Comparison

PaceQuest vs Gamejam

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

Head to head
About

PaceQuest

This RPG game converts your real-world steps into in-game energy. Level up your character, upgrade gear with gold, and battle enemies in a humorous adventure. Compete on leaderboards and play fully offline.

Highlights
  • Convert steps to in-game energy
  • RPG character progression
  • Gear upgrades with gold
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Auto Train mode
  • Full story with boss fights
  • Works fully offline
  • Game Center leaderboard
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Earn in-game energy for every step you take in the real world, level up your character, upgrade equipment with gold, and fight enemies, no GPS or internet required. Compete on the PaceQuest Game Center leaderboard to see who has taken the most steps and who has progressed the furthest in the story! PaceQuest is a one-time purchase with no ads, no subscription, no in-app purchases. Receive all future updates for free. Features: • Walk to earn in-game energy points: 1 real-world step = 1 in-game energy point. • RPG progression: Train, level up, and allocate skill points. • Gear upgrades: Improve equipment with gold to gain combat bonuses. • One-tap gameplay: Level up your character and fight enemies with a clean and simple interface. • Auto Train mode: Keep training while the app is closed. Your steps still convert to energy, and idle auto train mode advances your character until you return. • Full story: Tackle boss fights and progress through a humorous adventure. • Works fully offline: No GPS or internet required. • Game Center leaderboard: Compete against players worldwide to see who has taken the most steps! Pricing: • One-time purchase: Receive all future updates for free. • No ads. • No subscription. • No in-app purchases. Privacy: • Data Not Collected: No account needed.

About

Gamejam

Discover and play a curated collection of original, handmade games within a single application. Enjoy a growing library of titles designed for touchscreens, playable offline, with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Curated library of original games
  • New games added regularly
  • Designed for touchscreens
  • Offline play supported
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Quick to pick up and play
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Gamejam is a console of small, handmade games: one app that holds a growing library of original titles we make and publish ourselves. No storefront maze, no ads, and nothing to buy. Open the app, pick a game, and you're playing in seconds. A CURATED LIBRARY Every game earns its place. Hand-picked, carefully polished, and only shipped if we'd play it ourselves - a game shelf, not an endless feed. ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW The catalogue grows on its own. New games arrive straight into the app, ready to download; update installed games when you choose. MADE FOR TOUCH Each title is built for the screen in your hands: quick to pick up, smooth to play, and happy in short sessions. YOURS, ANYWHERE No sign-in needed: games you've installed keep working even when you're offline. FREE MEANS FREE No ads. No in-app purchases. No energy meters or timers. Just games. WE'RE LISTENING Gamejam is made by a small team that reads everything. Share your thoughts right from the app, or visit https://gamejam.mx

Screenshots

PaceQuest4 screens
Gamejam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gamejam at Free against PaceQuest's $0.99. Gamejam also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). PaceQuest's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Gamejam is free to download; PaceQuest costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PaceQuest against 5.0 for Gamejam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of PaceQuest's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gamejam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaceQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, Gamejam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PaceQuest versus Gamejam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceQuestGamejam
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGary LeeSentifold Inc

Customer experience

PaceQuest

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Gamejam

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

In-app purchases

None

PaceQuest

No in-app purchases

None

Gamejam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaceQuest free?
PaceQuest costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gamejam free?
Gamejam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PaceQuest or Gamejam?
PaceQuest and Gamejam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PaceQuest or Gamejam have ads?
Neither PaceQuest nor Gamejam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaceQuest or Gamejam?
PaceQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, and Gamejam every 3 weeks. Most recently, PaceQuest was updated on October 17, 2026 and Gamejam on October 29, 2026.

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