Comparison

Stridekick Activity Challenges vs StepBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Stridekick Activity Challenges

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
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Compete in free, fun activity challenges with your friends and family–no matter which fitness tracker they have. Sign-up for free, connect a wearable device or smartphone and get moving with others. CONNECT A VARIETY OF WEARABLE DEVICES Stridekick connects to a variety fitness trackers so you can compete with your friends no matter which device they use. Don’t have a fitness tracker? No problem. Connect using your smartphone or enter your activity manually. We connect with the following devices: Fitbit, Apple Watch, Garmin, Withings, Misfit, iPhone 5S+, Apple Health, Polar, and Xiaomi. CREATE YOUR OWN ACTIVITY CHALLENGES Choose from three challenge modes: Leaderboard, Streak, and Target. JOIN COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CHALLENGES Join bigger community challenges with other steppers on the Stridekick platform. Community challenges feature different modes of competition including Journey, Stick to it!, Teams, and even a collective Group Target! We're always adding new community challenges, so check back often. A SOCIAL COMMUNITY TO KEEP YOU MOVING Everything is more fun with others. Stay motivated with the community of Stridekick steppers. Add friends and follow each other's activity stats. Keep up with those you know best through our daily Friends Leaderboard. A VARIETY OF CHALLENGE GOALS, UNLIMITED FUN Our challenge types offer a variety of ways to compete. Whether you're seeking a highly competitive leaderboard, a daily activity goal, or a long-term step target, we’ve got you covered. Compete on steps or active minutes. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS OVER TIME View your weekly, monthly and yearly averages for steps, distance and active minutes. Keep track of your all-time best days and work to beat your personal records. Unlock activity levels as you increase your weekly activity average. Join for free to create challenges that - Last up to 7 days - Can include up to 10 people per challenge - Are public for anyone to join Upgrade your experience with a Pro subscription that includes - Longer challenges, up to 45 days - Higher participant limits - Private challenges for just your group - Priority support Terms of use: https://stridekick.com/terms-of-service

About

StepBuddy

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Make every step a competition! Stop walking alone. StepBuddy is the social activity tracker that turns your daily movement into an exciting challenge between you and your friends. Whether you want to outwalk your colleagues in a weekly challenge or motivate your family to hit 10,000 steps, StepBuddy makes every step count. WHY STEPBUDDY? Challenges That Motivate: Create private groups in seconds. Who will take the lead during the lunch break? Real-Time Leaderboards: Follow your friends live. See exactly when you get overtaken and reclaim the top spot before the day is over! Seamless Tracking: We sync automatically with your phone’s sensors so you never miss a single step. Social Motivation: Share your progress, cheer for your friends, and stay active together. FEATURES YOU’LL LOVE: Accurate Pedometer: Automatically track steps, distance, and active minutes. Custom Goals: Set your own daily targets and visualize your journey toward better health. Deep Insights: View your history with beautiful charts and stats that show your progress over time. BUILT FOR EVERY MOVE Whether you’re training for fitness, walking the dog, or just trying to spend less time at your desk—StepBuddy is your perfect companion. It’s time to turn your daily walk into the highlight of your day. Download StepBuddy today—your next challenge starts now! Terms of use: https://www.stepbuddyapp.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://www.stepbuddyapp.com/app-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Stridekick Activity Challenges4 screens
StepBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stridekick Activity Challenges at every 6 days against StepBuddy's monthly. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Stridekick Activity Challenges sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and StepBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stridekick Activity Challenges ships an update every 6 days, StepBuddy monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stridekick Activity Challenges versus StepBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStridekick Activity ChallengesStepBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB79 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStridekick IncShapest AB

Bugs and requests

Stridekick Activity Challenges

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

StepBuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Stridekick Activity Challenges

Subscriptions8
  • Stridekick Workouts–Echelon–Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Stridekick Pro–10$12.991 Month
  • Stridekick Pro–20$24.991 Month
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  • Stridekick Pro–50$49.991 Month
  • Stridekick Workouts–Echelon–Annual$79.991 Year
  • Stridekick Pro–10$139.991 Year
  • Stridekick Pro–20$274.991 Year
  • Stridekick Pro–50$549.991 Year
2 purchases

StepBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 1 year subscription$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Stridekick Activity Challenges free?
Stridekick Activity Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepBuddy free?
StepBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stridekick Activity Challenges or StepBuddy have ads?
Neither Stridekick Activity Challenges nor StepBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stridekick Activity Challenges or StepBuddy?
Stridekick Activity Challenges ships an update every 6 days, and StepBuddy monthly. Most recently, Stridekick Activity Challenges was updated on September 28, 2026 and StepBuddy on September 22, 2026.

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