Comparison

Sidequesting vs Flock

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

Head to head
About

Sidequesting

Features
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Sidequesting keeps your crew together at festivals — even when the cell network dies and you can't find anyone in a crowd of 100,000. FIND YOUR SQUAD A live radar points you toward every member of your squad in real time. No more "where are you" texts that never send. RAISE A TOTEM Lost in the crowd? Raise a totem and your squad gets pinged instantly. Tap to say "on my way," then both phones flash bright — screen and flashlight — so you spot each other across the field. SOS WHEN IT MATTERS One tap sends an urgent SOS to your whole squad with your live location. WORKS WHEN THE SIGNAL DOESN'T Sidequesting relays messages phone-to-phone over Bluetooth mesh, so your squad stays connected in dead zones where nothing else works. KNOW THE LINEUP Full set times and stage maps for the festivals you're going to. Build your day, don't miss the acts you came for. Made for the people who go hard and refuse to lose each other.

About

Flock

Locate friends instantly at crowded events, even without cell service. Uses Bluetooth and UWB for precise, real-time directional guidance. Offers private location sharing and group chat for seamless meetups.

Highlights
  • Live finder with distance and compass
  • Bluetooth and UWB precision finding
  • Crew chat over mesh relay
  • Flares for quick status updates
  • Rally points for group navigation
  • SOS alerts for emergencies
Features
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Find your crew in seconds — even when the signal's dead. Flock is the live finder built for festivals, raves, and anywhere a pile of people turn a simple "meet you at the gate" into an hour of lost friends. Open the app, pick who you're looking for, and follow the arrow. No cell signal required. WHY IT WORKS WHERE OTHER APPS DON'T • Bluetooth-first: Flock finds your people over Bluetooth LE, so it keeps working when the network is hammered, the campsite has no bars, or the venue is underground. • UWB precision: on iPhones that support Ultra-Wideband, Flock locks onto your friend with ~10cm accuracy and a live direction arrow that updates as you move. • GPS when you need range: if you're kilometres apart, Flock uses GPS to get you close, then hands off to Bluetooth for the last 50 metres. • Private by design: your real-time location is never stored on our servers. It goes to your crew and nowhere else. FLOCK FEATURES • Live finder with distance + compass arrow • Crew chat that works over mesh relay • Flares: ping your location + vibe in one tap ("Lost", "Bar time", "At the rail", "Tent") • Rally points: drop a pin everyone in the flock can follow • SOS: fire an alert to your whole flock when you need backup • Festival badges + attendance history • QR-code friend add that works offline • No ads. No tracking. No location history. BUILT FOR • Festival squads (Primavera, Tomorrowland, Glastonbury, whatever your weekend is) • Group trips where "I'll be right back" always turns into 30 minutes • Concerts, sports events, airports, ski weekends, any crowd • Friends who actually want to find each other PRIVACY Flock is opt-in, per-flock. You choose when you're sharing. We never sell your data, never show ads, never track you outside the app. Full policy at https://flock-app.app/privacy. Flock is free and stays free for the core finder. Stop shouting names over bassline. Just find each other.

Screenshots

Sidequesting4 screens
Flock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flock at every 6 days against Sidequesting's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidequesting ships an update fortnightly, Flock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sidequesting versus Flock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidequestingFlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorrel PattersonJavi Vendrell

In-app purchases

None

Sidequesting

No in-app purchases

None

Flock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidequesting free?
Sidequesting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flock free?
Flock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sidequesting or Flock have ads?
Neither Sidequesting nor Flock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidequesting or Flock?
Sidequesting ships an update fortnightly, and Flock every 6 days. Most recently, Sidequesting was updated on October 11, 2026 and Flock on October 24, 2026.

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