Challenge Wanaka vs MAProgress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Challenge Wanaka
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Challenge Wanaka features one of the world’s toughest and most honest long distance triathlon courses set against the stunning alpine backdrop of New Zealand’s Southern Alps and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area. The Challenge Wanaka App allows Athletes, followers and friends to get all the latest event information, schedule, maps as well as track and follow athletes. Download your Free Event App from Evento today Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
MAProgress
This app allows you to track your journeys and share your live location with loved ones. It records your GPS data and uploads it to a server for real-time viewing on a map. You can also add messages and photos to your travel log.
- Live GPS tracking
- Share travels in real-time
- Add messages to map
- Attach photos to map
- Online photo album
- Permanent travel record
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Use MAProgress to track your trips and share your travels live with family and friends. The App. records your GPS location as often as you choose, turning the GPS on only when required. Your locations are uploaded to the MAProgress server so family and friends can follow you on an online map in real time! Add messages to the map to record items of interest Take photos which add to the map to show everyone how much fun you're having. It's an online photo album and a permanent record of your travels that you can look back on and/or share with others
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MAProgress at none against Challenge Wanaka's shown. MAProgress also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 10 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Challenge Wanaka ships an update every 10 months, MAProgress every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Challenge Wanaka | MAProgress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobee Event Apps | MAProgress |
In-app purchases
Challenge Wanaka
No in-app purchases
MAProgress
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Challenge Wanaka or MAProgress have ads?
Which is updated more often, Challenge Wanaka or MAProgress?
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