# Strive vs StepCrush

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StepCrush at 100% against Strive's 71%. StepCrush also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Strive's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Strive sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strive has 3.1K ratings behind it against 7, 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 StepCrush's.

Strive ships an update every 8 days, StepCrush every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Strive | StepCrush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strive-walking-tracker-app/id1538884989/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stepcrush-team-step-challenge/id6745056964/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 102 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Strive Competitions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1538884991) | [Tindrels LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1665283532) |

## What reviewers say

### Strive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strive-walking-tracker-app/id1538884989)

Compete in step challenges with friends and colleagues on an interactive leaderboard. Chat and encourage each other to reach your fitness goals. Offers individual and group plans for personalized or team-based motivation.

**Highlights:** Interactive Leaderboard, Step Challenges, Social Chat & Encouragement, Individual Plans, Group Plans, Employee Step Challenges

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Strive Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Strive Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| 6 Months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| Strive Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| Annual | $5.99 | per year |
| Monthly with FREE 7-Day Trial | $5.99 | per month |
| Strive Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly with FREE 7-Day Trial | $24.99 | per year |
| 10 Users | $39.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great customer service
- 🚀 Amazing app for friendly competitions
- 💡 Fun and motivating
- 👍 Measuring goals
- 🚀 Fantastic extrinsic motivator

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Subscription changed significantly
- 🐛 Glitch
- 🐛 Support nonexistent
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 $ to connect to Fitbit , do deleting

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to read chat
- Frustrating loss of steps
- Waste of Money

**Requested features**

- Relative goals for challenges like apple fitness
- Weekend 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 Strive free?

Strive 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, Strive or StepCrush?

StepCrush is rated higher. Strive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while StepCrush averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Strive or StepCrush have ads?

Neither Strive nor StepCrush shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Strive or StepCrush?

Strive ships an update every 8 days, and StepCrush every 3 days. Most recently, Strive was updated on November 11, 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.*