# Stridekick Activity Challenges vs Empathetic ear

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Empathetic ear at none against Stridekick Activity Challenges's 8. Empathetic ear also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Stridekick Activity Challenges's advantage is ratings volume (4.5K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Empathetic ear asks for nothing beyond the download.

Empathetic ear 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 4.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Stridekick Activity Challenges ships an update every 6 days, Empathetic ear every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stridekick Activity Challenges | Empathetic ear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stridekick-activity-challenges/id1484402218/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empathetic-ear/id6757731294/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 86 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Stridekick Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778306063) | [Empathetic ear LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868579137) |

## 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


### Empathetic ear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empathetic-ear/id6757731294)

This app records and analyzes voice interactions to help users understand emotions and improve communication. It processes speech to provide insights based on emotional tone and communication patterns.

**Highlights:** Voice interaction recording, Speech processing, Emotional tone analysis, Communication pattern insights

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stridekick Activity Challenges free?

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

### Is Empathetic ear free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Stridekick Activity Challenges or Empathetic ear?

Empathetic ear is rated higher. Stridekick Activity Challenges averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Empathetic ear averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Stridekick Activity Challenges or Empathetic ear have ads?

Neither Stridekick Activity Challenges nor Empathetic ear shows ads.

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

Stridekick Activity Challenges ships an update every 6 days, and Empathetic ear every 9 days. Most recently, Stridekick Activity Challenges was updated on October 25, 2026 and Empathetic ear on October 18, 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.*