Comparison

SelfQuest vs Arise

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

Arise

This app transforms your fitness journey into a gamified adventure. Answer lifestyle questions to receive a custom workout plan, complete daily quests, and earn rewards to level up your real-life physique and strength.

Highlights
  • Gamified workout generator
  • AI-powered custom workout plans
  • Daily quests and rewards
  • Real-life leveling system
  • Fitness progress tracking
  • Lifestyle assessment for plan building
Features
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Arise is the world's #1 gamified workout generator and tracker. HOW TO USE ARISE: 1) Answer lifestyle questions to build your plan 2) Get your custom workout plan* 3) Complete daily quests and earn rewards Arise will help you achieve your dream physique faster than any traditional fitness app. We aren't another complicated fitness app. We're building a system that transforms your fitness journey into an epic adventure where you level up in real life, gain real strength, aura farm, and evolve with each completed quest. Join our Discord server with any questions or ideas for future updates! SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED: Arise requires a subscription to access workout plans, quests, and app features. Subscription options and pricing are displayed in the app. NOTE: We do not offer medical advice. Any and all recommendations should be viewed as suggestions, please consult with a professional and do your own research before trying a new workout plan. *CUSTOM WORKOUT PLAN REQUIRES A SUBSCRIPTION. TERMS: https://www.digitallionssl.com/TermsOfUse.html PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.digitallionssl.com/privacy-policy-apps.html

Screenshots

SelfQuest4 screens
Arise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arise at 4.8 against SelfQuest's 4.1. Arise also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 490). SelfQuest's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. SelfQuest sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Arise sells 10 in-app purchases, 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

Arise holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arise has 21K ratings behind it against 490, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of SelfQuest's written reviews are positive against 53% of Arise'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, Arise fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SelfQuest versus Arise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfQuestArise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (490 ratings)4.8 (21K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews — better52.7% of reviews
Number of ratings49021K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjames kirkhamDIGITAL LIONS APPS

Customer experience

SelfQuest

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

Arise

All ratings20,970 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,265 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative37.5%

User reviews

SelfQuest

From 490 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Completely changed how I stay consistent
  • 🎮 Turning fitness into a game
  • 🎯 Keeps me motivated and on track
  • 🕹️ Fun and accountability
  • 💪 Helped me get stronger

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid version prevents free quests
  • 🐛 Bugs with daily quest resets
  • 🤔 Unclear how to progress and upgrade
  • 🤖 Lack of explanation on mechanics
  • 🕹️ Combat feels slow and boring

Arise

From 21K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 🔥 Awesome app
  • 💡 Unique missions and fun rewards
  • 💡 More AI integration and customization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Failed to log workouts multiple times
  • 🐛 Logged missed workouts incorrectly
  • 🐛 Quest progress not logging

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

Arise

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Quest progress not logging
  • Timer not continuing when phone is turned off

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to indicate exercise names and number of sets
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • In-depth health analysis based on workouts and macros

In-app purchases

16 purchases

SelfQuest

Subscriptions3
  • Monarch Month7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Monarch Year Offer$19.991 Year
  • 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
10 purchases

Arise

Subscriptions10
  • Arise Pro$4.997 Days
  • Arise Pro$12.991 Month
  • Arise Yearly @ 1499$14.991 Year
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  • Arise Pro$14.991 Month
  • Arise Pro$17.991 Month
  • Arise Pro$19.991 Year
  • Arise Pro$29.991 Year
  • Arise Pro$39.991 Year
  • Arise Pro$49.991 Year
  • Arise Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is SelfQuest free?
SelfQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arise free?
Arise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SelfQuest or Arise?
Arise is rated higher. SelfQuest averages 4.1 out of 5 from 490 ratings, while Arise averages 4.8 from 21K ratings.
Do SelfQuest or Arise have ads?
Neither SelfQuest nor Arise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SelfQuest or Arise?
SelfQuest ships an update every 4 days, and Arise fortnightly. Most recently, SelfQuest was updated on October 25, 2026 and Arise on October 26, 2026.

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