Comparison

Challenges vs Athletic Shred

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Challenges

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
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Get fit and compete with friends, family & coworkers with the Challenges app. ‘Cause everybody needs a little healthy competition. -- How It Works -- Getting started with Challenges is easy. Join a team challenge and aim to complete your Stand, Move, and Exercise rings. Whether you get there by shakin’ it to Queen Bey or taking the furthest spot in the parking lot, it’s up to you. Keep tabs on your progress via Apple Watch, the Challenges App, or the Health app. Watch in real time as your teammates get closer to closing their rings - they’re cheering you on to do the same! -- Achievements -- The more you move, the more you’re rewarded. Stack up your points to earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals. Go for the gold! Check progress on your next medal Bask in the glow of medals you’ve racked up from all of your Challenges -- Nudges -- What gets you stepping better than your L.A. Lights sneakers from the 90s? Accountability. Spark a little friendly banter to fuel your fitness flame. Get and send nudges from your teammates (Tell Dan from the second floor to start taking the stairs if he’s reppin’ your team Mission-Fitpossible) Comment on the challenge wall to share tips or coordinate a workout Invite a friend to join your team, via email or text (Emojis 100% acceptable) -- On The Watch -- Pump yourself up wherever you go with just a glance at your wrist. Check in on team ranking See when you’re closing in on an achievement Compare your daily average so you can gauge your progress. Get notified when someone nudges you Get pinged when one of your teammates is rocking it. “Dan just closed all three rings!” Boom, send back applause hands. Somebody’s been snubbing the elevator. Get your watch charged, your team amped, and your sneakers ready, ‘cause you’ve got a challenge to win. Challenges integrates with the Health App on your iPhone to retrieve the data it uses to determine by how much you've just beaten all your friends. Because of our integration with the Health App, this also means we leverage the powerful HealthKit API to make your user experience and user interface the best possible. Enjoy!

About

Athletic Shred

This app provides personalized workout programs and tracks your progress, nutrition, and lifestyle habits with coach guidance. It offers exercise videos, community support, and integrates with wearables for comprehensive health monitoring.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout programs
  • Workout and exercise video tracking
  • Meal and habit tracking
  • Goal setting and progress monitoring
  • Real-time coach messaging
  • Digital community support
  • Wearable device integration
Features
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With the Athletic Shred App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, your lifestyle habits, measurements and results–all with the help of your coach. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Be part of digital communities to meet people with similar health goals and stay motivated - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!

Screenshots

Challenges4 screens
Athletic Shred4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Athletic Shred at 5.0 against Challenges's 4.6. Athletic Shred also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (4 vs 2). Challenges's advantage is ratings volume (5.7K vs 14) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Athletic Shred holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Challenges has 5.7K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Challenges ships an update every 3 weeks, Athletic Shred every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Challenges versus Athletic Shred: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChallengesAthletic Shred
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.7K ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.7K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitNowTomorrow's Monday

Customer experience

Challenges

All ratings5,728 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral14.9%
Negative34.1%

Athletic Shred

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Challenges

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow rest days in challenges
  • Increase maximum daily points
  • Add option to set individual vs. group challenges
  • Improve messaging and notifications
  • Add Garmin integration
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  • Allow challenge creators to manage teams

Athletic Shred

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Challenges

No in-app purchases

None

Athletic Shred

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Challenges free?
Challenges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Athletic Shred free?
Athletic Shred is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Challenges or Athletic Shred?
Athletic Shred is rated higher. Challenges averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Athletic Shred averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Challenges or Athletic Shred have ads?
Neither Challenges nor Athletic Shred shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Challenges or Athletic Shred?
Challenges ships an update every 3 weeks, and Athletic Shred every 6 weeks. Most recently, Challenges was updated on October 24, 2026 and Athletic Shred on October 24, 2026.

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