Comparison

A Step Ahead Challenge vs TableTap Mini Games

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

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About

A Step Ahead Challenge

Embark on a virtual walking adventure where your real-world steps power your survival against zombies, robots, and aliens. Complete missions, upgrade your character, and join teams to conquer challenges in a post-apocalyptic world. New adventures are released regularly.

Highlights
  • Sync steps from fitness trackers
  • Form teams and get active
  • Use steps to complete missions
  • Use exercise to battle enemies
  • Track progress on maps and leaderboards
  • Regular content expansions
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It's finally happened... the apocalypse is here and your only hope for survival is to outrun the zombies, rogue robots and alien invaders who've taken over! A Step Ahead™ is a walking adventure game that's powered by your physical activity. Use your real-world steps and exercise to complete missions in the wasteland, upgrade your character, and go on an epic fitness adventure. Getting started is simple: 1. Download the A Step Ahead™ app 2. Click your organization's personalized invite link or enter the Invite Code for your organization's challenge in the ASA app** 3. Use your real-world steps and exercise to go on an interactive fitness adventure Adventure through all of the ASA™ challenge series: The Outbreak™ Zombies are here… and they're hungry! You and your team will face a variety of challenges, obstacles and distance goals as you run (or walk) through a zombie-infested wasteland, helping other survivors and working to help those in need and rebuild society. Robotica™ What happens when the world's richest man, Albus Mousse, builds a sentient A.I. and charges it with protecting humanity? It determines that the biggest threat to mankind is… mankind. Race to avoid capture while you look for a way to shut down the servers and free the people "helped" by the army of rogue robots. Invasion™ They came from beyond the horizon, but why? And for what? Alien invaders are here and they're setting up shop on planet Earth. Work with your team across this adventure series to figure out why the aliens are here and how to get them to leave the planet. Seasons+™ A special series for challenges themed around the seasons, holidays, and special series crossover missions. Features: - Sync your steps and exercise from Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch or Apple Health Kit* - Form a team and get active** - Use your real-world steps to move your team - Use your real-world exercise to battle enemies - Keep track of your progress on the level maps and leaderboards - Tons of content, with regular expansions and updates - Play as humans OR enemies in over 20 different challenges across 4 different themes and settings - New adventures are released every quarter. *Use your favorite fitness tracker or fitness app to sync your activity data to A Step Ahead. Please consult your individual app(s) to ensure that they have permission to write Steps and Workouts to Apple Health. **A Step Ahead requires an invite code in order to participate. If you are part of a private group challenge, please consult your challenge organizer for your invite code. If you're an individual or group in need of an invite code, please visit asachallenge.com to get started. This project was completed with assistance from the Georgia Film Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

About

TableTap Mini Games

Turn your phone into a two-player tabletop for face-to-face gaming. Enjoy classic games like tic-tac-toe and dots and boxes together, no second device or internet needed. Track family rivalries with built-in leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Two-player local multiplayer
  • Play on one phone
  • No internet required
  • No accounts needed
  • Classic mini-games
  • Built-in leaderboards
Features
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TapTap Games transforms your phone into a tabletop for two. Stop handing over your device and watching your kid disappear into a solo app. Now you play together, face to face, turn by turn, laughing at every move. Pull it out at restaurants, on road trips, at the airport, or anywhere you have a few minutes to connect. One phone is all you need. No second device required. No WiFi required. No accounts or sign-ups. Just tap and play. These are games kids actually want to play with you. Games like tic-tac-toe, rock paper scissors, dots and boxes, and more! Built-in leaderboards track your family rivalries across every game. Who holds the Checkers crown in your house? Time to find out. Stop scrolling next to each other. Start playing together.

Screenshots

A Step Ahead Challenge4 screens
TableTap Mini Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TableTap Mini Games at 100% against A Step Ahead Challenge's 55%. TableTap Mini Games also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). A Step Ahead Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 4). On price, ads, monetization model 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. TableTap Mini Games sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. A Step Ahead Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TableTap Mini Games holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Step Ahead Challenge has 7.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of A Step Ahead Challenge's written reviews are positive against 100% of TableTap Mini Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Step Ahead Challenge ships an update every 5 weeks, TableTap Mini Games every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
A Step Ahead Challenge versus TableTap Mini Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Step Ahead ChallengeTableTap Mini Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFIX HealthJUAN PABLO VASQUEZ

Customer experience

A Step Ahead Challenge

All ratings6,980 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral14.4%
Negative30.4%

TableTap Mini Games

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

A Step Ahead Challenge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues with fitness trackers
  • App crashes after updates
  • Steps not registering properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add countdown timer
  • Improve team management features
  • Introduce more challenge types
  • Provide post-mission recap
  • Allow skipping tutorial

TableTap Mini Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

A Step Ahead Challenge

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TableTap Mini Games

One-time4
  • Support$0.99
  • Generous Support$2.99
  • Amazing Support$4.99
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  • Incredible Support$9.99

Questions

Is A Step Ahead Challenge free?
A Step Ahead Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TableTap Mini Games free?
TableTap Mini Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A Step Ahead Challenge or TableTap Mini Games?
TableTap Mini Games is rated higher. A Step Ahead Challenge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while TableTap Mini Games averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do A Step Ahead Challenge or TableTap Mini Games have ads?
Neither A Step Ahead Challenge nor TableTap Mini Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Step Ahead Challenge or TableTap Mini Games?
A Step Ahead Challenge ships an update every 5 weeks, and TableTap Mini Games every 2 days. Most recently, A Step Ahead Challenge was updated on October 24, 2026 and TableTap Mini Games on October 23, 2026.

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