is a third party App. The developer of this software is not affiliated with Pearl Abyss in any way. Privacy policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r363qBFglX1MawViEcYgSHbB508MW4an Terms of service: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N6wuZbthPCChFerp0eRaDGOtW1AQC1W9
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GameCat at 87% against Crimson Map's 21%. GameCat also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Crimson Map's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. GameCat sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Crimson Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Crimson Map holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crimson Map has 294 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of GameCat's written reviews are positive against 21% of Crimson Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GameCat ships an update weekly, Crimson Map every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GameCat | Crimson Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (35 ratings) | 4.6 (294 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better | 21.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 294 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 九思 李 | Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda |
Customer experience
GameCat
Crimson Map
Bugs and requests
GameCat
Reported bugs
2 issues- Armor info not updated in a timely manner
- Slow app launch and performance issues
Requested features
2 requests- English language support
- Offline mode or local data storage
Crimson Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GameCat
- Patch Delivery$0.99
- VIP Member$2.99
- Tip$6.99
Crimson Map
- Full access (3 Months)$2.993 Months
- Lifetime purchase$9.99
