Comparison

Power Sync for Fitbit vs Distance Tracker & Challenges

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

Head to head
About

Power Sync for Fitbit

Seamlessly sync your Fitbit data to Apple Health for free. Track heart rate, steps, distance, weight, sleep, and more. Supports all Fitbit devices and multiple accounts, with an optional auto-sync feature for convenience.

Highlights
  • Sync Fitbit data to Apple Health
  • Sync Heart Rate data
  • Automatic data synchronization
  • Support for all Fitbit device types
  • Multiple Fitbit account support
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Fitbit + Apple Health + Free Sync = Happiness - Sync all your Fitbit data to Apple Health, for Free - Sync Heart Rate data - Auto Sync data for you - Support all Fitbit device types (including users who doesn't have a hardware and relies solely on Fitbit app) - Switch between multiple Fitbit accounts - Support Dark Mode in iOS 13 - **Note** Fitbit provides access to daily data only; we're working with Fitbit to support intraday syncing - **In App Purchase** is required for Auto Sync We believe that your Fitbit data belongs to you, and syncing your own data to Apple Health should be Free. So we created Power Sync. Data types supported: - Heart Rate - Steps - Walking + Running Distance - Flights Climbed - Weight - Body Fat Percentage - Body Mass Index - Sleep Analysis (in bed and asleep time) - Water - Dietary Calories Notes: - Fitbit provides access to daily data only; we're working with Fitbit to support intraday syncing - Since we don't have intraday data as of now, we're syncing all the data to 12:00 in a day • You can subscribe for Premium Auto Sync inside the app; subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. • Alternatively a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of current period. • Your account will be charged according to your plan for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase: - Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store - Tap your Apple ID at the top of the screen - Tap View Apple ID. You might need to sign in or use Touch ID. - Tap Subscriptions. - Tap the subscription you want to manage. - Use the options to manage your subscription. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. We take the security of our customers very seriously. Read our Terms of Service at: https://terms.touchberry.net/ and our Privacy Policy at: https://privacy.touchberry.net/ Acknowledgement: - Vicons Design from the Noun Project

About

Distance Tracker & Challenges

Compete in fitness challenges with friends using various metrics like weight loss, steps, and body fat. Track your progress with integrated health data and visualize your journey with insightful charts and graphs.

Highlights
  • Interactive leaderboards
  • 7 competition types
  • Health App integration
  • Smart Scale integration
  • Charts and graphs
  • Weight loss challenges
  • Step tracking
Features
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Strive has built an interactive Leaderboard so you can compete in step challenges, chat, and encourage each other to Strive! Strive Individual plans: * Monthly Premium: $5.99 * Yearly Premium: $24.99 Strive Group plans: * 5 Users Yearly Premium: $99.99 * 10 Users Yearly Premium: $199.99 * 25 Users Yearly Premium: $499.99 * 50 Users Yearly Premium: $999.99 More information on how to host an Employee Step Challenge: https://www.strivecompetitions.com/employee-step-challenge Payments and Renewal: * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. * You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase * No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://www.strivecompetitions.com/terms
Privacy policy: https://www.strivecompetitions.com/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Power Sync for Fitbit4 screens
Distance Tracker & Challenges4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Distance Tracker & Challenges at 71% against Power Sync for Fitbit's 20%. Distance Tracker & Challenges also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Power Sync for Fitbit's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (16K vs 3K). 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. Power Sync for Fitbit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Distance Tracker & Challenges sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Distance Tracker & Challenges holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Sync for Fitbit has 16K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Power Sync for Fitbit's written reviews are positive against 71% of Distance Tracker & Challenges's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Power Sync for Fitbit ships an update every 2 months, Distance Tracker & Challenges every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Power Sync for Fitbit versus Distance Tracker & Challenges: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower Sync for FitbitDistance Tracker & Challenges
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (16K ratings)4.8 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.8% of reviews70.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K — better3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB101 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTouchberryStrive Competitions LLC

Customer experience

Power Sync for Fitbit

All ratings15,500 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews1,134 reviews
Positive19.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative72.1%

Distance Tracker & Challenges

All ratings3,042 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative24.7%

User reviews

Power Sync for Fitbit

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and quick
  • 🚀 Comprehensive data sync
  • 💡 Allows Fitbit and Apple Health integration
  • 🚀 Fast data transfer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues and failures
  • 🐛 Inaccurate data sync
  • 🐛 Duplicates data
  • 🐛 Auto-sync not working as expected
  • 🔋 Drains battery when running in background

Distance Tracker & Challenges

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great customer service
  • 🚀 Amazing app for friendly competitions
  • 💡 Fun and motivating
  • 👍 Measuring goals
  • 🚀 Fantastic extrinsic motivator

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription changed significantly
  • 🐛 Glitch
  • 🐛 Support nonexistent
  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 $ to connect to Fitbit , do deleting

Bugs and requests

Power Sync for Fitbit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync repeatedly fails
  • Adds duplicate data to Apple Health
  • Incorrectly syncs resting heart rate data
  • Syncs outdated/incorrect weight data

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for more Fitbit data types (heart rate, workouts, sleep stages)
  • Allow customization of sync frequency and timing
  • Improve auto-sync reliability and functionality

Distance Tracker & Challenges

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to read chat
  • Frustrating loss of steps
  • Waste of Money

Requested features

2 requests
  • Relative goals for challenges like apple fitness
  • Weekend challenges

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Power Sync for Fitbit

Subscriptions2
  • Auto Sync for A Month$1.991 Month
  • Auto Sync for A Year$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Auto Sync to Health App$1.99
  • Auto Sync for Entire Life$14.99
14 purchases

Distance Tracker & Challenges

Subscriptions13
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Strive Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Strive Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • 6 Months$3.996 Months
  • Strive Yearly$4.991 Year
  • Annual$5.991 Year
  • Monthly with FREE 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Strive Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Yearly with FREE 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • 10 Users7 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • 10 Users$50.001 Year
  • 25 Users$100.001 Year
  • 100 Users$300.001 Year
One-time1
  • Public Challenges$5.00

Questions

Is Power Sync for Fitbit free?
Power Sync for Fitbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Distance Tracker & Challenges free?
Distance Tracker & Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Power Sync for Fitbit or Distance Tracker & Challenges?
Distance Tracker & Challenges is rated higher. Power Sync for Fitbit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Distance Tracker & Challenges averages 4.8 from 3K ratings.
Do Power Sync for Fitbit or Distance Tracker & Challenges have ads?
Neither Power Sync for Fitbit nor Distance Tracker & Challenges shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Power Sync for Fitbit or Distance Tracker & Challenges?
Power Sync for Fitbit ships an update every 2 months, and Distance Tracker & Challenges every 9 days. Most recently, Power Sync for Fitbit was updated on October 24, 2026 and Distance Tracker & Challenges on October 24, 2026.

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