Comparison

Scan Quest vs Riffio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scan Quest

This application enables participation in interactive quests, games, and scavenger hunts by scanning unique event codes. It ensures fair play and prevents cheating associated with traditional methods.

Highlights
  • Participate in quests and games
  • Scan unique event codes
  • Eliminates cheating
  • Ensures fair play
  • Requires Quest Codes from organizer
Features
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The Scan-Quest application will not operate without Quest Codes provided by a Quest Organizer. Visit Scan-Quest.com for more details. Scan-Quest is the only mobile solution that allows you to participate in a quest, game, scavenger hunt and more by scanning unique codes for an event. Not only does Scan-Quest make it fair for everyone, but brilliantly eliminates cheating that can be done with traditional methods.

About

Riffio

This app allows users to create the next season of their favorite shows by making choices that shape the story. Users select characters, settings, and ideas to craft interactive episodes, becoming co-creators of beloved narratives.

Highlights
  • Choose your favorite show
  • Select lead characters
  • Pick the story setting
  • Develop your own ideas
  • Make choices to shape the story
  • Create 2-minute episodes
Features
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Riffio – Where You Create the Next Season Love Pixel Quest, Miles the Brave and Critter Protectors? Now it’s your turn to create the next season. Riffio is the first interactive storytelling platform where you control the next season of popular shows. Jump into the world of your favorite characters, make big choices, and shape the story with every episode. How It Works 1. Choose the show you love 2. Pick two main characters to lead the new season 3. Select your setting 4. Create your idea 5. At the end of each Riff, choose how the story continues 6. Each Riff is a 2-minute episode. Your choices shape what happens next, again and again. Why Riffio You’re not just listening, you’re creating. Every episode is shaped by you, not a fixed script. It’s easy to start, with no writing required, just pick and play. Riffio gives you the power to co-create the next season of their favorite stories, using simple, guided choices. Download Riffio today and start building the next big adventure. The future of storytelling is in your hands. Read our privacy policy here: https://storybutton.com/pages/policies Read our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Need Help? Contact us https://support.storybutton.com/

Screenshots

Scan Quest3 screens
Riffio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scan Quest at none against Riffio's 20. Scan Quest also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Riffio's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 33%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Riffio sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scan Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Quest ships an update every 6 weeks, Riffio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scan Quest versus Riffio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan QuestRiffio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—59 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB136 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEPIC APP SOLUTIONS LLCStorybutton

Customer experience

Scan Quest

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Riffio

All ratings59 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative36.1%

Bugs and requests

Scan Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Riffio

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App doesn't keep track of listening progress
  • App doesn't remember where you left off
  • App doesn't show new episodes when they come out
  • Subscription from other sources not recognized
  • Storycast account not linked
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  • Login screen freezes (implied by general frustration)
  • Incompatible with older devices (implied by general frustration)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add new content regularly
  • Implement a search button
  • Improve tracking of listening progress
  • Ensure child-safe ads only
  • Allow linking of existing subscriptions
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  • Restore original character voices
  • More episodes of Star Keepers
  • More content for Pixel Quest
  • More content for Critter Protectors

In-app purchases

None

Scan Quest

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

Riffio

Subscriptions14
  • Riffio Pro 1$2.991 Month
  • Riffio Pro 2$4.991 Month
  • Riffio Pro 3$7.991 Month
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  • Riffio Pro 47 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Riffio Pro 57 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Riffio Standard Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Family Monthly plan$12.991 Month
  • Riffio Pro 1 Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Riffio Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Individual Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Riffio Standard Yearly$99.001 Year
  • Riffio Pro 5 Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Family Plan7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Riffio Pro Yearly$199.001 Year
One-time6
  • 800 Riffios$0.99
  • 4,000 Riffios$4.99
  • 8,000 Riffios$9.99
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  • 16,000 Riffios$19.99
  • 40,000 Riffios$49.99
  • 80,000 Riffios$99.99

Questions

Is Scan Quest free?
Scan Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riffio free?
Riffio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scan Quest or Riffio have ads?
Neither Scan Quest nor Riffio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Quest or Riffio?
Scan Quest ships an update every 6 weeks, and Riffio fortnightly. Most recently, Scan Quest was updated on October 10, 2026 and Riffio on October 24, 2026.

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