Comparison

SkillQuest vs MyDiarySkills

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

MyDiarySkills

Features
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MyDiarySkills is a diary app that turns your everyday life into a personal skill tree. Write what happened today, save your thoughts in a clean daily journal, and let AI discover the skills hidden inside your routine. Studied for an exam? That could become “Focus Grinder.” Cooked dinner? “Home Chef” levels up. Fixed a bug? “Bug Hunter” gets stronger. Your day becomes progress. This is not a classic mood tracker. It is not a boring notes app. MyDiarySkills is your private daily space to write, reflect, and watch your real-life character evolve. WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT One day, one page Each day has its own diary page. Today is your editable space. Past days stay saved and readable, like a timeline of who you were, what you did, and how far you have come. AI skill discovery After writing your day, MyDiarySkills can analyze your entry and suggest skills based on your real actions. There is no fixed list of skills. The app creates skills from your life, your habits, your wins, and even your random little moments. Level up your real life When a skill appears again in a future entry, it can level up. Over time, your Skills page becomes a personal RPG profile built from your actual days. A diary that gets you MyDiarySkills is made for people who want to journal without making it feel like homework. You can write casually, emotionally, messily, or in full detail. The app turns reflection into something motivating and fun. Clean writing experience Enjoy a minimal, distraction-free editor designed for daily writing. Simple, fast, and calm, with support for markdown-style formatting so your entries can stay organized without getting complicated. Your past, organized by date Go back to previous days, reread old entries, and see which skills came from which moments. Your growth becomes visible, one day at a time. Privacy-first mindset Your diary is personal. AI analysis is optional, and you stay in control of your entries and generated skills. Write for yourself, not for a feed. No likes, no followers, no public pressure. PERFECT FOR • Daily journaling • Self-growth • Reflection • Tracking habits without boring checklists • Students, creators, builders, athletes, and anyone trying to improve • People who want their life to feel a bit more like a game WHAT YOU CAN DO • Write a diary entry every day • Keep past entries organized by date • Let AI suggest new skills from your day • Level up existing skills • Review, edit, and manage your skills • Build a personal skill dashboard • Track your progress in a fun, low-pressure way MyDiarySkills makes journaling feel alive. Write your day. Discover your skills. Level up for real.

Screenshots

SkillQuest4 screens
MyDiarySkills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyDiarySkills at none against SkillQuest's 4. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SkillQuest versus MyDiarySkills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkillQuestMyDiarySkills
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJohannes VlasblomHedi Fourati

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

MyDiarySkills

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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