Excellus BCBS vs Star Trak Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Excellus BCBS
Access your health plan information anytime, anywhere. View and order member cards, track deductibles and spending, check coverage, and find healthcare providers. Go paperless and manage your claims easily.
- View and order member cards
- Track deductibles and out-of-pocket spending
- Check coverage details
- Find doctors, urgent care, and hospitals
- Go paperless
- View and filter claims
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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is a nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. All rights reserved. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield members can use our app to log in and access health plan information on-the-go. You will have instant and convenient access to: - View and Order Member Card(s) - Track Deductibles and Out-of-Pocket Spending* - Check Coverage - Find a Doctor, Urgent Care or Hospital - Go Paperless - View and Filter Claims *Please note that spending charts are only applicable for High Deductible health plan members.
Star Trak Challenge
Embark on a space-themed fitness journey, exploring eras of space exploration while earning points. Connect with Apple Health for automatic step tracking and access healthy recipes and daily tips for motivation.
- Space exploration theme
- Apple Health integration
- Individual and team participation
- Healthy recipes
- Daily health tips
- Social support
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Star Trak is a physical activity challenge with a space exploration theme, tracing the exciting evolution of mankind’s quest for the stars. Features include: • Connect Star Trak with Apple's Health App to automatically import your step count • Exploring 7 distinct eras of space exploration while earning points and stars • Individual and team participation • 250+ delicious, healthy recipes • Inspiring daily health tips and social support. Note: Star Trak syncs with the desktop version through your organization’s wellness program; create your account on the web version first, then log in with the same email and password on the mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star Trak Challenge at 5.0 against Excellus BCBS's 4.5. Excellus BCBS's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Star Trak Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Excellus BCBS has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Excellus BCBS ships an update monthly, Star Trak Challenge every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Excellus BCBS | Star Trak Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Excellus Health Plan, Inc. | Health Enhancement Systems |
Customer experience
Excellus BCBS
Star Trak Challenge
Bugs and requests
Excellus BCBS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login verification code not received
- Member card information not loading
- Keyboard blocking UI elements
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- Itemized billing information
- Improved dental coverage visibility
- Seamless login and account management
Star Trak Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Excellus BCBS
No in-app purchases
Star Trak Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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