Raiders Map vs SC Ship Database
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
SC Ship Database
This app serves as a comprehensive reference for Star Citizen pilots, offering a detailed ship database, a loadout customization tool, and ship comparison features. It also provides access to the latest news from the game developers and crafting blueprints.
- Complete ship roster with filters
- Ship loadout customization tool
- Side-by-side ship comparison
- Save favorite ships and loadouts
- In-app developer news feed
- Crafting blueprint lookup
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SC Ship Database is the essential companion app for Star Citizen pilots. Whether you're choosing your next ship, optimizing your loadout, or keeping up with the latest from Cloud Imperium Games, everything you need is right here. SHIP DATABASE Browse the complete roster of Star Citizen ships — over 230 and counting. Filter by manufacturer, size, role, and flight status. See pricing in both aUEC and real-world USD, and save your favorites for quick access. SHIP LOADOUT TOOL Build and customize ship loadouts with the full component catalog. Select weapons by DPS, choose shields, missiles, power plants, and more. See your stealth profile rating and save your builds for later. COMPARE SHIPS Put any two or more ships side by side across Overview, Combat, and Engineering tabs. Color-coded stats make it instantly clear which ship wins in every category. MY FAVORITES Heart any ship to add it to your personal favorites list. Your picks are saved locally — no account needed. SAVED LOADOUTS Save and revisit your custom loadouts anytime. Name them, browse them, and pick up where you left off. CIG NEWS Stay up to date with the latest Comm-Link posts, patch reports, roadmap roundups, and monthly reports directly from Cloud Imperium Games — all in one feed. CRAFTING BLUEPRINTS Look up crafting recipes for weapons and gear. See required materials, SCU quantities, and quality effects at Q0 through Q1000 with interactive sliders. --- This is an unofficial community fan project. SC Ship Database is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Cloud Imperium Games or Roberts Space Industries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SC Ship Database at 4.4 against Raiders Map's 3.5. SC Ship Database also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (50% vs 29%). Raiders Map's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (227 vs 8). On price, ads and device support 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. Raiders Map sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. SC Ship Database asks for nothing beyond the download.
SC Ship Database holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raiders Map has 227 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Raiders Map's written reviews are positive against 50% of SC Ship Database's.
Raiders Map ships an update every 2 days, SC Ship Database every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raiders Map | SC Ship Database |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (227 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 227 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Colby Maloy | Digital Horizon Software LLC |
Customer experience
Raiders Map
SC Ship Database
In-app purchases
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
SC Ship Database
No in-app purchases








