Comparison

SelfQuest vs GymMax AI

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

Head to head
About

SelfQuest

Turn your fitness and habit goals into an epic adventure. Create a hero, join a guild, and complete quests that translate to real-world progress. Earn rewards, level up, and battle friends to stay motivated and consistent.

Highlights
  • Hero creation and progression
  • Gamified quests for habits
  • Guilds for social accountability
  • PvP hero battles
  • Character customization with gear
  • Customizable quests
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The System has chosen you. SelfQuest turns your real workouts and habits into an RPG. Train in real life and your hunter grows stronger. Miss a day and the System notices. TRAIN FOR REAL, LEVEL UP FOR REAL • A personal training plan built around your goals, schedule and level • Epic quests for your core habits and exercises, from push-ups and runs to steps, sleep and study • Random side quests: surprise micro-challenges that keep things fresh • Custom quests: create your own for fitness, wellness, study or daily routines • Camera rep counter for push-ups, squats, planks and more • Every completed quest earns XP, gold and gear BUILD YOUR HUNTER • Create your hunter and choose a class • Level up, boost your stats and unlock new abilities as your real-world consistency improves • Collect armour sets from E to SS rank and mix and match every piece • Spend gold in the shop on items and equipment • Rank up with your streak, from E-rank to National level FIGHT WITH YOUR REPS • Clear dungeons and gate bosses using real exercise • Challenge friends in strategic PvP battles, then rematch • Join a guild to stay consistent together: share progress, chat and cheer each other on • Add friends, compare progress and climb the leaderboard WHY IT WORKS • Game loops that stick: rewards, streaks and progression make consistency satisfying • Social motivation: guilds and leaderboards keep you accountable • Micro-wins: side quests turn small actions into momentum GETTING STARTED 1. Create your hunter and pick your goals 2. Get your plan and your daily quests 3. Join a guild or invite friends 4. Complete quests, earn XP and gold, and level up 5. Take on dungeons, gates and PvP with your powered-up hunter Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/selfquest/privacy-policy

About

GymMax AI

Analyze your physique by uploading a photo to receive personalized muscle group ratings and customized feedback. This AI-powered fitness coach offers supplement recommendations and actionable advice to help you achieve your muscle growth and definition goals.

Highlights
  • AI physique analysis
  • Muscle group ratings
  • Customized feedback
  • Supplement recommendations
  • Personalized fitness coaching
  • Physique improvement tracking
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Get personalised ratings and build your best physique with GymMax AI How it works? 1. Upload a photo of your physique 2. GymMax AI analyses each muscle group 3. Receive your results with customised feedback and supplement recommendations. GymMax AI is your personal fitness coach, designed to help you reach new heights in muscle growth, definition, and overall physique improvement. Our mission is to empower you with insights and targeted advice tailored to your unique body. We believe that every fitness enthusiast deserves tools to unlock their potential, and GymMax AI is here to support your journey with actionable, data-driven feedback. Join the GymMax community to enhance your strength and appearance. Whether you're aiming to optimise your workouts, improve muscle definition, or gain valuable supplement recommendations, GymMax AI is the ultimate app for your fitness goals. By using this app, you agree to the [Terms of Use](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LcbjcqHvKbQoKd9JxVZm2vCxPb7twyolxPIrCVSi720/edit?tab=t.0).

Screenshots

SelfQuest4 screens
GymMax AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SelfQuest at 70% against GymMax AI's 0%. SelfQuest also leads on ratings volume (490 vs 26). GymMax AI's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. SelfQuest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and GymMax AI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GymMax AI holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SelfQuest has 490 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of SelfQuest's written reviews are positive against 0% of GymMax AI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SelfQuest ships an update every 4 days, GymMax AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SelfQuest versus GymMax AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfQuestGymMax AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (490 ratings)4.6 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings490 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjames kirkhamAmethyst AI LLC

Customer experience

SelfQuest

All ratings489 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews520 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative17.7%

GymMax AI

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

SelfQuest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Daily quest resets not working
  • Strava connection limit reached
  • Ads not working as intended
  • Inability to edit username
  • Gear and progress loss issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more free quests and content
  • Improve the combat system
  • Make quests more visually engaging
  • Add worldwide leaderboard and competition
  • Integrate with more fitness trackers
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  • Allow more customization of avatar
  • Add rest days and recovery mechanics

GymMax AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SelfQuest

Subscriptions3
  • Monarch Month7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Monarch Year Offer$19.991 Year
  • Monarch Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • Bundle E$0.99
  • Bundle D$1.99
  • Bundle C$2.99
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  • 50 keys$2.99
  • 125 keys$5.99
  • Bundle S$9.99
  • 200 keys$9.99
1 purchases

GymMax AI

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days

Questions

Is SelfQuest free?
SelfQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GymMax AI free?
GymMax AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SelfQuest or GymMax AI?
GymMax AI is rated higher. SelfQuest averages 4.1 out of 5 from 490 ratings, while GymMax AI averages 4.6 from 26 ratings.
Do SelfQuest or GymMax AI have ads?
Neither SelfQuest nor GymMax AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SelfQuest or GymMax AI?
SelfQuest ships an update every 4 days, and GymMax AI weekly. Most recently, SelfQuest was updated on November 4, 2026 and GymMax AI on October 30, 2026.

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