The Conqueror Challenges vs Shugyo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Conqueror Challenges
Complete virtual fitness challenges and earn real medals. Track your progress by running, walking, or cycling, and sync data from popular fitness apps. Explore challenges based on famous global routes.
- Virtual fitness challenges
- Earn real finisher medals
- Track progress via activity
- Sync with Apple Health
- Sync with other fitness apps
- Explore global routes
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Turn your miles into medals with The Conqueror virtual fitness challenges! Earn stunning REAL finishers medals for completing a virtual fitness challenge from anywhere in the world! Make Every Mile Count with The Conqueror Virtual Challenges and smash your fitness goals with our award winning series of virtual challenges. Choose a challenge from famous places and routes around the world such as Yellowstone Park, English Channel, Niagara Falls and a whole range of others. Every time you go for a run, ride, walk or any other activity you advance along the challenge route until you cross the finish line. Automatically send distances from other apps including: Apple Health & Apple Watch adidas Running Fitbit Garmin Runkeeper Under Armour Apple Health (Healthkit) & Apple Watch Automatically send your daily step, walking/running and cycling data to your challenge from your Apple Watch and other devices via Apple Health.
Shugyo
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Shugyo is a fitness tracker built around your workouts and your routine. Log every set, rep and weight, track your macros, and keep medication, supplements and GLP-1 doses on schedule, with optional injection-site rotation reminders. Build workouts that fit your gym, then watch your personal records and total volume climb. Sleep, hydration and recovery sit alongside. Your fitness data stays on your device. Features include: - Guided workout tracking for strength, cardio, bodyweight, stretch, and HIIT sessions - Saved workout plans with sets, reps, machine details, rest timers, and stretch timers - Past workout history, personal records, and total weight moved - Medication and supplement tracking with dose reminders and missed-dose visibility - GLP-1 medication support with optional injection form and site rotation reminders - Nutrition logging for protein, carbs, fat, water, caffeine, and meals, with Apple Health support - Progress photo timeline and bodyweight trends, with shareable images - Weekly macro views, hydration, and sleep, plus Apple Health syncing that shares sleep, nutrition, water, caffeine, and weight with your other health apps - Settings for goals, macro targets, recovery days, sick mode, notifications, units, and privacy Your workouts, nutrition, and health entries are stored on your device, and Cascadia Software does not run a server that holds them. The free version shows ads from a third party, which may use limited advertising data. Apple Health access is only used with your permission. Shugyo is not a medical provider and does not provide medical advice. Medication, supplement, macro, and wellness tracking features are informational tools only. Always consult a qualified medical professional for medical questions, medication decisions, or changes to your health routine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shugyo at none against The Conqueror Challenges's 66. The Conqueror Challenges's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (12K vs 1). On price, rating 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. The Conqueror Challenges sells 65 one-off in-app purchases. Shugyo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shugyo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Conqueror Challenges has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Conqueror Challenges ships an update fortnightly, Shugyo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Conqueror Challenges | Shugyo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Actionary Limited | Cascadia Software |
Customer experience
The Conqueror Challenges
Shugyo
Bugs and requests
The Conqueror Challenges
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen issues
- Inconsistent distance tracking and recording
- Referral program not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Leaderboard feature
- More city-based challenges with virtual tours
- Ability to store challenge codes for future use
- Improved data sync with fitness trackers
- Separate total distance tracking for each challenge
Shugyo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Conqueror Challenges
- Dublin$19.99
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- London$19.99
- Grand Canyon$19.99
- Pandas of China$19.99
- Tokyo$19.99
- Amazon$19.99
- Route 66$19.99
- Barcelona$19.99
- Salem Witch Trials$19.99
- Vikings$19.99
- Mississippi River$19.99
- Conqueror 2026$19.99
- Thanksgiving 2025$19.99
- Animal Conservation$19.99
- Appalachian Trail$19.99
- Pacific Crest Trail$19.99
- Mother's Day$19.99
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- Vietnam Coast$19.99
- Silk Road$19.99
- Great Wall$19.99
- Lake District$19.99
- Conquer 2025$19.99
- Great Barrier Reef$19.99
- Mt Everest$19.99
- Lands End to John O'Groats$19.99
- Camino de Santiago$19.99
- Fjords of Norway$19.99
- Inca Trail$19.99
- Amalfi Coast$19.99
- Flower Route$19.99
- Washington DC$19.99
- Rocky Mountains$19.99
- Florida Keys$19.99
- Giza Pyramids$19.99
- Singapore$19.99
- Ring of Kerry$19.99
- Road to Hana$19.99
- New York City$19.99
- North Coast$19.99
- Berlin Wall$19.99
- Banff$19.99
- Yellowstone$19.99
- Wales Coast Path$19.99
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Shugyo
No in-app purchases
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