# Stridekick Activity Challenges vs A Step Ahead

The clearest difference is review sentiment: A Step Ahead at 83% against Stridekick Activity Challenges's 46%. A Step Ahead also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Stridekick Activity Challenges's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stridekick Activity Challenges sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and A Step Ahead sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

A Step Ahead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stridekick Activity Challenges has 4.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Stridekick Activity Challenges's written reviews are positive against 83% of A Step Ahead's.

Stridekick Activity Challenges ships an update every 6 days, A Step Ahead every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stridekick Activity Challenges | A Step Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stridekick-activity-challenges/id1484402218/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-step-ahead/id6443818464/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.4K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 86 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stridekick Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778306063) | [ASA Development LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1649596650) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### A Step Ahead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-step-ahead/id6443818464)

This app offers a patented system to help manage anxiety directly from your phone. It provides tools and resources designed to support mental well-being and reduce stress.

**Highlights:** Patented anxiety management system, Convenient mobile access, Tools for stress reduction, Supports mental well-being

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $9.99 per month | $9.99 | per month |
| $29.95 for 6 months | $29.95 | per 6 months |
| $59.99 per year | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stridekick Activity Challenges free?

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

### Is A Step Ahead free?

A Step Ahead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Stridekick Activity Challenges or A Step Ahead?

A Step Ahead is rated higher. Stridekick Activity Challenges averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while A Step Ahead averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Stridekick Activity Challenges or A Step Ahead have ads?

Neither Stridekick Activity Challenges nor A Step Ahead shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stridekick Activity Challenges or A Step Ahead?

Stridekick Activity Challenges ships an update every 6 days, and A Step Ahead every 6 months. Most recently, Stridekick Activity Challenges was updated on October 16, 2026 and A Step Ahead on September 30, 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.*