# Outwalk vs Stridekick Activity Challenges

The clearest difference is ads: Stridekick Activity Challenges at none against Outwalk's shown. Stridekick Activity Challenges also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Outwalk's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Outwalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stridekick Activity Challenges sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Outwalk against 4.6 for Stridekick Activity Challenges. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 46% and 46% positive.

Outwalk ships an update every 3 months, Stridekick Activity Challenges every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outwalk | Stridekick Activity Challenges |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outwalk/id1006583272/reviews)** | [4.6 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stridekick-activity-challenges/id1484402218/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K | **4.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | **46.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 118 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Miroslav Otsedarski](https://appshunter.io/developer/450091139) | [Stridekick Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778306063) |

## What reviewers say

### Outwalk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outwalk/id1006583272)

This app tracks your steps and distance, motivating you to build healthier habits. Compete with friends on live leaderboards, earn badges, and view detailed statistics. It integrates with Apple Health and offers background tracking, widgets, and Apple Watch support.

**Highlights:** Step and distance tracking, Live leaderboards, Nearly 100 unlockable badges, Detailed statistics and reports, Apple Health integration, Background activity tracking, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch support

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and interactive
- 👍 Great app for walking/running
- 👍 Motivating to compete with friends

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate step/distance tracking
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
- 🐛 Unable to sync with other fitness apps
- 🔍 Issues with adding/connecting friends

**Reported bugs**

- Steps disappearing or not syncing correctly
- Ads that cannot be closed
- Blank screens and loading issues

**Requested features**

- Ability to link with other fitness apps
- Custom distance/goal setting options
- Better leaderboard and sharing features


### Stridekick Activity Challenges

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stridekick-activity-challenges/id1484402218)

Engage in fun, free activity challenges with friends and family, regardless of their fitness tracker. Connect various devices or use your smartphone to compete in different challenge modes and track your progress over time. Upgrade for longer, private challenges and higher participant limits.

**Highlights:** Connects to multiple fitness trackers, Smartphone activity tracking, Manual activity entry, Create custom challenges (Leaderboard, Streak, Target), Join community challenges (Journey, Teams, Group Target), Social activity feed and friend leaderboards, Track progress over time (weekly, monthly, yearly)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stridekick Workouts–Echelon–Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Stridekick Pro–10 | $12.99 | per month |
| Stridekick Pro–20 | $24.99 | per month |
| Stridekick Pro–50 | $49.99 | per month |
| Stridekick Workouts–Echelon–Annual | $79.99 | per year |
| Stridekick Pro–10 | $139.99 | per year |
| Stridekick Pro–20 | $274.99 | per year |
| Stridekick Pro–50 | $549.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💪 Motivating app for fitness challenges
- 👥 Great for connecting friends with different devices
- 🤝 Excellent customer service
- 🎨 Clean and user-friendly interface
- 🏆 Engaging challenges and competitions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Issues with syncing and data accuracy
- 🔒 Lack of privacy/security controls
- 💰 Paid subscription required for certain features
- 🚫 Inability to manually add activities
- 🤯 Buggy and unstable app

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent app crashes and login issues
- Syncing problems with various fitness devices
- Inability to edit or manually add activities
- Notification issues and unclear in-app notifications

**Requested features**

- Ability to create larger group challenges
- More activity tracking beyond just steps
- Push notifications for challenge updates
- Integration with more fitness trackers
- Archiving of past challenges


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outwalk free?

Outwalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stridekick Activity Challenges free?

Stridekick Activity Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Outwalk or Stridekick Activity Challenges?

Outwalk is rated higher. Outwalk averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Stridekick Activity Challenges averages 4.6 from 4.4K ratings.

### Do Outwalk or Stridekick Activity Challenges have ads?

Outwalk shows ads; Stridekick Activity Challenges does not.

### Which is updated more often, Outwalk or Stridekick Activity Challenges?

Outwalk ships an update every 3 months, and Stridekick Activity Challenges every 6 days. Most recently, Outwalk was updated on October 15, 2026 and Stridekick Activity Challenges on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*