ModernSam vs StatQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ModernSam
Transform your daily tasks and goals into an exciting RPG adventure. This app gamifies self-care and productivity with quests, character customization, and rewards, designed to help users overcome procrastination and build habits.
- Immersive storyline campaign
- Character customization
- Daily and recurring quests
- AI-assisted to-do lists
- Beastiary card collection
- Fantasy-themed meditations
- Positive affirmations
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Tasks, quests, and BEASTS - OH MY! Gamify your life with ModernSam. A free self-care and productivity app designed by ADHDers for ADHDers that transforms your day into an exciting RPG adventure to gamify your tasks, goals, and overall wellbeing. Use ModernSam to support your ADHD, reduce stress, defeat procrastination, build habits, boost productivity, reach fitness goals, organize your to do list, and more With immersive quests, character customization, and magical dopamine reward boosts - you can level up your productivity and self-care effortlessly KEY FEATURES IMMERSIVE STORYLINE: Dive into a captivating fully voiced campaign storyline with unique villains and fascinating characters. Stay tuned for regular chapter releases keeping you engaged and motivated! CUSTOMIZE YOUR CHARACTER: Create your unique character avatar with a wide range of options including hairstyles, facial expressions, skin tones, and even warpaints DAILY QUESTS: Roll daily for new, randomized real life quests! Complete them each day and level up while earning rewards like luck potions, coins, and hunting tickets RECURRING TASKS: For your daily, weekly, and monthly needs AI ASSISTED TO-DO LISTS: Create your todo list and utilize AI to break down complex feeling tasks into manageable subtasks offering valuable support for ADHDers struggling with executive dysfunction EARN COINS AND XP: Transform the grind of modern day life into rewarding quests where you earn coin and XP for completing tasks FOUR ARCHETYPES: Level up your inner Warrior, Ranger, Magician, or Healer based on your daily actions each contributing to holistic self improvement - each contributing to strengthening your in game character for battles BEASTIARY CARD COLLECTION: Encounter a variety of creatures from common to super rare and complete your card collection HUNTING: Features turn based combat mode with varying difficulty based on the rarity of the monster you discover MEDITATIONS: Breathe easy with short fantasy themed mindfulness meditations such as The Enchanted Forest for a quick mental health refresh featuring soothing quality voiceovers AFFIRMATIONS: Listen to daily bite sized positive affirmations to quickly boost self esteem, motivate you, and encourage positive change in your life CAMPFIRE DAILY REFLECTION: Visit your tent and reflect on your daily accomplishments, no matter how small, to boost your confidence positivity and earn bonus archetype points THREE HOUSES: Take a personality quiz to be sorted into one of the three unique houses encouraging friendly competition among players Do you want to be more productive and practice better self-care but have given up? Does ADHD seem to get in the way of everything you want to do With ModernSam you'll harness the true power of gamification and start reaching your goals Potential benefits include Reduce Stress Boost Confidence Stay Motivated Increase Focus Feel Organized Improve Health Your hero's journey begins now ModernSam For ADHDers by ADHDers Run by a small passion driven team with an on fire community aiming to build an app that actually works for people with ADHD Our team aims to roll out continuous improvements to better the player experience based on both our vision and your valued feedback Enjoying ModernSam Wed be thrilled if you'd leave us a review Its the easiest way for you to support the dev team Join the Community Discord: https://discord.com/invite/asDCXqeyvC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/686769435774687 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yourmodernsam Email: ryan@modernsam.com We value your privacy Your info will remain private and we never sell your personal data to third parties Read our full privacy policy: https://modernsam.com/privacy-policy Read our full terms of use: https://modernsam.com/terms-of-use
StatQuest
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Transform your daily habits into an epic adventure! StatQuest gamifies your real-life activities by translating workouts, meals, and goals into D&D-style character progression. Features: - Track 6 character stats: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma - Quick-log activities in seconds - Set weekly goals and earn bonus XP - Complete quests for achievements - Watch your character level up as you build consistency Whether you're hitting the gym, learning new skills, or maintaining healthy habits, StatQuest makes progress visible and rewarding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StatQuest at none against ModernSam's 7. StatQuest also leads on ads (none vs shown). ModernSam's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. ModernSam sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. StatQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ModernSam | StatQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (71 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ModernSam, LLC | YOAV AZARIA |
Bugs and requests
ModernSam
Reported bugs
3 issues- Permanent white screen on app startup
- Male voice acting plays for female characters
- Skip button visibility issues on intro screen
Requested features
12 requests- Widget for home screen access
- Recurring/repeating task functionality
- Time-specific task reminders and notifications
- More character customization and cosmetics
- Purpose for collected cards and currency
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- Custom day start time settings
- Interactive tutorial for new players
- Story progression tied to gameplay choices
- More meditation and affirmation content
- Chinese language translation
- Female voice acting options
- Explanation of quest purposes
StatQuest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ModernSam
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$35.901 Year
- 50 Gems$2.99
- 100 Gems$4.99
- 300 Gems$13.99
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- 250 Gems$14.99
- 500 Gems$19.99
StatQuest
No in-app purchases









