Comparison

Squirrel vs RLQuest

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

Head to head
About

Squirrel

This app helps individuals with ADHD capture thoughts, manage tasks, and track time effectively. It offers voice notes with transcription, automatic to-do creation from ideas, and visual time management tools. Designed to work with ADHD brains, it aims to reduce overwhelm and improve daily organization.

Highlights
  • Voice notes with instant transcription
  • Automatic to-do creation from thoughts
  • Visual time management with countdowns
  • Body-doubling focus mode
  • Habit tracking with streaks
  • Calendar sync for reminders
Features
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Your best ideas vanish the second you reach for a notes app. Squirrel catches every thought - just talk, tap, done. The second brain finally built for ADHD. Your brain isn't broken. Regular to-do apps just weren't built for it - they assume perfect focus, flawless memory, and a sense of time you don't have. Squirrel works WITH your brain instead of shaming it. Made by an ADHD brain, for ADHD brains. CAPTURE EVERYTHING (before it's gone) Brain dump in a tap - text or voice, like texting yourself Voice notes with instant transcription - no typing, no losing the thought Turn any thought into a to-do - your junk drawer becomes your plan NEVER FORGET (out of sight, out of mind - solved) Key dates become to-dos automatically - bills, birthdays, appointments land on your list the day they're due Reminders that actually reach you - and sync to Apple Calendar Squirrel buries the date and digs it up for you - so you don't have to remember SEE YOUR TIME (built for time blindness) The day in four simple quarters, with a countdown you can win A focus timer that quiets the other 99 tabs - one task, just start Body-doubling focus mode that keeps you company while you work KEEP MOMENTUM (gently) Track habits your way - tap to mark, glance to know Streaks and wins that celebrate you - never guilt you See your day fill up, one small done at a time MADE FOR YOU IF… • Your thoughts disappear before you can write them down • You're somehow always late, even when you "left on time" • Your to-do list just gets longer and you never get THROUGH it • You forget appointments even when you genuinely care • Normal productivity apps make you feel like a failure Squirrel is your external memory - the place to put everything so your brain doesn't have to hold it. Your brain hoards. Squirrel remembers. Give your scattered brain somewhere to land. Free to start. — Squirrel is a focus and organization tool, not a medical device or a substitute for professional care. Questions or feedback? We read everything - reach us in the app.

About

RLQuest

Features
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RLQuest turns the world outside your door into a game. Every morning you get a handful of quests. Walk a mile. Photograph a waterfall. Find the trailhead you’ve driven past a hundred times. Stand on a summit at sunrise. Each one is small enough to do today and specific enough to be worth doing. WHAT YOU GET - Daily quests, picked for where you are and how much time you have - An exploration map that fills in as you walk, tile by tile — and that you can share as an image - More than 1.8 million real places across North America and Europe: trailheads, waterfalls, scenic overlooks, springs, summits, old churches — and castles and lighthouses when you’re over there. Many have a story to tell. - First discoveries: be the first person in RLQuest to complete a quest at a place - A Place Book that keeps every place you reach, sorted by kind — waterfalls, summits, churches, monuments and more - XP, levels, streak milestones and a book of achievements - A look back at your week, every Sunday evening - Seasonal expeditions that last one season and then are gone WHAT IT IS NOT Not a fitness tracker. No calories, no rings to close, no lectures about your step count. Not a feed. Your photos are proof for you, not content for strangers. No timeline, no likes, no chat. Not a one-time scavenger hunt. RLQuest is a habit, not an event. You open it in the morning and it asks what you’re doing today. HOW IT WORKS Quests are assigned, not browsed. That’s the point: a catalog makes you choose, and choosing is what keeps people on the couch. A rain quest shows up on a rainy day. A frost quest shows up the morning after an actual freeze. A waterfall quest shows up when there’s one within reach. Verification is real. A photo quest checks the photo. A walking quest measures the walk. Nothing is awarded for tapping a button. PRIVACY The map stores which areas you’ve entered, not where exactly you were standing. Your location is not sold, not shared and not used for advertising. Photos stay on your device unless a quest needs one as proof, and then that copy is deleted. PREMIUM More quests per day, adventures built around how much time you have and how far you want to go, offline maps, seasonal expeditions and deeper stats. Premium extends the game. It doesn’t hold it hostage. Get outside. Complete quests. Level up. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it under Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://rlquest.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://rlquest.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Squirrel4 screens
RLQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squirrel at none against RLQuest's 2. RLQuest's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. RLQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Squirrel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squirrel ships an update monthly, RLQuest daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Squirrel versus RLQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquirrelRLQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB71 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJaganathan KonarNine to Zero UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

None

Squirrel

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RLQuest

Subscriptions2
  • RLQuest Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • RLQuest Premium (yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Squirrel free?
Squirrel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RLQuest free?
RLQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Squirrel or RLQuest have ads?
Neither Squirrel nor RLQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Squirrel or RLQuest?
Squirrel ships an update monthly, and RLQuest daily. Most recently, Squirrel was updated on October 28, 2026 and RLQuest on October 29, 2026.

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