Comparison

SelfQuest vs Promise

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

Promise

Features
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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

Screenshots

SelfQuest4 screens
Promise4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SelfQuest versus Promise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfQuestPromise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (490 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings490 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerjames kirkhamIVAN 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

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
2 purchases

Promise

Subscriptions2
  • Promise Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Promise Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is SelfQuest free?
SelfQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Promise free?
Promise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SelfQuest or Promise have ads?
Neither SelfQuest nor Promise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SelfQuest or Promise?
SelfQuest ships an update every 4 days, and Promise every 2 weeks. Most recently, SelfQuest was updated on November 4, 2026 and Promise on November 6, 2026.

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