Comparison

WakeBetter vs SideQuest

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

Head to head
About

WakeBetter

Features
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Turn night owls into morning people. WakeBetter is the smart alarm clock built for people who can't get out of bed. Wake up on time, build a morning routine, and understand your sleep — all in one app. CAN'T STOP HITTING SNOOZE? Regular alarms stop working the second you learn to swipe them off half-asleep. WakeBetter makes you prove you're actually awake before the alarm goes quiet: • Solve a math problem or puzzle • Do squats or physical missions to get your body moving • Scan a photo or barcode you set in advance No more falling back asleep. No more "just five more minutes" turning into an hour. BUILD A MORNING ROUTINE THAT STICKS Waking up is only step one. WakeBetter helps you turn the first hour of your day into a routine you actually follow — so your mornings stop feeling like a scramble and start working for you. TRACK & UNDERSTAND YOUR SLEEP See your nights clearly with built-in sleep tracking. Spot your patterns, fix your schedule, and learn what's really behind those rough mornings — because a better wake-up starts the night before. WHY WAKEBETTER • Loud, reliable alarms for the heaviest sleepers • Mission-based wake-ups so you can't cheat your way back to sleep • Morning routine builder to structure your day • Sleep tracking to improve your rest over time • One focused app for the whole cycle — sleep, wake, and routine Built for heavy sleepers, students, chronic snoozers, and anyone with ADHD who finds normal alarms useless. If you're tired of groggy mornings and broken sleep schedules, WakeBetter is made to turn waking up early into something you can actually do — and to make you a morning person for good. Download WakeBetter and win your mornings. Privacy policy: https://ios-apps1.web.app/wakebetter_privacy.html Terms of Use: https://ios-apps1.web.app/wakebetter_terms.html

About

SideQuest

Transform your to-do list into an engaging adventure. Earn XP, level up, and conquer big goals by breaking them into manageable tasks. Unlock rewards and track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Task Matrix for organizing tasks
  • XP and leveling system
  • Daily streaks and Momentum bonuses
  • Boss Battles for large goals
  • Unlockable rewards and animations
  • Statistics dashboard
Features
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Turn your to-do list into an adventure. SideQuest turns everyday tasks into a game you actually want to play. Instead of a flat list, your tasks live on the Task Matrix — a simple 2×2 board that sorts what you have to do by urgency and difficulty: • QUICK WIN — urgent and easy. Knock these out first. • HERO MOMENT — urgent and hard. This is where you rise to the occasion. • IF TIME — flexible and easy. Nice to get to. • PLAN IT — flexible and hard. Important work that deserves real time. Every task you finish earns XP. Level up, build daily streaks, and stack Momentum by clearing multiple tasks in a day for bonus XP — the more you get done, the faster you grow. BOSS BATTLES Break a big goal — a launch, a move, a deadline — into a Boss Battle. Every linked task chips away at the boss's HP. Finish them all, and watch the boss go down in a genuinely satisfying defeat celebration. Big goals stop feeling abstract and start feeling beatable. REWARDS & STATS Unlock new sticky-note colors and completion animations as you level up. Track your progress with a Statistics dashboard covering your streak, task breakdown, and XP trends over time. SIDEQUEST PREMIUM Go further with a Premium subscription: - Boss Battles - Every board theme, present and future - Exclusive achievements - Premium rewards and animations - Advanced analytics and deeper history - No ads Premium is an auto-renewing subscription: - Monthly: $4.99/month - Yearly: $39.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Stop staring at a to-do list. Start leveling up. Terms of Use: Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WakeBetter4 screens
SideQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SideQuest at every 2 days against WakeBetter's every 3 months. SideQuest also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. WakeBetter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SideQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WakeBetter ships an update every 3 months, SideQuest every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WakeBetter versus SideQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWakeBetterSideQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBytesong Private LimitedThirty Six Pixels

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WakeBetter

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

SideQuest

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is WakeBetter free?
WakeBetter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideQuest free?
SideQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WakeBetter or SideQuest have ads?
Both WakeBetter and SideQuest show ads.
Which is updated more often, WakeBetter or SideQuest?
WakeBetter ships an update every 3 months, and SideQuest every 2 days. Most recently, WakeBetter was updated on October 24, 2026 and SideQuest on November 6, 2026.

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