Comparison

Challenges vs ChrisGuard

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

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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

ChrisGuard

Features
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ChrisGuard alerts your primary emergency contact by SMS when you do not check in on time. The alarm runs on our server, not only on your phone. After the server confirms the session, it can attempt the alert even if your phone is dead, lost or offline. Delivery depends on available SMS credit, our service and the mobile networks. Your contact does not need the app. Use it for a run, a hike, solo travel, a late walk home or a first date. HOW IT WORKS • Set a timer and choose your emergency contact. • ChrisGuard sends the session to its server. • Check in before the timer ends and nothing happens. • If you do not check in, the server sends one SMS to your primary contact, optionally with your location. FEATURES • Server-side alarm after the session is confirmed • Store up to 5 emergency contacts and 8 activity presets; each alarm alerts one primary contact • Optional location in the alert SMS • Safety Checkpoints (optional): location updates during a session, so your primary contact gets your last known position if your phone dies • Grace period: 45 seconds before the deadline, the app asks you to check in • Apple Watch app • English and German PRIVACY • No ads and no tracking • Crash and performance diagnostics help identify technical problems • The server processes a technical device identifier, purchases, session data, selected phone numbers and alert text; contact names are not sent as contact fields • Location updates are sent during active sessions. The separate last-position field is cleared when a session ends; location included in encrypted alert text may remain with that text. • Your sessions, contacts and presets sync through your private iCloud • An optional ChrisGuard account supports Sign in with Apple and linked passkeys; iCloud sync uses the iCloud account on your device independently • Delete your account and ChrisGuard data in Settings, including local data, the current private iCloud data and linked backend profiles; cancel Apple subscriptions separately • Phone numbers and alert text are encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM); technical session and purchase records can remain after a session ends SUBSCRIPTIONS ChrisGuard requires a subscription. All plans include every feature. They differ in the monthly SMS allowance: • Basic: 5 alert SMS per month • Standard: 10 alert SMS per month • Premium: 20 alert SMS per month Each plan is available monthly or yearly. Extra SMS packs are available as in-app purchases. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. ChrisGuard does not replace emergency services. In an emergency, call your local emergency number. Terms of Use (EULA): https://chrisguard.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://chrisguard.com/privacy

Screenshots

Challenges4 screens
ChrisGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Challenges at none against ChrisGuard's 9. Challenges also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. ChrisGuard sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Challenges asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Challenges versus ChrisGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChallengesChrisGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitNowArne Nikolaus Wolf-Friederich Kellmann

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

ChrisGuard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Challenges

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

ChrisGuard

Subscriptions6
  • ChrisGuard Basic$3.991 Month
  • ChrisGuard Standard$8.991 Month
  • ChrisGuard Premium$11.991 Month
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  • ChrisGuard Basic Yearly$59.991 Year
  • ChrisGuard Standard Yearly$79.991 Year
  • ChrisGuard Premium Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • SMS Package$1.99
  • SMS Package$2.99
  • SMS Package$5.99

Questions

Is Challenges free?
Challenges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChrisGuard free?
ChrisGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Challenges or ChrisGuard have ads?
Neither Challenges nor ChrisGuard shows ads.

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