Comparison

SideQuest vs UrbexHunt

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-life challenges
  • Document experiences
  • Share with friends
  • See friends' perspectives
  • Connect through daily life
Features
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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.

About

UrbexHunt

Features
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UrbexHunt is THE community platform for lost-place enthusiasts: discover thousands of abandoned places worldwide on the map, dive into their history, and document them together with the community – before they disappear forever. • INTERACTIVE MAP Thousands of documented lost places worldwide – with categories, smart filters, and a lightning-fast map. Optional satellite view for a look from above. • PHOTOS, RATINGS & HISTORY Every place tells a story: photos, descriptions, condition, and star ratings from the community. Share your own shots and capture how places change over the years. • ACHIEVEMENTS & LEADERBOARD Unlock badges, level up, and compete with the community on the leaderboard. • TOURS & COLLECTIONS Create themed collections and share them with friends via invite code – from industrial heritage to forgotten sanatoriums. • COMMUNITY IN 11 LANGUAGES Comments, questions, new finds: the feed shows you what the community is talking about. Posts are translated automatically – urbex knows no language barriers. • SUBMIT YOUR OWN PLACES Know a lost place that's missing? Submit it – our team reviews every place before it appears on the map. • URBEXHUNT PRO Full access to the entire database, advanced filters, satellite map, offline maps, and unlimited tours. Monthly or yearly, cancel anytime. IMPORTANT: UrbexHunt is a database for the historical documentation of abandoned places. We do not encourage anyone to enter these locations – many are private property or structurally unsafe. View places exclusively from publicly accessible ground and respect laws and property. Terms of Use: https://urbexhunt.com/tos EULA (Apple Standard): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://urbexhunt.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

SideQuest4 screens
UrbexHunt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SideQuest at none against UrbexHunt's 2. SideQuest also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, 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. UrbexHunt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SideQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SideQuest ships an update every 5 days, UrbexHunt fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SideQuest versus UrbexHunt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideQuestUrbexHunt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB105 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperColden Bjorn JohnsonJan-Philipp Altenhof

In-app purchases

None

SideQuest

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

UrbexHunt

Subscriptions2
  • UrbexHunt Pro$4.991 Month
  • UrbexHunt Pro 12 Months$44.991 Year

Questions

Is SideQuest free?
SideQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UrbexHunt free?
UrbexHunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SideQuest or UrbexHunt have ads?
Neither SideQuest nor UrbexHunt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SideQuest or UrbexHunt?
SideQuest ships an update every 5 days, and UrbexHunt fortnightly. Most recently, SideQuest was updated on November 5, 2026 and UrbexHunt on November 5, 2026.

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