Comparison

SelfQuest vs DMV PT

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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Transform your daily habits into an epic adventure. Build a hero, join a guild, battle friends, and complete quests that map to your real fitness and habit goals. Every workout, healthy choice, or routine task earns XP, gold, and gear as you level up in‑game—and in life. Guilds & accountability: Join a guild to stay consistent together. Share progress, cheer teammates, and keep each other on track. PvP battles: Challenge friends in strategic, turn‑based hero battles. Win bragging rights—then rematch. Epic Quests (core habits): Track your key exercises and routines as main quests. Complete them to earn XP and gold. Random Side Quests: Stay motivated with surprise micro‑challenges that keep things fresh and fun. Character progression: Level up, boost stats, and unlock power as your real‑world consistency improves. Dungeons: Dive into two dungeon types that test your strategy and strength using your leveled‑up hero. Leaderboard & friends: Add friends via ID, compare progress, and climb the ranks. Shop & gear: Spend earned gold on items and equipment to customize and strengthen your character. Custom Quests: Create your own quests to fit your goals—fitness, wellness, study, or daily routines. 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 hero and pick your goals 2) Add core quests (your essential habits) 3) Join a guild or invite friends 4) Complete quests, earn XP/gold, and level up 5) Tackle dungeons and PvP with your powered‑up hero This app is subject to the standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DMV PT

This app fosters a supportive environment for members to achieve a healthy lifestyle. It offers diverse training styles catering to various goals, from general fitness to specialized athletic preparation. Access requires a paid coaching plan.

Highlights
  • Rewarding and healthy lifestyle creation
  • Top-notch professional customer service
  • Unparalleled facility experience
  • Diverse training styles
  • Fitness + Athletic Assessments
  • Competition Prep
  • Post Rehab Therapy
Features
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DMV PT has set out to forge an inviting and exciting atmosphere, that allows our members to create and sustain a rewarding and healthy lifestyle. We aim to provide the best fitness facility environment in the industry by meshing topnotch professional customer service to our clients with an unparalleled facility in order to provide the best experience possible for our members and our staff. We understand our clients live different lifestyles and therefore train for different goals - we cater to our clients by offering various styles of training: - Fitness + Athletic Assessments - General Weight Training for Beginners - Sports Specific - Competition Prep – all categories - Power + Olympic Lifting - Boxing - Law Enforcement / Military Preparation - Post Rehab Therapy - Tactical Athletes - Functional Fitness - Many More Options * App access requires paid coaching plan Terms of use: https://kahunas.io/terms-conditions Privacy policy: https://kahunas.io/privacy

Screenshots

SelfQuest4 screens
DMV PT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DMV PT at 5.0 against SelfQuest's 4.1. DMV PT also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). SelfQuest's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (481 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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 15 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and DMV PT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $250.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DMV PT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SelfQuest has 481 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of SelfQuest's written reviews are positive against 100% of DMV PT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SelfQuest ships an update every 6 days, DMV PT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SelfQuest versus DMV PT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfQuestDMV PT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (481 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings481 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerjames kirkhamDMV Iron Distryct Training LLC

Customer experience

SelfQuest

All ratings482 ratings
Positive76.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews518 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative17.6%

DMV PT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DMV PT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

SelfQuest

Subscriptions2
  • Monarch Month7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Monarch Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time13
  • Bundle E$0.99
  • Bundle D$1.99
  • Bundle C$2.99
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  • 50 Keys$2.99
  • 50 keys$2.99
  • Bundle B$4.99
  • Bundle A$5.99
  • 125 Keys$5.99
  • 125 keys$5.99
  • S Bundle$9.99
  • Bundle S$9.99
  • 200 Keys$9.99
  • 200 keys$9.99
1 purchases

DMV PT

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$250.001 Month

Questions

Is SelfQuest free?
SelfQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DMV PT free?
DMV PT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SelfQuest or DMV PT?
DMV PT is rated higher. SelfQuest averages 4.1 out of 5 from 481 ratings, while DMV PT averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SelfQuest or DMV PT have ads?
SelfQuest shows ads; DMV PT does not.
Which is updated more often, SelfQuest or DMV PT?
SelfQuest ships an update every 6 days, and DMV PT every 2 months. Most recently, SelfQuest was updated on October 2, 2026 and DMV PT on June 1, 2026.

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