# Challenges vs Challenge Hound

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Challenges at 5.7K against Challenge Hound's 227. Challenge Hound's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 51%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Challenge Hound holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Challenges has 5.7K ratings behind it against 227, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Challenges's written reviews are positive against 67% of Challenge Hound's.

Challenges ships an update every 3 weeks, Challenge Hound monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Challenges | Challenge Hound |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (5.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenges-compete-get-fit/id1051342211/reviews) | **[4.8 (227 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-hound/id6448111660/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.7K** | 227 |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 48 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FitNow](https://appshunter.io/developer/297368632) | [Challenge Hound LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1683518327) |

## What reviewers say

### Challenges

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenges-compete-get-fit/id1051342211)

Compete with friends, family, and coworkers to get fit. Track your progress through stand, move, and exercise rings, earn medals, and send motivational nudges. Stay connected and motivated with real-time updates and team challenges.

**Highlights:** Team challenges, Activity ring tracking (Stand, Move, Exercise), Medal achievements, Motivational nudges and comments, Real-time team progress updates, Apple Watch integration

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for group challenges
- 👍 Motivating and fun
- 🤝 Allows competing across platforms
- 🎯 Individualized calorie goals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Syncing issues with fitness apps
- 🕰️ Slow to update data
- 🤯 Inaccurate point tracking
- 🤖 Poor customer support
- 🔒 Privacy concerns

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Syncing issues with Apple Health
- Inability to delete account
- Challenges not working as intended

**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


### Challenge Hound

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-hound/id6448111660)

This app helps you stay active and motivated by creating and joining challenges with friends, family, or colleagues. Track progress, share achievements, and engage in friendly competition to reach shared goals. It supports various fitness activities and can be used for fundraising or personal well-being.

**Highlights:** Create individual or team challenges, Track distance, duration, elevation, activity totals, Goal-based or open-ended challenge formats, View personalized progress metrics and leaderboards, Live challenge feed for chat and encouragement, Sync with popular fitness apps, Support for diverse activity types and custom challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Challenges free?

Challenges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Challenge Hound free?

Challenge Hound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Challenges or Challenge Hound?

Challenge Hound is rated higher. Challenges averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Challenge Hound averages 4.8 from 227 ratings.

### Do Challenges or Challenge Hound have ads?

Neither Challenges nor Challenge Hound shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Challenges or Challenge Hound?

Challenges ships an update every 3 weeks, and Challenge Hound monthly. Most recently, Challenges was updated on October 24, 2026 and Challenge Hound on October 27, 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.*