Sidequest: Field Expeditions

Your world, then and now

Only for iPhone

$4.99

iPhone

Return to familiar places, compare what changed, and collect new ways of seeing. Twelve guided expeditions. Your own private field notebook. There is more here than you think. Sidequest is a field guide to the everyday: guided observation expeditions that help you look closer at familiar places and keep what you discover. CHOOSE A SUBJECT Twelve authored expeditions explore light, sound, color, boundaries, objects, windows, lettering, ground surfaces, patterns, shelves, distance, and repair. Filter for indoors or outdoors, choose a comfortable place, and read your briefing. FOLLOW FOUR OBSERVATION STOPS Each expedition has four distinct tasks and questions. Describe a shadow. Count a repeating sound. Compare two materials. Separate what you observe from what you infer. Write your findings in the field notebook and record each stop when you are ready. PAUSE AND PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your unfinished observations save on your device. Close the app and resume later. Revisit earlier stops and refine your notes. There are no countdowns or GPS destinations; go at your own pace. BIND YOUR FIELD REPORT When all four observations are recorded, bind them into a dated report. Reopen your reports in Notebook, share them as text, or export a beautifully typeset, paginated PDF using the iPhone share sheet. RETURN TO A FAMILIAR PLACE Start a return visit from any completed report. Observe the same four stops with fresh notes, then open your earlier observations when you are ready. Complete the visit and compare THEN & NOW, with both dates and all four pairs of observations. Share your comparison as text or a printable PDF. BUILD YOUR OBSERVER'S PASSPORT Collect a stamp for each of the twelve subjects you explore. See your completed return visits and discover a subject you have not investigated yet. Your passport grows from the reports you actually write. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, analytics, ads, location tracking, microphone recording, or photo access. The native app works offline. Your observations stay in local app storage unless you choose to share them. Your device backup settings may include app data. EVERYTHING INCLUDED One purchase includes all twelve expeditions, unlimited field reports and return visits, an observer’s passport, text and PDF exports, and the original archive of 200 challenges with bookmarks and memory prints. No subscription or in-app purchase. Supports larger system text, Reduce Motion, and optional haptic feedback. Start where you are. Notice something new.

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    Seller
    Ethan Acevedo
    Size
    1.3 MB
    Category
    Lifestyle
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    9+
    Copyright
    © 2026 Ethan Acevedo
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    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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