SelfQuest vs Arc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Arc
Transform your fitness journey into a game with personalized workouts that earn you experience points and help you climb the ranks. Track your progress, maintain streaks, and receive structured guidance for every session.
- Personalized workout generation
- Gamified progression system
- Daily structured workouts
- XP and stat leveling
- Streak tracking
- Global leaderboards
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You’ve been the same level for years. Arc turns training into a Solo-Leveling quest log: daily workouts are quests, reps are XP, and your rank climbs from E to SSS as you show up. Miss a day and the System notices. HOW IT WORKS • A short calibration reads you and projects your 90-day potential • Every day, one quest: a real, structured workout with clear targets • Log sets to earn XP, level your stats and keep your streak alive • Penalty quests when you skip — the System keeps you honest BUILT FOR REAL TRAINING • Personalised programmes for muscle, weight loss or strength — your goal, your equipment, your schedule • Coaching cues, rest timers and set-by-set guidance in training mode • Smart swaps when the machine is taken or a movement hurts CLIMB THE RANKS • Global leaderboards by level, streak and momentum • Rank up from E to SSS as your consistency compounds Subscription Required Arc requires a paid subscription to access all features, including: • Personalised workout generation based on your goals, experience level and available equipment • Guided daily sessions with clear structure and progression • Quest-style challenges and progress tracking No content or features are available without an active subscription. Subscription details are presented in-app before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SelfQuest at 4.1 against Arc's 3.0. SelfQuest also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Arc's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. SelfQuest sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Arc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SelfQuest holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SelfQuest has 490 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SelfQuest ships an update every 4 days, Arc every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SelfQuest | Arc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (490 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 490 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | james kirkham | Daniel Holmes |
Customer experience
SelfQuest
Arc
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
Arc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SelfQuest
- Monarch Month7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Monarch Year Offer$19.991 Year
- Monarch Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 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
Arc
- Arc Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Arc Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
- Arc Pro Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$49.991 Year








