Day Progress Time vs SideQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Day Progress Time
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Define time blocks for work, meals, relaxation, or anything else, and watch your progress come to life through elegant, customizable widgets on your lock or home screen. Create your own rhythm with flexible scheduling and visual feedback designed to keep you aware, balanced, and on track. Key Features: • Create daily or recurring time blocks for any activity • Automatically track your current time block based on day and time • Choose between circular or linear progress indicators • Customize text, colors, backgrounds, and widget layouts • Display elapsed or remaining time with optional messages • Works beautifully on lock and home screens, with all widget sizes supported • Preloaded examples to help you get started instantly • Cloudkit sync accross all your devices Day Progress combines structure with design freedom — making time management not just useful, but visually satisfying.
SideQuest
Transform your to-do list into an epic RPG adventure. Complete tasks with a focus timer and unlock unique story chapters, characters, and loot. Designed for ADHD brains, it offers a compelling narrative to keep you engaged and motivated.
- RPG-style task completion
- Customizable hero and world
- Serialized narrative with recurring NPCs
- Loot drops and equipment rewards
- Flexible focus timer
- Dynamic Island and Lock Screen widgets
- Co-op focus sessions via SharePlay
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Your to-do list deserves an epic story. SideQuest turns real tasks into RPG adventures. Set a focus timer, complete your task, and unlock a unique story chapter featuring your hero, recurring characters, and loot drops — every single time. BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS Every focus app gives you a timer. SideQuest gives you a reason to use it. A serialized narrative evolves with every quest you complete, so there's always a cliffhanger pulling you back. YOUR STORY, YOUR WORLD - Create a custom hero in the world of your choice — dark fantasy, anime, sci-fi, or describe your own - Meet 5 recurring NPCs: a Mentor, Rival, Trickster, Villain, and a Mysterious figure who knows too much - 8 rotating story arcs with 7 stages each — setup, twists, climax, and fallout - Every story is unique to your hero REAL REWARDS FOR REAL WORK - Loot drops from Common to Legendary with unique artwork - Equipment with XP multipliers — yes, you can earn a legendary sword for doing laundry - Streak bonuses, level-up milestones, and cosmetic rewards - Prestige system for players who want a fresh season FOCUS FEATURES - Flexible timer: 1-120 minutes, with presets for 25, 30, 45, and 60 min - Dynamic Island & Lock Screen widgets show your quest timer - Task backlog with repeat schedules (daily, weekdays, custom) - Co-op focus sessions via SharePlay — up to 4 heroes, +25% XP bonus - Apple Music integration - Siri Shortcuts for quick embark No account required. Your story starts now. Your tasks aren't chores anymore. They're side quests. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SideQuest at Free against Day Progress Time's $3.99. Day Progress Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
SideQuest is free to download; Day Progress Time costs $3.99 up front. SideQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Day Progress Time asks for nothing beyond the download.
Day Progress Time ships an update daily, SideQuest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Day Progress Time | SideQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pierre Stanislas | Raymonjit Nijjar |
In-app purchases
Day Progress Time
No in-app purchases
SideQuest
- Side Quest Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Side Quest Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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