# Big Team Challenge vs Challenge Hound

Big Team Challenge and Challenge Hound both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Challenge Hound's written reviews are positive against 15% of Big Team Challenge's. Challenge Hound also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Big Team Challenge's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 237). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Big Team Challenge against 4.8 for Challenge Hound. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Team Challenge has 1.2K ratings behind it against 237, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Big Team Challenge's written reviews are positive against 67% of Challenge Hound's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Team Challenge | Challenge Hound |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-team-challenge/id1119138321/reviews) | **[4.8 (237 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-hound/id6448111660/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 237 |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 69 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Team Challenge Apps Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1119138320) | [Challenge Hound LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1683518327) |

## 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


### Challenge Hound

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-hound/id6448111660)

This app helps you stay active and motivated by creating and joining challenges with friends, family, or colleagues. Track progress, share achievements, and engage in friendly competition to reach shared goals. It supports various fitness activities and can be used for fundraising or personal well-being.

**Highlights:** Create individual or team challenges, Track distance, duration, elevation, activity totals, Goal-based or open-ended challenge formats, View personalized progress metrics and leaderboards, Live challenge feed for chat and encouragement, Sync with popular fitness apps, Support for diverse activity types and custom challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Team Challenge free?

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

### Is Challenge Hound free?

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

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

Challenge Hound is rated higher. Big Team Challenge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Challenge Hound averages 4.8 from 237 ratings.

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

Neither Big Team Challenge nor Challenge Hound shows ads.

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

Big Team Challenge ships an update monthly, and Challenge Hound monthly. Most recently, Big Team Challenge was updated on November 6, 2026 and Challenge Hound on November 7, 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.*