Comparison

thirdspace vs SideQuest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

thirdspace

This app facilitates spontaneous real-life meetups with friends. It allows users to quickly propose activities, with a short time window for friends to join, ensuring that plans are made and executed without overthinking.

Highlights
  • Propose spontaneous activities
  • 2-minute join window
  • Private location reveal upon acceptance
  • Capture and share meetup photos
  • Log of past spontaneous hangouts
Features
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thirdspace is where your existing friend group goes to have MORE FUN, together. You know that random Tuesday urge to get boba? The "someone come watch this sunset with me right now" moment? The "I just found the weirdest thrift store, get over here" energy? Those are sidequests. And thirdspace is built for exactly that. We made this app because we were tired of the same group chat cycle. Someone says "we should hang out," everyone says "definitely," and then nobody does anything for three weeks. thirdspace kills that cycle in two minutes flat. HOW SIDEQUESTS WORK 1. Start a Sidequest Snap a pic of whatever caught your attention, type what you're doing, and send it out. Could be anything. A spontaneous coffee run. A walk to nowhere. Finding the best taco within walking distance. Your nearby friends get notified instantly. 2. The 2-Minute Window Your friends have 2 minutes to join the sidequest. That's it. No "let me check my schedule." No "maybe later." You're either locking in or missing the moment. This timer exists because the best hangouts are the ones nobody overthinks. 3. Location Reveal Your location stays completely hidden until a friend accepts. Once they're in, maps unlock for both of you, and you're on your way to actually meeting up. Safety first, always. 4. Capture the Moment When you link up, take a pic together. No filters. No posing for 20 minutes. Just proof that you actually left the house and did something with your friends. Share it with your circle or post it publicly. Your Sidequest Log: Every hangout gets saved to your personal Memories. Scroll back through all the spontaneous coffee runs, the chaotic midnight drives, the "why did we walk here" adventures. A whole timeline of times you actually showed up for your friends. WHY YOUR FRIEND GROUP NEEDS THIS The 2-minute timer makes flaking basically impossible. You're in or you're not. No more "I'll let you know" texts that go nowhere. Locations stay private until someone commits. Your friends only see where you are after they accept the sidequest. This isn't another app for watching people live their lives through a screen. thirdspace is for people who want to be in the room, on the curb, at the spot. The whole point is to get you and your friends outside, doing things together in real life. Whether its your close friends or someone new in the group, the best connections happen when you stop scrolling and start showing up. thirdspace. stop scrolling. start questing.

About

SideQuest

This app connects college students for tasks and social activities. Earn money by completing quests for peers or find help with everyday needs. Build your campus network and create memorable experiences.

Highlights
  • Post and complete student tasks
  • Earn money for helping peers
  • Connect with university students
  • Build social circles
  • Create campus experiences
Features
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SideQuest is the ultimate campus ecosystem designed to turn your daily college life into an adventure. Whether you're looking to help out a friend, earn some extra money, or just create some legendary campus lore, this is where it happens. Why SideQuest? Real Quests: Turn favors and tasks into actual missions. Need a hand with a move? Need someone to grab coffee? Post a quest. Earn on Your Terms: Turn your spare time into a side hustle by helping your fellow students. Build Your Squad: Connect with people across your university and level up your social circle. Campus Lore: Don't just go to class—leave your mark on the campus. Stop scrolling and start questing. Your campus, your squad, your SideQuest.

Screenshots

thirdspace4 screens
SideQuest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SideQuest at 5.0 against thirdspace's 4.6. SideQuest also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). thirdspace's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SideQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: thirdspace has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of thirdspace's written reviews are positive against 100% of SideQuest's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
thirdspace versus SideQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterthirdspaceSideQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (94 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerthirdspace social inc.mukul banjade

Customer experience

thirdspace

All ratings77 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.3%

SideQuest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

thirdspace

No in-app purchases

None

SideQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is thirdspace free?
thirdspace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SideQuest free?
SideQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, thirdspace or SideQuest?
SideQuest is rated higher. thirdspace averages 4.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while SideQuest averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do thirdspace or SideQuest have ads?
Neither thirdspace nor SideQuest shows ads.

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