Comparison

Sitch vs SideQuest

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

Head to head
About

Sitch

This app uses an AI matchmaker to introduce you to potential partners based on your preferences and values. It eliminates swiping and endless scrolling, with profiles reviewed by real people. The service focuses on curated introductions to save you time searching.

Highlights
  • AI matchmaker
  • Curated introductions
  • No swiping or scrolling
  • Human-reviewed profiles
  • Personalized preferences
  • Feedback loop for AI
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Most dating apps just give you options. Sitch gives you a matchmaker. Your AI matchmaker gets to know you: what you want, what you don't, and what makes you unique — and uses all of it to introduce you to people actually worth your time. Every profile is reviewed by real people on our team. Sitch sets you up so you can spend your time dating, not searching. How Sitch works: Answer a few questions to create a profile. Share your preferences, your non-negotiables, your nice-to-haves. Your matchmaker sends you curated introductions with photos, background, and why this person could be a fit. After every introduction, send a note back about what worked and what didn't. Be as specific as you want. That's not picky. That's the point. As you keep using the app, we'll ask questions to learn more about what makes you you. When your matchmaker finds someone you should meet, and you both say yes, we'll set you up. ————— Live in NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Austin. More cities coming soon. Support/Inquiries: support@joinsitch.com Term of Use: https://content.sitch.net/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://content.sitch.net/privacy-policy

About

SideQuest

Discover and complete real-life quests designed to turn ordinary days into small adventures. Earn XP, collect badges, and document your experiences in a personal journal. Packs can be unlocked with one-time purchases.

Highlights
  • Curated quest packs
  • Real-life challenges
  • XP and badge system
  • Personal quest journal
  • Solo or group play
  • One-time pack purchases
Features
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Give your day a side quest. SideQuest sends you on small, playful real-world quests that turn an ordinary day into a story worth telling. Go solo or bring a friend. Pick a quest, go do it, keep the memory. Write a dramatic museum label for a random object. Board the next bus, ride four stops, and explore wherever it drops you. Have the best outing you can on five dollars. Present one distinguished pebble to a stranger for an official rating. No big plans required. Most quests take under an hour. 100+ ORIGINAL QUESTS, IN PACKS THAT FIT YOUR MOOD Each pack is a themed set of hand-written quests with its own art, voice and badge. • City After Dark: turn one evening into a tiny movie • Make It Weird: creative dares with just enough absurdity • Main Character Energy: act like your life has a plot • Talk to Humans: tiny social moves that leave you a little less afraid of everyone • Soft Reset: quiet rituals for slowing down and looking up • Local Legend: know your city like it's been waiting for you • Curious Forever: odd questions, tiny lessons, real conversations • Taste of Somewhere: let appetite pick the route • Plus a pack of brave, respectful asks where a "no" still completes the quest CITY EDITIONS IN 160+ CITIES See your own city with new eyes. City Editions are quests written for real places, from New York and San Francisco to London, Paris, Tokyo and Mexico City. Crack optional riddles, collect small details, make something, and find the spots worth pausing in. Do them in any order, at your own pace. SOLO OR TOGETHER Take yourself on a little adventure, or finally give your group chat a plan. Invite a friend into a quest and they join free, no purchase needed. Bring two new friends in and you'll unlock Better Together, ten missions made for doing side by side. KEEP THE STORY Add a photo or a note when you finish. Your Journal keeps every adventure in one place, so you can look back on all the times you said yes. LEVEL UP IN REAL LIFE Earn XP, climb levels and collect badges like Certified Oddball, Night Cartographer and Plot Armor. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Every quest shows its time, cost and challenge level up front, so you can pick what fits today and skip what doesn't. PACKS YOU KEEP. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Unlock with one-time purchases: a single pack, a whole city, or all ten core Originals with the Originals Vault. Once it's yours, it's yours. Less scrolling. More adventure. Pick a quest and go.

Screenshots

Sitch4 screens
SideQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SideQuest at 100% against Sitch's 21%. SideQuest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Sitch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Sitch sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and SideQuest sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SideQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sitch has 2.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Sitch's written reviews are positive against 100% of SideQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sitch ships an update fortnightly, SideQuest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sitch versus SideQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSitchSideQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB396 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUnusual Circumstances Inc.OMG Career

Customer experience

Sitch

All ratings2,288 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive21.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative75.2%

SideQuest

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sitch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bugs and glitches during profile setup
  • Matching issues and incorrect recommendations
  • Paywall and subscription problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view more profile details
  • Improved AI matching algorithm
  • Better customer support and communication
  • More transparent pricing and subscription options
  • Expanded user pool and dating pool diversity

SideQuest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sitch

Subscriptions5
  • Sitch Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Sitch 3 Month$59.993 Months
  • Sitch 3 Month$79.993 Months
Show 2 more
  • Sitch 6 Month$89.996 Months
  • Sitch 6 Month$119.996 Months
One-time5
  • 1 Setup$24.99
  • 1 Setup$34.99
  • 3 Setups$89.99
Show 2 more
  • 5 setups$124.99
  • 8 Setups$159.99
11 purchases

SideQuest

One-time11
  • One SideQuest Pack Key$9.99
  • City Edition Key$14.99
  • Originals + 1 City$14.99
Show 8 more
  • Originals Vault$14.99
  • Originals + 1 City$19.99
  • Discounted Originals Vault$19.99
  • Originals + 1 City$24.99
  • Originals + 2 Cities$24.99
  • Originals + 2 Cities$29.99
  • Originals + 2 Cities$34.99
  • Originals Vault$34.99

Questions

Is Sitch free?
Sitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideQuest free?
SideQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sitch or SideQuest?
SideQuest is rated higher. Sitch averages 3.9 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while SideQuest averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Sitch or SideQuest have ads?
SideQuest shows ads; Sitch does not.
Which is updated more often, Sitch or SideQuest?
Sitch ships an update fortnightly, and SideQuest every 3 days. Most recently, Sitch was updated on October 27, 2026 and SideQuest on October 25, 2026.

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