# Challenges - Compete, Get Fit — user reviews > 353 indexed App Store user reviews of Challenges by FitNow, rated 4.60/5 from 5,726 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenges-compete-get-fit/id1051342211/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenges-compete-get-fit/id1051342211.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,560 · 4★ 729 · 3★ 145 · 2★ 80 · 1★ 212 ## What do users think of Challenges? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Great app for group challenges - 👍 Motivating and fun - 🤝 Allows competing across platforms - 🎯 Individualized calorie goals **Cons** - 🐛 Syncing issues with fitness apps - 🕰️ Slow to update data - 🤯 Inaccurate point tracking - 🤖 Poor customer support - 🔒 Privacy concerns - 🔍 Difficult to navigate **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes frequently - Syncing issues with Apple Health - Inability to delete account - Challenges not working as intended **Most requested features** - Allow rest days in challenges - Increase maximum daily points - Add option to set individual vs. group challenges - Improve messaging and notifications - Add Garmin integration - Allow challenge creators to manage teams ## Newest reviews (19 of 353) ### 3/5 — Good while it lasted *2026-08-04, version 26.04.13* I started a challenge with my coworkers I noticed my data on activity app wasn’t the same as the data on challenges app. I closed all rings for 2 days & it didn’t translate onto challenges app. It only said I did half of what my activity app said I did. After troubleshooting & making sure challenges had all permissions & even updated software, no changes were made to my score. Bringing my rank down a lot lower than it should be. Huge bummer. Please fix this. ### 4/5 — Overall, Good…BUT… *2026-06-03, version 26.04.13* Overall, this app rocks. It’s a lot of fun to gamify fitness, and compete against your friends. However, the app only updates the scores if each person goes in to the app and manually refreshes the points history. If they don’t, then their score is stuck and will not update. ### 2/5 — Poor localization *2026-05-29* Running the app in German language is a challenge itself. The localization has probably been done with an automatic translator from the 90s… so poor, most often wrong and some parts are even not localized at all. It would be better to not localize it at all. ### 2/5 — No longer updates on watch *2026-05-01, version 26.04.13* Used to work pretty well but needs better Watch complication, but still it atleast updated your move goal. Now you have to open the app to have it update. :( ### 2/5 — I like it but … *2026-02-25, version 25.01.05* My move goal on my watch won’t update on the app. Kind of defeats the purpose in competing if my move goal in the app is stuck at 340 ### 2/5 — My Workout cals won’t sync *2026-01-21, version 25.01.05* My Workout cals won’t sync no matter what I did. Get help button didn’t work either ### 3/5 — Cant install on watch *2025-12-26, version 25.12.13* Really need yall to fix this. I dont get notifications like I use to, cant install on my apple watch, doesn’t sync all activity. Please fix it asap. I like the app and what you can do but it needs a good update. Has potential ### 4/5 — Works mostly *2025-11-07, version 25.09.29* Until recently the app worked great. Now it flakes out all the time. Sometimes it updates by the next day. But I had 1 instance where it did not show my full exercise time even though I closed my ring. It shows not compete even days later. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled a few times now on iPhone 16 pro. Please fix your bugs. TY ### 2/5 — Apple Watch issues *2025-11-03, version 25.09.29* I love this app but cannot get it to install on my Apple Watch. ### 3/5 — Sync Delayed *2025-10-27, version 25.09.29* Syncing between the challenges app and the fitness app is always severely delayed making it hard to check your real time progress. Doesn’t even “sync” when you run the reload in the Challenges app. Would love for this to be improved. ### 4/5 — Slow syncing but still great *2025-10-23, version 25.09.29* This is a great app for motivation and fitness, but it would be a 5 star app if the syncing were better. ### 2/5 — Disappointing lately *2025-10-23, version 25.09.29* Until this month, I never had a problem with the app updating. I’m probably a 2 or so year user. I really like the concept of reducing the rings to a single score. It is brilliant. But I can no longer easily update my numbers. I’ve deleted and reinstalled several times, followed the app’s troubleshooting guides and still it just takes a huge effort to update. I’m really disappointed. ### 1/5 — Can’t sign in *2025-09-22* Im a new user I really wanted to use this but I always get an error message. This also goes for the other apps of this developer. Very unfortunate. ### 3/5 — Heard good things about *2025-09-03, version 25.05.02* I heard really good things about this app, unfortunately, my smart watch (CMF watch pro three) is not supported in the integration’s menu. I really want to love and use this app, but I can’t currently anyway you can help? ### 3/5 — Needs changes *2025-08-13, version 25.05.02* I enjoyed this app; it's almost a five-star. But I HATE that you can't remove people as a team lead. I know you can invite whoever you want to participate, but I do not have people who are into fitness, as I try to be. So I do create a group for people to join. However, I can recall too many challenges where people will join and not log any points after the initial day. And there is no way to remove them for someone who would participate. ### 2/5 — Was great until it wasn’t *2025-08-01, version 25.05.02* Fun, but stopped syncing data on 7/28. Deleted and restored app and still will not sync. ### 3/5 — Great concept but, poor real time syncing *2025-07-18, version 25.05.02* I think this app is a great way to be motivated to work out and lead a better lifestyle, but what I would say is there is a major lie in the data between Apple Watch and the Challenges app. I think this is an area of opportunity because on several occasions I’ve reached over 20 K steps and still did not reach the goal. Though these instruction state 14,400k steps will equal the needed points in a day. I’ve also reached three times around the move ring and again my goal was not met. Super frustrating for the competitive folks. Hoping an update occurs where real time is more accurate. ### 3/5 — Needs to get the simple right *2025-05-15, version 25.05.02* Constantly need to log into the app. Very frustrating. ### 3/5 — Functional but Not Pretty *2025-05-11, version 25.05.02* I love the functionality of this app, the Apple Watch integrations, and how I use it. However, I am frustrated by the clunky UX and that almost every time I open this app I have to log back in. Please keep me signed in. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Great but so slow! *2026-05-21, version 26.04.13* Great app, perfect for corporate challenges but the sync’ing is so slow the app is now barely usable. ### 1/5 — Hate the changes *2026-05-03, version 26.04.13* We loved this app and used it monthly for a year. Hate the changes, now it only gives points for move, not for stand or exercise. ### 1/5 — Nothing is recorded *2026-05-03* I don’t understand what the problem is. None of my data appears on the app so therefore I gain no points. I can’t even participate in a challenge I created. ### 1/5 — Barely working dumpy app *2026-01-27, version 25.01.05* Terrible app that requires relogin, refresh, and updating constantly, what a mess ### 1/5 — Getting worse *2026-01-22, version 25.01.05* Current version is very very slow, feels like delete the app. UI freeze on launching a challenge and keep showing spinner. ### 1/5 — Buggy *2026-01-18, version 25.01.05* Lately has been kicking us out of our challenges….please fix asap. ### 1/5 — Sucks! *2026-01-07, version 25.01.05* The app never updates. Yes, everything is connected. I’ve followed all the suggestions for removing, restarting and reinstalling, resyncing and yet it still won’t update. Can’t get proper credit for my challenge even though I’m closing all my rings. ### 1/5 — Meant for body composition *2025-12-24, version 25.12.13* Hit the gym and get them gains ### 1/5 — Does not Sync *2025-12-07, version 25.09.29* Very frustrating to use this app with Apple Watch, the data doesn’t sync, so there are always data missing even though I close my rings every day. i have tried all the troubleshooting guidance and still does not work. No customer service to reach out too and no updates to fix this obvious bug. Here’s to hoping this review is seen and acted Upon to fix the issue, otherwise I will never use this app again ### 1/5 — Long overdue for updates and maintenance *2025-11-16, version 25.09.29* I use this app, and I like the challenge and community aspect. But it is glitching a lot lately, and there has been no noticeable update in years, still no workable chat feature. The community aspect is the fun part, and there is almost no way to communicate. No way to add friends. Syncing doesn’t always work, you can’t see the history of your teams points anymore, etc. Would also be nice to have a way to kick people from your team. A lot of people are inactive or not syncing. The whole interface is pretty rudimentary and has lots of room for improvement. Also the way move goals are determined needs to be changed. A heavier person shouldn’t have to do more than double the work when in reality they are struggling more with lesser activity. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — We need a chat feature! 😊 *2025-06-21, version 25.05.02* I love the Challenges app and use it regularly for big fitness competitions with family and friends. We usually create a separate group chat to stay motivated — and, of course, for a little friendly trash talk lol. Adding a built-in chat feature would be an amazing update and make the app even more fun and convenient! ### 5/5 — Love this app makes workouts fun *2024-05-19, version 24.05.10* Join my current challenge until June 19 here’s the code to join the challenge : eq8d ### 5/5 — Very cool *2023-07-19, version 23.5.02* This app is a great and fun way to motivate you to workout - it’s always easier when you have someone to chase! ### 5/5 — Wow. Super quick response to usage issue! *2022-03-16, version 22.3.15* Thank you for the ultra quick fix to the display issue I was having! I have used this app for more than four years and developer is supportive and responsive. App has performed well even with thousands involved in a health challenge and I enjoy the competition with my teammates… ### 5/5 — Love it! *2021-07-03* Love the app! Definitely very motivating! The only issue I have is more with the group with some people changing and lowering their daily goals in order to close the rings with lower effort and get more points which is frustrating. I do wish we could still see team members move calories to see if everyone on the team were being fair but hopefully that will come back. Because of the app I work so much harder and actively do more like walking my dog further etc to get more points! ### 5/5 — App is great, hope they provide widgets and cool Apple Watch features *2021-06-05, version 21.5.26* I would pay if they want to charge for widgets and notifications. Love the application. ### 5/5 — Love This App! *2021-05-10* I was searching all over the Internet in different apps for fitness challenges I could join. This app has been the absolute easiest way to find compete. I really like that I can Join a Team or create my own very quickly and easily whether I invite others to my team or strangers join. I also enjoy the social aspect of this app. So be sure to check the “Comments” section of each challenge you join for even more challenge codes or just to communicate with other people competing. ### 5/5 — Highly motivating app *2021-03-26* After installing this app and participating in the challenges, it’s motivating everyday to complete the rings. A must for health enthusiasts. ### 5/5 — Bug *2021-03-11* Looks like there’s a bug.. all of a sudden my current competitions disappeared frm my dashboard.. please check it ### 5/5 — Amazing app! *2021-03-08* Thank you for joining all the states! Workout has become more interesting! 🙏🏻 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*