# Sidequest: Explore Your City — user reviews > 28 indexed App Store user reviews of Sidequest by Riley Palattao, rated 4.39/5 from 176 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidequest-explore-your-city/id6759741994/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidequest-explore-your-city/id6759741994.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 131 · 4★ 21 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 18 ## Newest reviews (10 of 28) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-07-01* Can’t try the app without paying for it, I’m not paying for an app if I can’t at least try it out ### 1/5 — Worst app ever *2026-06-24* Wont let you even log in or create an account ### 1/5 — why thr hell would i pay for this *2026-06-18* like ### 1/5 — Too expensive *2026-06-18* No free version and the value is not worth the price ### 1/5 — Don’t *2026-06-16* God forbid i want to use an app without accepting some 85% off ‘discount’. ### 1/5 — It’s paid *2026-06-10* Asks you to review and give it every permission in the world before instantly slapping you in the face with a monthly payment option. ### 1/5 — Costs money *2026-06-09* Can’t see the app without signing up for free trial ### 1/5 — … *2026-06-09* can’t use app, it’s all behind a paywall ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2026-06-09* Can’t even try the app without signing up for a subscription. Unless you’re looking to answer a bunch of questions and then be asked to subscribe to a service you haven’t even seen yet, not worth your time. ### 1/5 — It’s paid to play *2026-06-09* When I was setting up I couldn’t do anything there was no exit button. I was stuck in a “one time offer” for 17 dollars. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Forced paywall *2026-08-28* Spent 10 mins trying to get passed the totally “free” app’s endless paywalls. Gave in, tried the trial, and when I canceled boom suck behind paywalls with no access to the app. Not only that, but during my 3 days time you can tell it’s clearly vibe coded. You can completea small circle around an area you are not allowed to cross in real life, yet the app refuses to say you have “captured that space” so it’s physically impossible to actually “explore” an entire city. The concept is such a good idea, with background location capture too was nice. But would rather use any other app to track where I’ve been then pay anything for this. ### 1/5 — no free version :/ *2026-08-19* hate hate hate apps that get you all set up don’t even let you try any features before an unskippable pop up to take your credit card information. great concept great idea in theory wouldn’t know cause I haven’t been able to see it ### 1/5 — Not use able *2026-08-07* When I start the app is shutting down 👎🏻 ### 1/5 — Poor live activity practice *2026-08-07* Uses live activity to display a promotion in the Dynamic Island. Very annoying and against apple’s guidelines ### 1/5 — doesn’t work if you aren’t paying, i mean u won’t even see the map without it *2026-08-02* 1/10 ### 1/5 — Subscription Required *2026-07-21* Enjoyed the free trial but after a bit got locked out and asked to pay for a yearly or monthly plan. I can’t access all my saved places 😭 ### 1/5 — would give it 0 *2026-07-20* don’t advertise as free if it’s not free ### 1/5 — Actually a waste of time *2026-07-06* I answered like 10 questions, did a forced review, and then i couldnt even explore because u need to pay just to do that so overall its just a big waste of time ### 1/5 — I deleted it *2026-07-04* I got this app so I’d be able to track my steps and see where I go and find new destinations so I started to log into the app and at the end, it was saying that you only get a three day free trial and you have to pay every month, which is not the reason I got the app. I thought this app was gonna be free so if you do not want to not pay every month don’t get the app ### 1/5 — If it’s free, you’re the product *2026-07-02* Very clearly just an app to collect location data and sell advertising space. The AI generated images and flat, Chat-GPT-esque ‘motivational’ one-liners just makes it feel cheap. ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Finally out of my rut *2026-07-26* Finally a reason to get out of my rut, and it was easy. I didn’t expect something this small to make such a big difference, but it genuinely helped me feel motivated again. ### 5/5 — Worth it! *2026-06-14* Great app that got me out & about each time I left home! You can tell it’s worth the annual fee. Highly recommend. ### 5/5 — Loving the adventure!!! :) *2026-03-31* So fun seeing my little path on the map and reviewing the daily summaries! **Developer response:** Thanks Moo! That little path filling in is one of our favorite parts too. Keep exploring and let us know if there's anything you'd love to see added to the daily summaries. - The Sidequest team ### 5/5 — So simple but so fun *2026-03-31* Found a sick coffee shop 5 mins from my apt. Been walking everywhere to clear the map **Developer response:** This is exactly what we hoped people would do with it. Glad you found a new spot 5 minutes from home, that's the whole point. Happy walking, and tag us if you find more gems. - The Sidequest team ### 5/5 — Like Pokemon Go but for real life *2026-03-19* The fog map is such a cool concept. I can’t wait to see all the spots my city has! **Developer response:** Ha, best comparison we've gotten. Wait until you start unlocking the further corners of your city, it gets addicting. Thanks for the kind words, Nora. - The Sidequest team ### 3/5 — Vibecoding final boss *2026-06-14* See above ### 3/5 — Havent Been able to use it yet *2026-06-08* Asked me to review during setup, havent been able to use it uet ### 2/5 — How long is this interview?? *2026-07-22* Downloaded to try but have to field a seemingly infinite number of personal questions before I can even get started. Hey developers, stop pretending it’s a psych therapy app when it’s a simple map tracking app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*