Comparison

StrideQuests vs HillQuest

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

Head to head
About

StrideQuests

Features
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StrideQuests turns real-world walking into a cozy authored fantasy story. Open the app, see the exact next story action, and let ordinary steps move the next chapter closer. Choose Pip the fox, Morrow the owl, or Clover the rabbit. Your companion remembers chapters and discoveries from the path, while Moonlit Meadow offers a complete seven-chapter story world free. BEGIN IN MOONLIT MEADOW Moonlit Meadow is the first story world. Follow its path, unlock chapters, replay scenes in your Quest Log, and save keepsakes, stamps, postcards, Field Notes, Bond Cards, and stickers in your Journal. WALK YOUR WAY - See daily steps, Energy, and journey progress on Today - Start Live Walk Adventure for an active walking session with discoveries and rewards - Use Apple Watch during supported Live Walk sessions - Optionally draw a local trail map during an active walk - Build a bond with your companion through walks and saved memories - Explore seven distinct fantasy worlds - Use Home Screen widgets and Messages stickers PRIVATE BY DESIGN StrideQuests has no ads, no account, no IDFA, and no leaderboards. Apple Health values and optional route coordinates stay on your device and are never sent to analytics. MORE WORLDS WHEN YOU'RE READY After Moonlit Meadow, approved annual and monthly subscriptions can open the premium story-world catalog where available. Story progression remains sequential. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HillQuest

Features
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Every step climbs a mountain. HillQuest turns the walking, running and stair climbing you already do into an expedition up real mountains. Connect Apple Health and progress is tracked automatically. No workout to start, no Apple Watch required. HOW IT WORKS Ā· Pick a mountain: Everest, Fuji, Mount Tai, Huangshan, Mount Hua and more. 15 real routes with elevation, landmarks and route notes. Ā· Just live your day: walks, runs and stair climbs move your climber up the trail. On first launch you see how far your last 7 days would already have taken you. Ā· Everest in 30 days: an 8,848 m total-ascent challenge, with a clear "how much per day" target. Ā· Streaks and sharing: generate a pixel progress poster in one tap. Ā· Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets plus watch face complications: see where you are at a glance. Ā· Treadmill / stair-machine mode: enter speed and incline on Apple Watch and watch your pixel climber ascend live. End early and you simply make camp, then continue next time. Ā· Trail surprises: squirrels, goats, sea of clouds, rainbows. Low-frequency, never in your way. Ā· Health loop: heart rate, calories and workouts are saved to Apple Health, with heart-rate curves and trail events in your stats. DATA HillQuest reads walking and running distance, flights climbed, heart rate and workouts to calculate your climbing progress and stats. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Free includes 3 routes: Everest, Fuji and Mount Tai. HillQuest Pro (yearly) unlocks all 15 routes, full gear customization and detailed stat curves. Billed yearly via your Apple ID; cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StrideQuests4 screens
HillQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StrideQuests at every 5 days against HillQuest's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. StrideQuests sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HillQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrideQuests ships an update every 5 days, HillQuest every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
StrideQuests versus HillQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrideQuestsHillQuest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size458 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoey Hoffmann阳 孙

In-app purchases

9 purchases

StrideQuests

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Sunlit Grove Forever$7.99
  • Twilight Harbor Forever$7.99
  • Starlit Highlands Forever$7.99
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  • Autumn Lanternwood Forever$7.99
  • Crystal Caverns Forever$7.99
  • Snowfall Ridge Forever$7.99
  • Current Worlds Pass$19.99
1 purchases

HillQuest

Subscriptions1
  • HillQuest_Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is StrideQuests free?
StrideQuests is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HillQuest free?
HillQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StrideQuests or HillQuest have ads?
Neither StrideQuests nor HillQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StrideQuests or HillQuest?
StrideQuests ships an update every 5 days, and HillQuest every 5 weeks. Most recently, StrideQuests was updated on September 19, 2026 and HillQuest on October 31, 2026.

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