# WeRUN vs Stridekick Activity Challenges

The clearest difference is rating: Stridekick Activity Challenges at 4.6 against WeRUN's 2.3. Stridekick Activity Challenges also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 3). WeRUN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, review sentiment, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stridekick Activity Challenges sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. WeRUN asks for nothing beyond the download.

Stridekick Activity Challenges holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stridekick Activity Challenges has 4.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of WeRUN's written reviews are positive against 46% of Stridekick Activity Challenges's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

WeRUN ships an update every 4 weeks, Stridekick Activity Challenges every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WeRUN | Stridekick Activity Challenges |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/werun-online-step-count-event/id1387763250/reviews) | **[4.6 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stridekick-activity-challenges/id1484402218/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **4.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **47.1% of reviews** | 46.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 139 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [XING K.K](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467716232) | [Stridekick Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778306063) |

## What reviewers say

### WeRUN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/werun-online-step-count-event/id1387763250)

This app allows companies and organizations to create and manage walking and running events for employee wellbeing and team building. It tracks daily activity, offers competitive challenges, and rewards users with gift certificates.

**Highlights:** Activity tracking (steps, distance, calories), Online walking/running events, Team building and corporate health management, Real-time rankings, Daily missions with rewards, Optional smartwatch integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚶‍♀️ Encourages walking habit
- 🤝 Good for team building
- 📈 Motivates competition
- ⏱️ Tracks steps and distance
- 💡 Innovative concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate step counting
- ⏳ Slow step reflection
- ❌ Poor integration with other apps
- 🌐 Not suitable for overseas use
- ❓ Unclear mileage system

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes
- Timeout and forced logout
- Step counting inaccuracies
- Inability to select future dates for matches
- Personal email displayed publicly

**Requested features**

- Integrate with Garmin and Runkeeper
- Improve overseas usability
- Clarify mileage system and its uses
- Allow selection of future dates for matches
- Add option to hide personal email


### Stridekick Activity Challenges

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stridekick-activity-challenges/id1484402218)

Engage in fun, free activity challenges with friends and family, regardless of their fitness tracker. Connect various devices or use your smartphone to compete in different challenge modes and track your progress over time. Upgrade for longer, private challenges and higher participant limits.

**Highlights:** Connects to multiple fitness trackers, Smartphone activity tracking, Manual activity entry, Create custom challenges (Leaderboard, Streak, Target), Join community challenges (Journey, Teams, Group Target), Social activity feed and friend leaderboards, Track progress over time (weekly, monthly, yearly)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stridekick Workouts–Echelon–Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Stridekick Pro–10 | $12.99 | per month |
| Stridekick Pro–20 | $24.99 | per month |
| Stridekick Pro–50 | $49.99 | per month |
| Stridekick Workouts–Echelon–Annual | $79.99 | per year |
| Stridekick Pro–10 | $139.99 | per year |
| Stridekick Pro–20 | $274.99 | per year |
| Stridekick Pro–50 | $549.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💪 Motivating app for fitness challenges
- 👥 Great for connecting friends with different devices
- 🤝 Excellent customer service
- 🎨 Clean and user-friendly interface
- 🏆 Engaging challenges and competitions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Issues with syncing and data accuracy
- 🔒 Lack of privacy/security controls
- 💰 Paid subscription required for certain features
- 🚫 Inability to manually add activities
- 🤯 Buggy and unstable app

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent app crashes and login issues
- Syncing problems with various fitness devices
- Inability to edit or manually add activities
- Notification issues and unclear in-app notifications

**Requested features**

- Ability to create larger group challenges
- More activity tracking beyond just steps
- Push notifications for challenge updates
- Integration with more fitness trackers
- Archiving of past challenges


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WeRUN free?

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

### Is Stridekick Activity Challenges free?

Stridekick Activity Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, WeRUN or Stridekick Activity Challenges?

Stridekick Activity Challenges is rated higher. WeRUN averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Stridekick Activity Challenges averages 4.6 from 4.5K ratings.

### Do WeRUN or Stridekick Activity Challenges have ads?

WeRUN shows ads; Stridekick Activity Challenges does not.

### Which is updated more often, WeRUN or Stridekick Activity Challenges?

WeRUN ships an update every 4 weeks, and Stridekick Activity Challenges every 6 days. Most recently, WeRUN was updated on October 26, 2026 and Stridekick Activity Challenges 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.*