Works well, but lacks in useful features. – Fallout 4 Official Map Companion Review

This app does what it advertises, and is actually rather useful in scoping out areas before venturing into them, or for knowing which special items (magazines, bobbleheads, etc.) to be on the lookout for. That being said, it functions a bit like the game itself, in having some nice options and lots of helpful information once you learn how to use it, but without offering instructions or help in utilizing it. Don't be fooled by the app's description like me into believing you can sync the app with your game, or use it to actively track the collectibles you find. It does neither, which was slightly disappointing. It functions as a large map of the whole playable area, separated into clickable zones. Each zone can be expanded, and shows icons for each primary and secondary locations, workbenches, and other areas of interest. These can be clicked on to find out what they are (you can't tell what it is from the map view, which despite the slight risk of being cluttered, seems like a huge oversight), read a short summary of the area, and lists the common enemies, and any major collectibles in that area (but there are no location/ detailed specific maps, or even the slightest hint about how to find the collectibles). *** DEVELOPERS *** While I do still find this app useful and continue to use it, in order to justify the $3 for this app, please consider adding these features: * Name of landmark/ point of interest at the map level!! * Location specific maps (asking a lot, but even a very basic area layout with markers where the few collectibles are would make a HUGE difference). * If the above is excessive, text guides to locations would help too. * List relevant main/ secondary quests that involve the location. * How-to guide/ Help section/ any kind of actual instructions. * Search feature for locations and or collectibles. I hope this can be viewed as constructive, and I'd love to see some of these features in a future update, so I could bump my review up to 5 stars. Keep up the good work for this great game! - Dan
Review by Danokitty on Fallout 4 Official Map Companion.