SelfQuest vs Promise
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
Promise
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Promise helps you keep your word to yourself. Make one small promise each day, check in honestly in the evening, and watch a stronger you take shape. MAKE A PROMISE • Write tomorrow's promise and choose 1, 3 or 5 gentle reminders • Check in from 8 pm to midnight: did you keep it? Rate your mood and how hard it was • Build your streak, and use grace to forgive a missed day • Share an "i kept my promise." card with your streak SPEECH PRACTICE • 30 original 5-minute speeches, from a pilot and a surgeon to a CEO and a best man • Beat a 4, 5 or 6 minute timer, with optional auto-scroll • Track your best time for every speech GYM • Plan your workouts for every day of the week • 53 built-in exercises, or add your own • Tick off sets and reps as you go, and finished workouts show up in your journal MEMORY GAME • "what's new?": remember the cards, then spot the one that changed • Start with 8 cards and work your way up to 20 FRESH START • Quit smoking, alcohol, sugar, social media or a habit you name yourself • Count your days free, plus the money and time you've saved, and watch your candle grow • Feeling a craving? Breathe with the candle for 2 minutes and remember why you started • A slip resets your streak but keeps your total clean days • Stays discreet: it shows as "fresh start" and can be locked with Face ID FOCUS TIMER • Pick a length and press start • It keeps running when you switch apps, and lets you know when you're done JOURNAL AND PROFILE • A calendar of kept and missed promises, workout days and fresh start days • Your mood and notes for each day • Your stats, your progress and your own profile photo HOME-SCREEN WIDGET • Today's promise and a countdown to your evening check-in PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account and no sign-in. Your promises, notes, workouts, fresh start data and Apple Health data stay on your phone. Apple Health access is optional and read-only. Promise is not a medical service. Talk to a doctor before starting a new exercise program or quitting alcohol. SUBSCRIPTION Promise offers weekly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions. The yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, or when the trial ends. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy policy: https://promiseprivacy.netlify.app/#privacy Terms of use: https://promiseprivacy.netlify.app/#terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SelfQuest at every 4 days against Promise's every 2 weeks. SelfQuest also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). 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
Both are free to download. SelfQuest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Promise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SelfQuest ships an update every 4 days, Promise every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SelfQuest | Promise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (490 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 490 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | james kirkham | IVAN NELIPA |
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
Promise
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
- 125 keys$5.99
- Bundle S$9.99
- 200 keys$9.99
Promise
- Promise Weekly$3.997 Days
- Promise Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year









