SkillQuest vs Deeply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SkillQuest
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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 and challenges - 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 Terms of Service: https://www.skill-quest.app/en/terms Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Deeply
This app helps you focus by temporarily blocking distracting applications during designated work sessions. Set a timer for your task, and selected apps will lock until your session ends, allowing for focused work without permanent restrictions.
- Temporarily block distracting apps
- Timebox-style focus sessions
- Customize blocked apps per task
- Track focus history
- One-tap setup with presets
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Deeply blocks distracting apps only while you focus โ a timebox-style focus app, not an always-on blocker. Pick a task, set a timer, and start. Social media and games lock automatically for that session. When you're done, you're free again โ no permanent restrictions, just focus when it counts. Made for you if โข You keep opening social media without noticing โข You want to lock in right before a deadline โข Always-on blockers never stuck for you Features โข Choose which apps to block for each task โข Deep Focus timer โข Track completed / interrupted sessions and review your focus history โข One-tap setup with presets Deeply Plus โข Unlimited tasks, presets & blocked apps โข Full focus history โข No ads Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase. Focus by design, not willpower. Privacy Policy: https://fossil-tsunami-a92.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Deeply-37cedeb800428087a7c8e4d1348fe03b Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SkillQuest at none against Deeply's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. SkillQuest sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Deeply sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SkillQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, Deeply every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkillQuest | Deeply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johannes Vlasblom | Kazuki Mimura |
In-app purchases
SkillQuest
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Family Monthly$5.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
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- Family Yearly$59.991 Year
Deeply
- Deeply Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Deeply Pro Yearly$39.991 Year









