Comparison

Challenges vs Time To Train

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

Time To Train

Access expert-designed workout programs and personalized guidance to build strength, lose weight, and improve confidence. Track your progress, stay motivated with challenges, and connect with a supportive community. Get the tools and structure needed for consistent fitness results.

Highlights
  • Structured workout programs
  • Progress tracking
  • Accountability challenges
  • Nutrition guidance
  • Instructional videos
  • Community connection
Features
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Welcome to Big Kent’s Strength & Fitness! Train with the same proven programs that have helped thousands of people build strength, lose weight, improve confidence, and create lasting results! Whether you're just getting started or looking to take your fitness to the next level, the Big Kent's app gives you access to expert programming, accountability tools, nutrition guidance, and motivation FROM BIG KENT HIMSELF!! Features: -Follow structured workout programs designed for all levels. -Access exclusive Big Kent's seasons and specialty training programs. -Track workouts, body weight, measurements, and progress photos. -Stay accountable, earn rewards, and compete for prizes through app challenges! -Receive motivation, training tips, and guidance from Big Kent. -Watch instructional videos and coaching content. -Connect with Big Kent's community. -Access nutrition and healthy lifestyle resources. -Shop official Big Kent's merchandise and apparel. Whether you're training at home, in your local gym, or at Big Kent's Strength & Fitness, you'll have the tools, structure, and support you need to stay consistent and achieve your goals. Download today and join the Big Kent's family! Time to Train!

Screenshots

Challenges4 screens
Time To Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Challenges at 4.6 against Time To Train's 4.0. Challenges also leads on ratings volume (5.7K vs 4). Time To Train's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Challenges holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Challenges has 5.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Challenges versus Time To Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChallengesTime To Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.7K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.7K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitNowSarah Rusk

Customer experience

Challenges

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

Time To Train

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Time To Train

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Challenges

No in-app purchases

None

Time To Train

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Challenges free?
Challenges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time To Train free?
Time To Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Challenges or Time To Train?
Challenges is rated higher. Challenges averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Time To Train averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Challenges or Time To Train have ads?
Neither Challenges nor Time To Train shows ads.

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