# Stridekick Activity Challenges vs StepCrush

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StepCrush at 100% against Stridekick Activity Challenges's 46%. StepCrush also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Stridekick Activity Challenges's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stridekick Activity Challenges sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and StepCrush sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

StepCrush 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 4.6K ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of StepCrush's.

Stridekick Activity Challenges ships an update weekly, StepCrush every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stridekick Activity Challenges | StepCrush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stridekick-activity-challenges/id1484402218/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stepcrush-team-step-challenge/id6745056964/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.6K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 45.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 90 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Stridekick Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778306063) | [Tindrels LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1665283532) |

## 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 wearables or use your smartphone to compete in diverse challenge modes and track your progress over time. Upgrade for longer challenges and private groups.

**Highlights:** Cross-device compatibility, Multiple challenge modes, Community challenges, Progress tracking, Social activity feed, Customizable challenges

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stridekick Pro–10 | $12.99 | per month |
| Stridekick Pro–20 | $24.99 | per month |
| Stridekick Pro–50 | $49.99 | per month |
| 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


### StepCrush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stepcrush-team-step-challenge/id6745056964)

This app motivates users to increase their daily movement through gamified team challenges and friendly competition. It focuses on habit formation with features like streaks, awards, and team-based goals to encourage sustained activity.

**Highlights:** Team-based step challenges, Gamification (streaks, awards), Goal-based earned discounts, Team vs team competition, World rankings, Movement habit formation

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Extra Life | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stridekick Activity Challenges free?

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

### Is StepCrush free?

StepCrush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

StepCrush is rated higher. Stridekick Activity Challenges averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while StepCrush averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

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

Neither Stridekick Activity Challenges nor StepCrush shows ads.

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

Stridekick Activity Challenges ships an update weekly, and StepCrush every 3 days. Most recently, Stridekick Activity Challenges was updated on November 7, 2026 and StepCrush on October 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.*