Comparison

Strive vs 1 Better

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

Head to head
About

Strive

Compete in fitness challenges with friends using various metrics like weight loss, steps, and body fat. Track your progress with integrated health data and visualize your journey with insightful charts and graphs.

Highlights
  • Interactive leaderboards
  • 7 competition types
  • Health App integration
  • Smart Scale integration
  • Charts and graphs
  • Weight loss challenges
  • Step tracking
Features
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Strive has built an interactive Leaderboard so you can compete in step challenges, chat, and encourage each other to Strive! Strive Individual plans: * Monthly Premium: $5.99 * Yearly Premium: $24.99 Strive Group plans: * 5 Users Yearly Premium: $99.99 * 10 Users Yearly Premium: $199.99 * 25 Users Yearly Premium: $499.99 * 50 Users Yearly Premium: $999.99 More information on how to host an Employee Step Challenge: https://www.strivecompetitions.com/employee-step-challenge Payments and Renewal: * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. * You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase * No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://www.strivecompetitions.com/terms
Privacy policy: https://www.strivecompetitions.com/privacypolicy

About

1 Better

Engage in fun fitness challenges with friends, solo, or in teams. Track progress, earn rewards, and customize your avatar. Connect a wearable device for a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Solo and team activity challenges
  • Leaderboards and progress tracking
  • Earn rewards and medals
  • Create custom activity challenges
  • Avatar customization
  • Home screen widgets for progress
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Activity challenges with like-minded friends. We ultimately help each other achieve our fitness goals by participating in fitness challenges. Connect a wearable device, and embrace a healthier you! – Here are key features of the app: — Solo and team challenges Join solo or team-based fitness challenges. We’ve got challenges for running, walking, hiking, biking, or any movement that keeps you going. — Leaderboards Check your rank and see how you stack up against others. — Earn rewards Collect ‘sweat’ points and medals for your achievements. — Create your own activity challenges To compete solo or with friends in a team. — Create your avatar Dress your avatar to match your real-world style. — Track your progress with widgets Easily track your leaderboard rank right from your home screen. ——— — Our belief We believe active movement isn't just for fitness—it boosts your mood and cuts stress. Get Challenges to level up and be your best self! — Our promise We endeavour to build enhancements and new features moving forward. — Privacy first With your permission to show workouts and steps, Challenges integrates with the Apple Health app. We care about your data and privacy. We store as little data as possible to create a great experience. Please read our privacy policy at https://challengestogether.app/privacy for more information. — Free download Challenges includes both a free version and a subscription version with premium features. — Your Health Data, Reimagined Challenges leverages HealthKit to seamlessly import your Health data from the Apple Health app, transforming it into engaging and fun fitness challenges. — Subscriptions support the app to get better You have the option to subscribe and pay on the App Store, using your Apple ID. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. Privacy Policy: https://challengestogether.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://challengestogether.app/termsofuse Thank you so much for being a part of our journey and using the One Better Everyday App. Love from the app creators: Unsung & Josh. Remember, don't give up on your fitness journey, challenge yourself to keep moving forward.

Screenshots

Strive4 screens
1 Better4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: 1 Better at freemium against Strive's subscription. 1 Better also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Strive's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 1). 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. Strive sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 1 Better sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1 Better holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strive has 3.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Strive's written reviews are positive against 100% of 1 Better's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strive ships an update every 9 days, 1 Better every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Strive versus 1 Better: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrive1 Better
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB165 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStrive Competitions LLCMove LLC

Customer experience

Strive

All ratings3,070 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative24.2%

1 Better

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Strive

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to read chat
  • Frustrating loss of steps
  • Waste of Money

Requested features

2 requests
  • Relative goals for challenges like apple fitness
  • Weekend challenges

1 Better

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Strive

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Strive Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Strive Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • 6 Months$3.996 Months
  • Strive Yearly$4.991 Year
  • Annual$5.991 Year
  • Monthly with FREE 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Strive Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Yearly with FREE 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • 10 Users7 Days trial$39.991 Month
2 purchases

1 Better

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Strive free?
Strive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1 Better free?
1 Better is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strive or 1 Better?
1 Better is rated higher. Strive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while 1 Better averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Strive or 1 Better have ads?
Neither Strive nor 1 Better shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strive or 1 Better?
Strive ships an update every 9 days, and 1 Better every 4 months. Most recently, Strive was updated on November 7, 2026 and 1 Better on November 3, 2026.

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