Comparison

ManaQuests vs Skillfully

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

Head to head
About

ManaQuests

Features
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ManaQuests is the behavior-change app that turns real-world action into XP. Unlike other apps that reward passive scrolling, we only give you credit when you actually DO something in real life. HOW IT WORKS 1. PICK A MISSION Browse life hacks across 6 Skill Worlds: mental resilience, health & fitness, money skills, social confidence, practical adulting, and digital wellness. 2. DO THE THING Complete real-world missions like cooking your first meal, creating a budget, having a difficult conversation, or organizing your space. 3. PROVE IT Submit proof via voice recording, photo, screenshot, or text reflection. Our verification ensures you actually did the work. 4. LEVEL UP Earn XP, unlock credentials (Bronze to Platinum), and build genuine skills that stick. WHY MANAQUESTS? • PEER-FIRST DESIGN: Research shows teens complete 70% of missions done with friends vs 40% solo. We make collaboration easy. • SPRINT-BASED PROGRESSION: 4 sprints per pathway, 3 missions each. Earn credentials as you go. No endless content treadmill. • REAL OUTCOMES: Track meals cooked, budgets created, and conversations had - not just "lessons completed." • SAFETY FIRST: No stranger matching, no private messaging, known connections only. Parents get a notification for ages 13-15. This is not social media 6 SKILL WORLDS THE FORGE - Build mental resilience, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking THE CITADEL - Master cooking, budgeting, and practical life skills THE LAUNCHPAD - Plan your future with goal-setting and career exploration THE AGORA - Level up communication, relationships, and social confidence THE WORKSHOP - Learn coding, creative projects, and hands-on skills THE NETWORK - Navigate digital life safely with AI literacy and online boundaries DESIGNED FOR TEENS, BY RESEARCHERS Based on adolescent behavior change research. We use implementation intentions, peer accountability, and verified action to create habits that actually stick. No guilt. No manipulation. No FOMO mechanics. Just real skills, real growth, real results. Start your quest today. Level up in real life.

About

Skillfully

This app offers short, game-like lessons to help children and families develop essential life skills. It covers topics like financial literacy, home management, and social-emotional learning, fostering confidence through practical knowledge.

Highlights
  • Budgeting, saving, and earning money lessons
  • Cooking, laundry, and home management skills
  • Communication and friendship building
  • Bite-sized lessons under 5 minutes
  • Quick quizzes and rewards
  • Daily streaks and progress tracking
  • Family conversation starters
Features
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Kids learn math in school. But who teaches budgeting, cooking, friendships, or laundry? Skillfully helps kids and families build real-world confidence through short, game-like lessons that teach the practical skills every kid needs. Designed for kids, tweens, homeschool families, and parents who want to raise capable, confident humans. Kids learn: Money Skills • Budgeting • Saving • Earning money • Credit basics • Investing • Taxes Home Skills • Cooking • Laundry • Grocery shopping • Kitchen safety • Cleaning • Organization Social Skills • Communication • Friendships • Emotional awareness • Confidence • Problem solving • Conflict resolution How it works: • Bite-sized lessons under 5 minutes • Quick quizzes and rewards • Daily streaks and progress tracking • Unlock conversation starters for families Designed for families: • Parent progress updates • Conversation prompts after every lesson • No ads • No in-app purchases Because confidence doesn’t come from screens. It comes from knowing how to handle real life.

Screenshots

ManaQuests4 screens
Skillfully4 screens

Verdict

The call

ManaQuests and Skillfully are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ManaQuests versus Skillfully: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManaQuestsSkillfully
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB71 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKAI CHUAN LEWNamaste Strategic Advisory, LLC

In-app purchases

None

ManaQuests

No in-app purchases

None

Skillfully

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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