V vs Step Up Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
V
Monitor asset motion activity with a connected device. Set schedules and receive alerts when motion is detected in a monitored area. Utilizes IoT technology for real-time notifications.
- Asset motion monitoring
- IoT technology integration
- Customizable schedules
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote monitoring
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Virtual Watch (V-Watch) allows the user to monitor asset motion activity according to pre-configured schedules using latest IoT technology. Simply install our monitoring device in the area to be monitored for motion detection, configure a schedule and be alerted when motion is detected.
Step Up Challenge
Turn daily steps into live competitions with friends and groups. Receive instant updates when someone passes you on the leaderboard. Earn badges and track progress with automatic step syncing from Apple Health.
- Live step leaderboards
- Instant friend passing alerts
- Automatic step syncing
- Private, invite-only groups
- Customizable challenges
- Milestone and streak badges
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Walking is more fun when you're competing. Outstep turns your daily steps into a live competition with the people who'll actually keep you moving, your friends, your run club, your coworkers, your family. Small groups, real leaderboards, and the one feature no other step app nails: knowing the instant a friend passes you. WHEN A FRIEND PASSES YOU, YOU'LL KNOW The moment someone edges ahead on the leaderboard, Outstep sends you a live update usually within minutes of their steps syncing STEPS SYNC AUTOMATICALLY Your steps come straight from Apple Health. No manual entry, no calorie counting, no clutter. Just steps, ranked. BUILT FOR GROUPS - Create private, invite-only groups that never expire - Always-on daily, weekly, and monthly leaderboards - Up to 8 friends free - React with a fire, muscle, or turtle to cheer each other on (or tell someone to speed up) CHALLENGES EVERYONE CAN WIN - Set custom challenges over any timeframe - Group Target mode: chase one shared goal together, so nobody gets left behind SEE WHERE YOU STAND - City, region, and country percentile ranking - Earn badges for milestones, streaks, and breakthroughs all free GROUP PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Love it and want more room? One person can back the whole group. Group Premium unlocks up to 50 members, more concurrent challenges, longer challenge durations, and a full group analytics dashboard and it covers every single member at once. One subscription, whole crew. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Delete your account and all health data anytime from Settings. No ads. Ever. Get your group. Get moving. Get Outstep. Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of service: https://outstepapp.com/legal#terms Privacy Policy: https://outstepapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: V at none against Step Up Challenge's 2. V also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). Step Up Challenge's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Step Up Challenge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. V asks for nothing beyond the download.
V holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Up Challenge has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
V ships an update monthly, Step Up Challenge every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | V | Step Up Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sethala (Pty) Ltd. | Yousuf Abduljawad |
Customer experience
V
Step Up Challenge
In-app purchases
V
No in-app purchases
Step Up Challenge
- Group Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Group Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
