Machine Inn vs Sidequest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Machine Inn
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We are The Machine Inn. Our bar, restaurant and five guest rooms are nestled right at the heart of Ashbourne's historic town centre, in Derbyshire. Dedicated to creating a comfortable and welcoming environment, our wonderful team are lovingly serving up amazing British dishes and carefully crafted drinks from locally sourced ingredients daily. Use our app to conveniently book, check-in/out, access your digital room key and get to know the local area.
Sidequest
Turn everyday outings into exciting real-world games with AI-powered quests and personalized destination suggestions. Explore new places, track your discoveries on a unique map, and share adventures with friends.
- AI-powered random quests
- Mood-based destination selection
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Exploration map with fog clearing
- AI-driven place information
- Personalized discovery feed
- Friend activity and sharing
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Make every day feel like an adventure. Sidequest turns your city, and everywhere you travel, into a real-world game. Random destinations by mood. Fresh places every day. Watch the map fill in as you walk. ◆ EXPLORE ◆ • Tap the dice for a Random Quest. A real-world adventure • Pick your mood: Nature, Food, Adventure, or Hidden Gems • Set your distance: walking, biking, or driving • Get turn-by-turn directions to a destination you've never been • Don't like it? Re-roll for somewhere new ◆ DISCOVER ◆ • Fresh places near you every day, curated to your taste • Restaurants, cafes, parks, viewpoints, hidden gems • Swipe through your daily picks • Save the ones you love to your Want to Go list • Skip the ones you don't, and the algorithm learns ◆ MAP ◆ • Automatic tile-by-tile fog clears as you walk, drive, or bike • See exactly how much of your city, country, and world you've explored • Drill into any continent, country, state, city, or neighborhood • Widgets put your stats and maps right on your home screen ◆ SAVE ◆ • Three rating tiers: Must Go, Would Go, Meh • Add photos, notes, and tags • Auto-organize into Food, Nature, Adventure collections • Always know which spots were great ◆ SHARE ◆ • Add friends, see their saved spots and exploration stats • Share beautiful cards of your spots, city guides, and stats • Discover places through the people you trust ◆ FOR EXPLORERS WHO LOVE A REAL-WORLD ADVENTURE ◆ If you love treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, or geocaching, Sidequest scratches the same itch with a different twist: there are no hidden boxes to find. The destination IS the discovery. A hidden coffee shop. A viewpoint you've never seen. A trail nobody told you about. It's GPS-guided real-world exploration, minus the cache maintenance. Questions or ideas? Reach out at support@knowaspot.app Subscriptions are managed via your iTunes account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Unused trial time is forfeited upon upgrade. Privacy Policy: https://knowaspot.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://knowaspot.app/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Machine Inn at none against Sidequest's 10. Machine Inn also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Sidequest's advantage is device support. On price 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. Sidequest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Machine Inn asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Machine Inn | Sidequest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (214 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 17.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 214 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HOP Software Limited | Riley Palattao |
In-app purchases
Machine Inn
No in-app purchases
Sidequest
- Sidequest Pro$4.997 Days
- Sidequest Pro$5.997 Days
- Sidequest Pro$6.997 Days
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- Sidequest Pro$7.997 Days
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Sidequest Annual$17.991 Year
- Sidequest Pro$19.991 Year
- Annual$29.991 Year
- Sidequest Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Sidequest Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year









