Comparison

TreadQuest vs Ascend RPG

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

Head to head
About

TreadQuest

Transform your walks into an RPG adventure with AI-generated fantasy stories. Track your steps with GPS, level up characters, and explore a personalized fantasy map of your journeys. Stay motivated with streak tracking and relive your adventures through your personal chronicles.

Highlights
  • GPS walk tracking
  • AI-powered fantasy story generation
  • Fantasy map visualization
  • Unlockable pixel art characters
  • Streak tracking for motivation
  • Journey history and chronicles
Features
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TreadQuest turns your everyday walks into an epic fantasy RPG adventure. Every step earns XP. Every walk levels you up. Every journey becomes a fantasy story told by AI. FEATURES: - GPS walk tracking with real-time stats - AI-powered fantasy story generation from your journal entries - Fantasy map showing your real-world walks as golden paths - Animated pixel art characters to unlock as you level up - Streak tracking to keep you motivated - Journey history with your personal fantasy chronicles Your neighborhood becomes a fantasy realm. Your walks become legend. Begin your quest today. By using TreadQuest, you agree to the Apple Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/"

About

Ascend RPG

This app combines fitness tracking with RPG elements, allowing users to log workouts, nutrition, and see their progress visualized as fantasy character progression. It offers a free tier with basic features and a premium subscription for advanced plans and in-game perks.

Highlights
  • Workout and nutrition logging
  • RPG-style character progression
  • Extensive exercise library
  • Customizable workout plans
  • Meal and nutrient tracking
  • Adaptive running programs
Features
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Your training has a story. Ascend RPG makes it visible. Ascend RPG brings workouts, plans, nutrition and fantasy progression into one app. Log real training, build consistency, and turn your effort into progress across an evolving RPG adventure. FREE FOR EVERYONE - 1,900+ exercises to browse by muscle group or training style, with the muscles each one trains. - Set and rep logging with your last session and new bests. - Up to 3 saved custom workouts. - Three starter plans: Foundations Full Body, Upper / Lower Classic and Bodyweight Basics. - Meal and nutrient tracking, and a free sample of every recipe category. - A muscle recovery map and the first week of a personalized running plan. ASCEND PRO - Every workout plan, including Big Three Strength, Push / Pull / Legs, Upper / Lower Hypertrophy, Aesthetic 5-Day, Glute and Lower Body Builder, Shred, Dumbbell-Only Hypertrophy and Calisthenics Skills, with weights that progress from your logs. - Unlimited custom workouts and the full high-protein recipe library. - The full 16-week adaptive running program and Hybrid Performance training (7-day free trial). - Monthly gems, double coins on daily challenges and other in-game perks. Ascend Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly to your Apple Account. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. MAKE CONSISTENCY MATTER - Turn completed activity into visible RPG progress, and earn coins for every plan week you finish. - Develop your hero, earn rewards, and climb through an expanding fantasy world. FOOD DATA Food search and barcode scanning use USDA FoodData Central and the fatsecret Platform API. Powered by fatsecret Platform API. HEALTH Ascend RPG is not a medical device and gives general fitness and nutrition information only. Talk to a qualified professional before starting or changing an exercise or nutrition program. Terms of Use: https://www.dualforcedigital.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.dualforcedigital.com/privacy

Screenshots

TreadQuest4 screens
Ascend RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

TreadQuest and Ascend RPG are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. TreadQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Ascend RPG sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TreadQuest against 5.0 for Ascend RPG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TreadQuest ships an update weekly, Ascend RPG every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TreadQuest versus Ascend RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTreadQuestAscend RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB168 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRobert ReedDual Force Digital LLC

Customer experience

TreadQuest

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ascend RPG

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TreadQuest

Subscriptions2
  • TreadQuest Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • TreadQuest Premium Annual$49.991 Year
10 purchases

Ascend RPG

One-time10
  • 550 Gems$4.99
  • Titus Bundle$4.99
  • Blood Moon Shogun Bundle$4.99
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  • Elara Bundle$4.99
  • 1,200 Gems$9.99
  • RAIGO Bundle$9.99
  • Selena Bundle$9.99
  • Thenaia Bundle$9.99
  • 2,600 Gems$19.99
  • 7,000 Gems$49.99

Questions

Is TreadQuest free?
TreadQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ascend RPG free?
Ascend RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TreadQuest or Ascend RPG?
TreadQuest and Ascend RPG are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do TreadQuest or Ascend RPG have ads?
Neither TreadQuest nor Ascend RPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TreadQuest or Ascend RPG?
TreadQuest ships an update weekly, and Ascend RPG every 5 days. Most recently, TreadQuest was updated on October 17, 2026 and Ascend RPG on October 13, 2026.

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