# Big Team Challenge vs Strive

Big Team Challenge and Strive both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Strive's written reviews are positive against 15% of Big Team Challenge's. Strive also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Big Team Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Strive sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 4.8 for Strive. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Big Team Challenge's written reviews are positive against 71% of Strive's.

Big Team Challenge ships an update monthly, Strive every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Team Challenge | Strive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-team-challenge/id1119138321/reviews)** | [4.8 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strive-walking-tracker-app/id1538884989/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | **3K** |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | **71.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 69 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Team Challenge Apps Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1119138320) | [Strive Competitions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1538884991) |

## What reviewers say

### Big Team Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-team-challenge/id1119138321)

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.

**Highlights:** Workplace walking challenges, Pedometer events, Fixed-length events, Apple Health sync, Organizational sign-up required

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Synced via Apple Health
- 🚀 Big team challenge

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Syncing issues
- 🔍 Not very inclusive
- 🔍 Misleading
- 🔍 Difficult to use
- 🔍 App won't allow registration

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing doesn't work
- App keeps crashing
- Incorrect data recording

**Requested features**

- Integration with Strava
- Conversion chart
- Screenshot submission for approval


### Strive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strive-walking-tracker-app/id1538884989)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Strive Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Strive Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| 6 Months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| Strive Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| Annual | $5.99 | per year |
| Monthly with FREE 7-Day Trial | $5.99 | per month |
| Strive Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly with FREE 7-Day Trial | $24.99 | per year |
| 10 Users | $39.99 | per month |
| 10 Users | $50.00 | per year |
| 25 Users | $100.00 | per year |
| 100 Users | $300.00 | per year |
| Public Challenges | $5.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to read chat
- Frustrating loss of steps
- Waste of Money

**Requested features**

- Relative goals for challenges like apple fitness
- Weekend challenges


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Team Challenge free?

Big Team Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Strive free?

Strive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Big Team Challenge or Strive?

Big Team Challenge is rated higher. Big Team Challenge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Strive averages 4.8 from 3K ratings.

### Do Big Team Challenge or Strive have ads?

Neither Big Team Challenge nor Strive shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Big Team Challenge or Strive?

Big Team Challenge ships an update monthly, and Strive every 9 days. Most recently, Big Team Challenge was updated on October 24, 2026 and Strive on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*