UrbexVault vs Sidequest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UrbexVault
Discover and explore forgotten places with this urban exploration guide. Features starter and featured locations, interactive maps, and detailed information. Earn rewards and unlock coordinates through contributions.
- Starter and featured locations
- Interactive map interface
- Detailed location information
- Mark locations as visited/favorite
- Location bundles
- Filter free and premium locations
- Dark mode
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UrbexVault - Urban Exploration Guide Discover hidden gems and forgotten places with UrbexVault, your ultimate companion for urban exploration. KEY FEATURES: • Starter Locations: Begin exploring with our collection of locations • Earn rewards: Contributions result in points. These points can be used to unlock coordinates! • Featured Locations: Enjoy our handpicked featured locations • Mark locations as visited or favorite • Location Bundles: Save with our curated regional map bundles • Interactive Map: Browse locations with an easy-to-use map interface • Detailed Information: Get comprehensive details about each location, including coordinates and access information • Custom Collections: Access curated maps and location sets • Location Filtering: Easily filter between free and premium locations • Dark Mode: Comfortable viewing in any lighting condition Whether you're a photographer, history enthusiast, or urban explorer, UrbexVault helps you discover remarkable abandoned places while respecting local regulations and safety guidelines. Download UrbexVault today and start exploring the hidden world around you! Note: Always explore responsibly and respect private property. Some features require in-app purchases.
Sidequest
Turn everyday outings into exciting real-world games with AI-powered quests and personalized destination suggestions. Explore new places, track your discoveries on a unique map, and share adventures with friends.
- AI-powered random quests
- Mood-based destination selection
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Exploration map with fog clearing
- AI-driven place information
- Personalized discovery feed
- Friend activity and sharing
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Make every day feel like an adventure. Sidequest turns your city, and everywhere you travel, into a real-world game. Random destinations by mood. Fresh places every day. Watch the map fill in as you walk. ◆ EXPLORE ◆ • Tap the dice for a Random Quest. A real-world adventure • Pick your mood: Nature, Food, Adventure, or Hidden Gems • Set your distance: walking, biking, or driving • Get turn-by-turn directions to a destination you've never been • Don't like it? Re-roll for somewhere new ◆ DISCOVER ◆ • Fresh places near you every day, curated to your taste • Restaurants, cafes, parks, viewpoints, hidden gems • Swipe through your daily picks • Save the ones you love to your Want to Go list • Skip the ones you don't, and the algorithm learns ◆ MAP ◆ • Automatic tile-by-tile fog clears as you walk, drive, or bike • See exactly how much of your city, country, and world you've explored • Drill into any continent, country, state, city, or neighborhood • Widgets put your stats and maps right on your home screen ◆ SAVE ◆ • Three rating tiers: Must Go, Would Go, Meh • Add photos, notes, and tags • Auto-organize into Food, Nature, Adventure collections • Always know which spots were great ◆ SHARE ◆ • Add friends, see their saved spots and exploration stats • Share beautiful cards of your spots, city guides, and stats • Discover places through the people you trust ◆ FOR EXPLORERS WHO LOVE A REAL-WORLD ADVENTURE ◆ If you love treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, or geocaching, Sidequest scratches the same itch with a different twist: there are no hidden boxes to find. The destination IS the discovery. A hidden coffee shop. A viewpoint you've never seen. A trail nobody told you about. It's GPS-guided real-world exploration, minus the cache maintenance. Questions or ideas? Reach out at support@knowaspot.app Subscriptions are managed via your iTunes account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Unused trial time is forfeited upon upgrade. Privacy Policy: https://knowaspot.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://knowaspot.app/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sidequest at 4.4 against UrbexVault's 1.6. Sidequest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). UrbexVault's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. UrbexVault sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Sidequest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sidequest holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sidequest has 176 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of UrbexVault's written reviews are positive against 18% of Sidequest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UrbexVault ships an update weekly, Sidequest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UrbexVault | Sidequest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (10 ratings) | 4.4 (176 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 17.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 176 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | UrbexVault | Riley Palattao |
Customer experience
UrbexVault
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In-app purchases
UrbexVault
- UrbexVault PRO - Switzerland$1.991 Month
- Finland$1.991 Month
- Sweden$1.991 Month
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- 1 Week Pro$3.997 Days
- Benelux$9.991 Month
- Pro monthly$12.991 Month
- UrbexVault PRO - Switzerland$22.991 Year
- Finland$22.991 Year
- Sweden$22.991 Year
- Monthly Pro$24.991 Month
- UrbexVault PRO - Spain$34.991 Year
- Pro 3-monthly$61.993 Months
- Benelux$99.991 Year
- Pro Yearly$119.991 Year
- 24 hour pro access$1.99
Sidequest
- Sidequest Pro$4.997 Days
- Sidequest Pro$5.997 Days
- Sidequest Pro$6.997 Days
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- Sidequest Pro$7.997 Days
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Sidequest Annual$17.991 Year
- Sidequest Pro$19.991 Year
- Annual$29.991 Year
- Sidequest Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Sidequest Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year








