Behind the app · Mar 6, 2026
2 min read · Trevor Edwards

Real places or the roll: two ways to quest

SideQuest gives you two engines: quests built from actual venues near you, or a hand-written library you can roll offline. Here is when each one shines.

Some days you want a quest tailored to exactly where you are standing. Other days you just want a random push and do not care about specifics. SideQuest has a mode for each.

Built from real streets

The location-based mode, a Pro feature in SideQuest, queries Apple Maps for real venues near you and writes the quest around them, so "eat a burger" becomes a specific spot down the road, with its hours, photos, and reviews one tap away via Open in Maps.

Or just roll one

The 350-plus curated library is always there, works fully offline, and is free. Tap to roll across five categories when you want a nudge without typing a city or waiting on a network.

Two engines, one honor-system completion: you tap Mark Complete when you have genuinely done the thing.

Either way, your whole history stays on your device, and the app never sees where you are.