Comparison

Rodeo vs SideQuest

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

Head to head
About

Rodeo

Organize your social plans and activities by saving posts, links, photos, and screenshots. This app helps you keep track of everything you want to do, see your plans on a map, and receive reminders.

Highlights
  • Save social posts, links, and photos
  • Organize plans and tentative activities
  • View saved places on a map
  • Receive reminders for events
  • Create and share lists with friends
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Share what you want to do into the Rodeo app - Social posts - Screenshots - Links - Photos We'll wrangle the details and keep you organized, so you can actually do the things you save. - See all your plans and tentatives in one place - See your places on a map - Get reminders so you don't miss out - Make lists and share them with friends

About

SideQuest

Discover and complete real-life quests designed to turn ordinary days into small adventures. Earn XP, collect badges, and document your experiences in a personal journal. Packs can be unlocked with one-time purchases.

Highlights
  • Curated quest packs
  • Real-life challenges
  • XP and badge system
  • Personal quest journal
  • Solo or group play
  • One-time pack purchases
Features
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Find fun things to do, solo or with friends. SideQuest turns everyday life into real-life quests: creative challenges, small detours, and new experiences worth remembering. FIND YOUR KIND OF FUN Choose a themed quest pack that fits you. Get creative with Make It Weird, slow down with Soft Reset, or try a bold ask with Rejection Therapy. See each quest's time, cost, and challenge before you start, then go at your own pace. GO SOLO OR BRING FRIENDS Take yourself on a little adventure or give your group chat a plan. Invite a friend to a quest and they can join that quest for free with a SideQuest account. They do not need to buy the pack. MAKE A MEMORY. KEEP THE STORY. Capture photos and notes as you complete quests. Your Journal keeps your completed adventures and memories together, ready to revisit. LEVEL UP IN REAL LIFE Earn XP, reach new levels, and collect badges as you complete quests. Your progress grows with every adventure. PACKS YOU KEEP Try your first quest and browse the packs. Unlock Originals with one-time purchases, individually using Pack Keys or together in the Originals Vault. No subscription. Give your day a plot twist. Pick a quest and go.

Screenshots

Rodeo4 screens
SideQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SideQuest at 5.0 against Rodeo's 4.5. SideQuest also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). Rodeo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. SideQuest sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rodeo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SideQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rodeo has 158 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Rodeo's written reviews are positive against 100% of SideQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rodeo ships an update weekly, SideQuest daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Rodeo versus SideQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRodeoSideQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (158 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings158 — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB333 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRodeo Technologies, IncOMG Career

Customer experience

Rodeo

All ratings158 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative16.1%

SideQuest

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rodeo

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SideQuest

One-time4
  • One SideQuest Pack Key$9.99
  • Originals Vault$14.99
  • Discounted Originals Vault$19.99
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  • Originals Vault$34.99

Questions

Is Rodeo free?
Rodeo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SideQuest free?
SideQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rodeo or SideQuest?
SideQuest is rated higher. Rodeo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while SideQuest averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Rodeo or SideQuest have ads?
SideQuest shows ads; Rodeo does not.
Which is updated more often, Rodeo or SideQuest?
Rodeo ships an update weekly, and SideQuest daily. Most recently, Rodeo was updated on October 12, 2026 and SideQuest on September 30, 2026.

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