Side vs SideQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Side
This app turns your daily life into an adventure with personalized quests. It encourages exploration, connection, and personal development by sparking curiosity about your surroundings.
- Personalized quests
- Daily routine transformation
- Exploration of surroundings
- Connection and personal growth
- Spark curiosity
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SideQuest transforms your daily routine into a journey of discovery, connection, and personal growth. Get personalized quests that spark curiosity and help you explore the world around you.
SideQuest
Discover and log real-life experiences beyond the screen. This app offers a curated list of activities across various categories, allowing you to track your completed adventures, share them with friends, and discover new possibilities for intentional living.
- Browse 500+ real-life quests
- Log and rate completed experiences
- Add photos to your journal
- Track friends' activities
- Daily mini quests for everyday moments
- Log custom experiences
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Discover fun things to do, explore hidden gems, build your bucket list and create a life worth remembering. SideQuest helps you discover unique real-world experiences, find exciting things to do near you, and keep a journal of every adventure you've completed. Whether you're exploring your own city, travelling somewhere new or simply looking for weekend ideas, SideQuest helps you turn ordinary days into unforgettable stories. Your lore isn't built in front of a screen. It's built the night you took the last bus to see where it ends. The afternoon you ate somewhere you'd walked past a hundred times. The morning you finally did something that became a story worth telling. DISCOVER THINGS TO DO Explore 1,000+ real-world experiences across 12 categories including adventure, food, nightlife, nature, travel, fitness, arts, hobbies, skills, social, mindfulness and more. From iconic attractions to hidden local gems, there's always something new waiting to be discovered. BUILD YOUR BUCKET LIST Save experiences you want to try and tick them off one by one. Whether it's trying a new café, hiking a mountain, learning a new skill or finding the best sunset in your city, every completed experience becomes part of your story. LOG YOUR LORE Rate, review and upload photos from every experience you complete. Your profile becomes a living record of the places you've explored, the adventures you've had and the memories you've created. Not the highlight reel—the real one. SEE WHAT THE WORLD IS DOING The Lobby is where people share the experiences they're completing right now. Discover new places, get inspired by friends, follow other explorers and find your next adventure. DAILY MINI QUESTS Not every day needs a big adventure. Mini Quests are simple daily challenges designed to help you explore more, try something different and build the habit of living intentionally. Keep your streak alive one day at a time. LOG ANY EXPERIENCE The best adventures aren't always planned. If you discover something unique that isn't already on SideQuest, log it yourself. Every experience, every memory and every unexpected detour becomes part of your personal lore. Because life isn't measured by the hours you spent scrolling. It's measured by the stories you lived. The main quest can wait. Terms of Use (EULA): https://thesidequest.world/terms Privacy Policy: https://thesidequest.world/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SideQuest at 5.0 against Side's 3.8. SideQuest also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%). Side's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. SideQuest sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Side asks for nothing beyond the download.
SideQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Side's written reviews are positive against 80% of SideQuest's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Side | SideQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Snook | Adhish Paranjothi |
Customer experience
Side
SideQuest
In-app purchases
Side
No in-app purchases
SideQuest
- SideQuest Pro3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- SideQuest Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Room - 10 Members$4.99
- Room - 20 Members$9.99
- Room - 40 Members$49.99
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- Room - 80 Members$99.99





