SkillQuest vs Steadily
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā 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, 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
Steadily
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Focus. Follow through. Reflect. All in one app. Steadily combines a Pomodoro timer, to-do list, calendar, habit tracker, diary ā and an AI coach that actually knows your progress ā so you can stop juggling apps and start stacking small wins every day. AI COACH ⢠Ask how to keep going ā answers are grounded in your real focus, task, and habit data ⢠Generate a written weekly review of your week in one tap ⢠The AI reads your diary only if you allow it (off by default) ⢠3 free tries included POMODORO TIMER ⢠25-minute focus + 5-minute breaks (fully adjustable) ⢠Pick a task, hit start ā sessions are logged automatically ⢠Ambient sounds: white noise, rain, waves and more ⢠Get notified right on time, even when the app is closed ⢠A gentle chime and confetti celebrate every finished session ⢠Deep Focus warns you if you leave the app mid-session TASKS ⢠Priorities, due dates, tags, subtasks, repeating tasks ⢠Type "tomorrow 3pm meeting" ā the date and time are set for you ⢠Quick filters: Today, Later, Overdue, Done ⢠Swipe to complete or delete (with undo) CALENDAR ⢠Month, week, 3-day, and day timeline views ⢠Long-press and drag events or tasks to reschedule in seconds ⢠Tasks with a time appear as blocks on your timeline ⢠Event reminders (5 minutes to 1 day before) HABITS & ROUTINES ⢠Schedule by weekday or a weekly goal (like 3 times a week) ⢠Check in with one tap ā streaks and weekly progress at a glance ⢠Miss a day? A "shield" automatically protects your streak STATS & WEEKLY REVIEW ⢠An app-wide activity streak to keep you coming back ⢠Focus-time charts, a GitHub-style heatmap, habit completion rates ⢠Share today's progress as a beautiful card NOTES & DIARY ⢠Capture thoughts instantly ⢠Each diary entry auto-fills your focus stats, plus a 5-point mood log ⢠See your mood trend over time ⢠A nightly reminder so you never forget to write PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠All data stays on your device ā nothing is uploaded ⢠No account needed. Open the app and start ⢠The AI coach runs only when you ask, and sends only stats STEADILY PREMIUM The core features are free (with ads and limits of 3 projects, 3 habits, and 30 days of diary history). Go Premium for no ads, no limits, and your AI allowance ā 30 AI chats per month (10 on lifetime) plus weekly AI reviews. Monthly, yearly (with a 7-day free trial), or a one-time lifetime purchase. Start with just 25 minutes today. Keep going, steadily. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/kotsukotsu-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SkillQuest at none against Steadily's shown. Steadily's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SkillQuest sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Steadily sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SkillQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, Steadily every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkillQuest | Steadily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 14.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johannes Vlasblom | Shiho Sato |
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
Steadily
- Premium (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium (Lifetime)$99.99








