Big Team Challenge vs Social Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Team Challenge
This app facilitates workplace walking challenges for organizations. It allows groups to participate in fixed-length pedometer events and can optionally sync steps automatically with Apple Health.
- Workplace walking challenges
- Pedometer events
- Fixed-length events
- Apple Health sync
- Organizational sign-up required
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Big Team Challenge is a simple, affordable and flexible workplace challenge system that allows organisations and groups to run fixed-length walking/pedometer events. You can connect to Apple Health to automatically sync your steps to your account. This is an optional feature and can be turned off at any time. ** This app is only for use by members of organisations that have signed up to Big Team Challenge. **
Social Steps
This app transforms daily walking into a fun, competitive experience. Set personal step goals, challenge friends, and track your progress automatically. It integrates with popular fitness trackers to keep you motivated and active.
- Set daily step goals
- Compete with friends
- Automatic step tracking
- Connect with friends
- Earn top walker status
- Integrates with Apple Health, Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit
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Set goals. Compete with friends. Stay active. Social Steps makes walking more fun by turning your daily steps into friendly competition. Track your progress, challenge friends, and push yourself to be more active every day. Key Features: - Set your daily goal: Choose how many steps to walk each day and track your progress automatically. - Add friends: Connect with friends and see who is hitting their goals. - Compete and win: Beat your friends and earn the top walker status. - Automatic tracking: Social Steps imports steps from Apple Health—no setup or tracking start required. - Supported devices: Works with Apple Watch, Garmin, and Fitbit, so you don’t need to carry your phone all the time. Stay motivated. Walk, compete, and succeed with Social Steps.
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Verdict
Big Team Challenge and Social Steps both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Social Steps's written reviews are positive against 15% of Big Team Challenge's. Social Steps also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 1.2K). Big Team Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Social Steps sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Big Team Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Big Team Challenge against 4.7 for Social Steps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 5.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Big Team Challenge's written reviews are positive against 62% of Social Steps's.
Big Team Challenge ships an update monthly, Social Steps every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Big Team Challenge | Social Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (5.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 62.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team Challenge Apps Ltd | Jose Jeria |
Customer experience
Big Team Challenge
Social Steps
User reviews
Big Team Challenge
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Synced via Apple Health
- 🚀 Big team challenge
Room to improve
- 🐛 Syncing issues
- 🔍 Not very inclusive
- 🔍 Misleading
- 🔍 Difficult to use
- 🔍 App won't allow registration
Social Steps
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for family/friend competition
- 🚀 Motivates users to be more active
- 💡 Allows tracking steps across different devices
- 😊 Fun and engaging way to stay healthy
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate step tracking
- 🐛 Syncing issues with connected devices
- 🐛 Inconsistent data display
- 🤔 Limited features for a step tracking app
Bugs and requests
Big Team Challenge
Reported bugs
3 issues- Syncing doesn't work
- App keeps crashing
- Incorrect data recording
Requested features
3 requests- Integration with Strava
- Conversion chart
- Screenshot submission for approval
Social Steps
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to add friends
- Steps not syncing correctly
- App crashes or freezes
- Delayed or missing step updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add group/team challenges
- Implement chat/messaging functionality
- Provide more detailed statistics and analytics
- Expand compatibility to Android and other devices
In-app purchases
Big Team Challenge
No in-app purchases
Social Steps
- Small$1.99
- Medium$4.99
- Large$9.99
Questions
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