Comparison

SkillQuest vs Bullet Journal

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

Head to head
About

SkillQuest

Features
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SkillQuest helps you build skills with focus timers, XP, levels, statistics and motivating social progress. Start a timer for any skill and see your progress after every session. Use SkillQuest for studying, programming, music practice, reading, writing, sports or any routine you want to strengthen. Key features: - Focus timers for your skills - XP, levels and streaks - Statistics by day, week, month and year - Themes and personalization - Friends, challenges and rankings - Family groups for guidance and motivation - Guest mode to start immediately SkillQuest makes your time visible. You do not just track what you did; you see how your skills grow over time. Premium unlocks more freedom, including expanded features, more personalization and family management. SkillQuest is ad-free and built with privacy in mind. Support: hello@skill-quest.app Privacy: https://skill-quest.app/privacy

About

Bullet Journal

Features
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Bullet Journal helps you plan your day and stay deeply focused on one thing at a time. We have all been there - the day slips away and you can not remember what you actually accomplished. Notifications pull you in every direction. Bullet Journal was built to solve exactly that. DAILY PLANNER - Design your day with intention Lay out your tasks on a 24-hour timeline. Log your sleep schedule, separate deep-focus work from routine tasks, and see your entire day at a glance. When you plan with clarity, you act with purpose. FOCUS TIMER - Immerse yourself in the present task Your scheduled task appears automatically when its time arrives. One tap on START and you enter focus mode. The stopwatch-style timer tracks exactly how long you stay focused, while ambient sounds - rain, birdsong, night forest, white noise - create the perfect environment for deep work. FOCUS MODE - Eliminate distractions completely When the timer starts, the app enters a full-screen focus session. Using Screen Time, other apps on your device are shielded so you physically cannot switch away. The shield stays active even when you pause. Your phone becomes a single-purpose focus tool. SLEEP and MOOD - Track your daily condition Before your first focus session each day, record your sleep quality. At the end of the day, log your mood and write a brief reflection. Small daily entries become powerful self-awareness data over time. WEEKLY DASHBOARD - See your progress unfold View your cumulative focus time, daily patterns across the week, and achievement rates for each day. Watching your consistency grow in real numbers is the best motivation to keep going. WHO IS THIS FOR? - Students preparing for exams who need distraction-free study time - Professionals who want to protect deep work hours - Anyone who wants to bring structure to their daily routine - People looking to reduce mindless phone usage - Self-improvers who believe small daily records lead to big changes KEY FEATURES - 24-hour timeline daily planner - Stopwatch-style focus timer - Screen Time-based app blocking (Focus Mode) - Ambient sounds (rain, birdsong, night forest, white noise) - Sleep quality and mood emoji tracking - Daily text reflection journal - Weekly focus statistics dashboard - Available in English, Korean, and Japanese PRIVACY FIRST Bullet Journal stores all data locally on your device. No personal information is sent to any server. Your records are yours alone. Start today. Plan your day, focus deeply, and reflect on your growth - one entry at a time.

Screenshots

SkillQuest4 screens
Bullet Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bullet Journal at none against SkillQuest's 4. SkillQuest's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SkillQuest sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bullet Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
SkillQuest versus Bullet Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkillQuestBullet Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size71 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes VlasblomGEUNIL PARK

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SkillQuest

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Family Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
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  • Family Yearly$59.991 Year
None

Bullet Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkillQuest free?
SkillQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bullet Journal free?
Bullet Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SkillQuest or Bullet Journal have ads?
Neither SkillQuest nor Bullet Journal shows ads.

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