Game-MAPS.com vs Pocket Codex

Game-MAPS.com is a free website offering game-specific maps, walkthroughs, zone guides, world maps, and solutions for puzzles and secrets. Founder Wojtek Antonowicz says he creates the maps, guides, texts, and opinions himself and chooses which games to cover. The site uses static illustrated maps rather than interactive ones, with numbered exploration points that can connect to written location descriptions, screenshots, and video clips. All content is available to everyone, and no account or registration is required. Readers can submit corrections, notes, and update reports through comments, Reddit, YouTube, or email; the creator says he tries to revise maps when games change or errors are reported. The terms warn that markers cannot be guaranteed completely accurate or current. Optional monthly or one-time contributions support the site, with payments processed through Google. Contributions do not remove ads entirely. The site is web-based and was founded in 2010.

Pocket Codex is a free iOS app for organizing and reading retro game guides. It imports HTML, plain text, and PDF files, then saves them directly to the device for offline reading. The app remembers where you left off in each guide, and a game can hold several related files, such as a walkthrough, manual, or HTML map. Built-in iCloud Drive Sync can synchronize the library across devices using the same iCloud account. Stored games and guides are kept in a device folder named PocketCodex, which can be backed up. The app does not require an account and says it does not collect, store, or share personally identifiable information. Its privacy policy says guides and preferences remain local and are not used for analytics, advertising, or tracking; Apple services may collect limited technical data. The App Store listing requires iOS 26.0 or later on iPhone and iPadOS 26.0 or later on iPad. The maker says Pocket Codex started with iOS and recommends a separate Android app, Pixel Guide, for a similar experience. Video is not a core focus, though HTML files can technically embed a video player.