SF Journal vs Raiders Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SF Journal
This app serves as an unofficial companion for a popular space exploration game. It offers a centralized hub for managing exploration progress, tracking missions, and accessing lore. The interface is designed for long gaming sessions, providing essential game context without needing to switch away from the game.
- Star system exploration with planet details
- Galaxy map for organized exploration
- Resource and crafting material lookup
- Character skill and progression planning
- Mission and quest tracking
- Lore recap timeline
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SF Journal is an unofficial companion for Starfield players who want exploration, progression, and story context in one place—without juggling wikis and spreadsheets. Explore the Settled Systems Browse star systems, search quickly, and open rich planet and moon pages with stats, traits, resources, and survey-style discovery tracking. Galaxy map Chart the stars and keep your exploration organized from a single hub. Resources & reference Look up materials with search-friendly lists—handy for crafting and gathering. Character skills Review skills by category and tier so you can plan ranks and progression. Missions & story Track main quests, side content, factions, and more from a structured mission hub—know what’s done and what’s left. Story before you play Read The Story So Far as a timeline-style recap of the lore that leads into the game. Built for long sessions A dark, HUD-inspired interface that’s easy on the eyes when you’re checking the app alongside the game. Disclaimer Starfield Journal is an independent companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax Media Inc., Microsoft Corporation, or their affiliates. STARFIELD and related marks are trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. or their respective owners.
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: SF Journal at 4.8 against Raiders Map's 3.4. SF Journal also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 30%). Raiders Map's advantage is ratings volume (230 vs 13) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. SF Journal 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.
SF Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raiders Map has 230 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SF Journal's written reviews are positive against 30% of Raiders Map's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SF Journal | Raiders Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 3.4 (230 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 29.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 230 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Bemelmans | Colby Maloy |
Customer experience
SF Journal
Raiders Map
In-app purchases
SF Journal
- Starfield Journal$1.99
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
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