Comparison

A Step Ahead Challenge vs Arbatash

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

Head to head
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

Arbatash

Features
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Arbatash is a clean, premium take on the classic Middle Eastern family card game. No ads. No coins. No casino clutter. Just smooth gameplay, authentic rules, and challenging AI opponents. If you grew up playing Hand / Arbatash with family, this is built to feel familiar while staying simple and polished on iPhone. Features - Play against AI opponents - Multiple difficulty levels - Smooth, fast gameplay - Clean table design with no distractions - Rules and scoring inspired by classic Arbatash / Hand play Why Arbatash Most mobile card apps bury great games inside bloated casino platforms. Arbatash focuses on one game and tries to do it well. Current version - Single-player against AI - Multiplayer planned for a future update

Screenshots

A Step Ahead Challenge4 screens
Arbatash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: A Step Ahead Challenge at Free against Arbatash's $1.99. A Step Ahead Challenge also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Arbatash's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On 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

A Step Ahead Challenge is free to download; Arbatash costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Step Ahead Challenge ships an update every 5 weeks, Arbatash every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
A Step Ahead Challenge versus Arbatash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Step Ahead ChallengeArbatash
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFIX HealthGEORGE JOSEPH DIAB

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

Arbatash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

A Step Ahead Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Arbatash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A Step Ahead Challenge free?
A Step Ahead Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arbatash free?
Arbatash costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do A Step Ahead Challenge or Arbatash have ads?
Neither A Step Ahead Challenge nor Arbatash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Step Ahead Challenge or Arbatash?
A Step Ahead Challenge ships an update every 5 weeks, and Arbatash every 10 days. Most recently, A Step Ahead Challenge was updated on October 22, 2026 and Arbatash on October 11, 2026.

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