Comparison

Sidequests HQ vs glimm

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

Head to head
About

Sidequests HQ

Transform daily tasks into engaging challenges and earn rewards for personal growth. Discover over 300 real-world quests designed to spark joy, build competence, and break routines. Level up your life one small win at a time.

Highlights
  • 300+ real-world side quests
  • Earn stories, XP, and bragging rights
  • Track progress easily
  • New challenges added regularly
  • Variety of challenge categories
  • Personal growth focus
Features
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Life’s better with cheat codes. Turn your days into a game. Knock out tiny quests, drop kindness into the world, grow sharper, braver, more competent—and level up, one small win at a time. Sidequests makes everyday life feel less like chores and more like hidden levels. Forget endless to-do lists. You’ll get bite-sized dares that spark momentum, mischief, and joy. Pick a Challenge that fits your mood: Social Spark, Weekend Warrior, Kindness Conspiracy, Creative Chaos, City Explorer, and more. Some quests take minutes. Some turn into long-term adventures. All of them leave you changed. • 300+ real-world side quests • Earn stories, XP, and bragging rights • Track progress without drowning in charts • Fresh Challenges are added all the time Want to get healthier, unlock creativity, or just break routine? Sidequests keeps you moving forward, without the burnout. Your adventure is waiting. Press Start. ________________________________________________________________________________ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.blinq.inc/sidequests/privacy

About

glimm

Features
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Life happens in the ordinary moments—the ones we never think to capture. glimm changes that. HOW IT WORKS • Get random notifications throughout your day • Capture whatever you're doing in that exact moment • Build an authentic archive of your real life NO FILTERS. NO STAGING. JUST REAL LIFE. Most photos we take are planned—vacations, meals, celebrations. But what about Tuesday at 3pm? What were you doing last month on a random Wednesday? glimm captures those moments. The mundane. The ordinary. The real. FEATURES • Random notifications at unexpected times • Quick capture—takes just 3 seconds • Add optional notes to remember context • Calendar view to browse your memories • Beautiful timeline of all your moments • Customizable quiet hours • Private and secure—your data stays yours YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS All photos are stored in your personal iCloud account. We can't see your photos. We don't collect your data. Your memories belong to you. Start capturing life as it happens, not as you remember it.

Screenshots

Sidequests HQ4 screens
glimm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: glimm at none against Sidequests HQ's 2. Sidequests HQ's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Sidequests HQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. glimm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidequests HQ ships an update every 11 days, glimm every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sidequests HQ versus glimm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidequests HQglimm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlinq Incdievas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sidequests HQ

Subscriptions2
  • Sidequests HQ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sidequests HQ Yearly$49.991 Year
None

glimm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidequests HQ free?
Sidequests HQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is glimm free?
glimm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sidequests HQ or glimm have ads?
Neither Sidequests HQ nor glimm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidequests HQ or glimm?
Sidequests HQ ships an update every 11 days, and glimm every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sidequests HQ was updated on October 30, 2026 and glimm on November 9, 2026.

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