SideQuest vs AdventureQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SideQuest
This app offers small, real-life challenges designed to encourage exploration and connection. Users can complete tasks like going for a walk or trying new things, then share their experiences with friends to see diverse perspectives on the same activities.
- Real-life challenges
- Document experiences
- Share with friends
- See friends' perspectives
- Connect through daily life
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Go on a hike with your pet. Meet a new friend. Eat a great lunch. Each SideQuest gives you a small challenge for your life: just to make the plot a little more interesting. Anyone can create a new SideQuest, and anyone can complete one. Add yours to the mix, and see the silly, clever, and funny ways others participated. Document what you're up to. Share it with people who actually know you. See the weird, mundane, and beautiful stuff they're doing too. Stay connected with your friends in a way that actually feels good to look at.
AdventureQuest
Transform everyday outings and travel into engaging, guided adventures. Complete missions, capture memories, and explore destinations with family and friends, fostering curiosity and connection.
- Guided real-world adventures
- Complete missions and discover details
- Capture photo moments
- Save experiences in Adventure Album
- Play solo or together
- GPS on or off functionality
- Unlock premium destination collections
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AdventureQuest Explore Turn sightseeing into a family adventure. AdventureQuest Explore helps families discover more together through kid-friendly adventures designed for real-world travel. Whether you’re exploring a famous city, visiting a museum, hiking a national park, strolling through a historic neighborhood, or enjoying a cruise port, AdventureQuest transforms sightseeing into an interactive experience the whole family can enjoy. Choose a destination collection, start an adventure, and complete discovery missions that encourage kids to notice details, ask questions, learn the stories behind the places they visit, and create lasting memories together. Explore a growing collection of adventures across cities, national parks, museums, cruise destinations, beaches, landmarks, and cultural neighborhoods—including London, the Eastern Caribbean, Florida Keys, New York, Boston, Washington, DC, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Iceland, and more. What you can do with AdventureQuest Explore • Browse destination-based adventure collections • Start kid-friendly discovery adventures • Complete any 6 of 8 discoveries to finish an adventure • Find all 8 discoveries to become a Full Explorer • Learn the stories behind landmarks, museums, parks, architecture, and neighborhoods • Capture memorable moments as you explore • Save beautiful recap memories in your Adventure Album • Start your first premium adventure free • Unlock premium collections for future trips AdventureQuest is designed for families who want their children to look up instead of down, become curious about the world around them, and leave each destination with more than just photos. Whether you’re visiting London for the first time, exploring Caribbean cruise ports, discovering the history of Washington, DC, or wandering through the streets of Barcelona, AdventureQuest helps transform every stop into a memorable family experience. Why families love AdventureQuest - Encourages curiosity and observation - Makes sightseeing more engaging for kids - Adds educational value without feeling like school - Creates shared family memories - Works at your own pace - Designed for real destinations—not virtual worlds Pick a place. Start an adventure. Leave with a memory worth keeping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SideQuest at none against AdventureQuest's 15. SideQuest also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. AdventureQuest sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. SideQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SideQuest against 5.0 for AdventureQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SideQuest ships an update every 5 days, AdventureQuest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SideQuest | AdventureQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 775 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Colden Bjorn Johnson | Areeya Lila |
Customer experience
SideQuest
AdventureQuest
In-app purchases
SideQuest
No in-app purchases
AdventureQuest
- South Florida Collection$3.99
- Smoky Mountains Collection$3.99
- Utah NP Explorer$4.99
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- Rome Collection$4.99
- Boston Collection$4.99
- London Explorer$4.99
- Florida Keys Explorer$4.99
- Eastern Caribbean Explorer$4.99
- Paris Collection$4.99
- Amsterdam Collection$4.99
- Zion National Park Collection$4.99
- Barcelona Collection$5.99
- Washington DC Collection$5.99
- New York City Collection$6.99
- Fjords of Iceland Cruise$6.99









