Comparison

The MAX Challenge App vs TreasureSteps

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

Head to head
About

The MAX Challenge App

Track your workouts and meals, measure progress, and achieve fitness goals with guidance from certified coaches. Access a 10-week challenge program, schedule sessions, and connect with a supportive community. Monitor nutrition, set goals, and sync with wearable devices for comprehensive health management.

Highlights
  • Workout and meal tracking
  • 10-Week Challenge program
  • Progress monitoring
  • Nutrition management
  • Real-time coach messaging
  • Community group chat
  • Wearable device integration
Features
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With the THE MAX Challenge Virtual App, you can start tracking your workouts and meals, measuring results, and achieving your fitness goals, all with the help of your our double certified coaches. - Access our 10-Week Challenge program and track workouts - Schedule workouts and stay committed by beating your personal bests - Track progress towards your goals - Stay motivated and develop healthy habits - Manage your nutrition intake - Set health and fitness goals - Message your coach in real-time -Enjoy the support and motivation of other MAXers through a group chat feature - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect to wearable devices like Apple Watch (synced to Health app), Fitbit and Withings to sync body stats instantly Download the app today and TAKE IT TO THE MAX!

About

TreasureSteps

This app transforms everyday walks into engaging adventures with a virtual pet companion. Explore, collect virtual items, and care for your companion to stay motivated and active.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet companion
  • Step tracking
  • Treasure hunting exploration
  • Virtual item collection
  • Daily quests
  • Weekly leagues
  • Customization options
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WALKING JUST GOT A LOT MORE FUN. Meet your Lumen, a living gem companion with his own personality and a unique name. Hatch him with your steps, then take him outside with you. Open the map and your everyday walk becomes a treasure hunt. Find coins, ingredients, toy parts, sticker packs, and other discoveries waiting around you. Lumen comes along for the adventure. When he spots something worth going after, he can suggest it to you. Go get it, and he notices. Take on optional daily quests when you want something extra to do, or simply explore at your own pace. Suddenly, 10,000 steps doesn’t feel like 10,000 steps. You’re too busy wondering what’s around the next corner. YOUR OWN LITTLE WALKING CHEERLEADER Lumen isn’t waiting at home for you to finish your steps. He’s part of the walk. He encourages you toward your next step checkpoint, celebrates when you reach it, and responds to how your walking has been going. Whether you’re having a huge walking day or getting moving again after a quieter stretch, Lumen is there rooting for you. You decide how far you want to go. He just makes getting there more fun. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See how you’re moving today and how your week is shaping up. Track your daily and weekly steps, walking and running distance, active calories, goals, and personal records, all in one place. WHAT YOU FIND OUTSIDE MATTERS AT HOME Bring your discoveries back to the Biodome, your home base with different buildings for you and Lumen. Take ingredients to the Kitchen to make meals. Bring toy parts to the Toy Factory to craft toys. Your steps also generate Power for cooking and crafting. Meals and toys help you care for Lumen and keep him happy. Feed him, play with him, clean up after him, and keep his space tidy. A happier Lumen produces more in-game coins. MAKE YOUR LUMEN YOURS Use your coins to unlock spectacular headpieces, accessories, skins, emotes, and backgrounds. Change his look, find your favorites, and create a Lumen that feels completely yours. OPEN PACKS. BUILD COLLECTIONS. Sticker packs can be found while you explore or purchased with in-game coins. Open them to collect colorful stickers across themed albums. Chase the ones you’re missing and complete your collections. Send Lumen on expeditions for more chances at rarer sticker packs. Traveling through supported locations in the U.S. or Canada? Discover Destination Stickers featuring your Lumen at cities and landmarks you visit, turning places you explored together into collectible memories. WANT A LITTLE COMPETITION? Join weekly leagues with daily step goals from 5K to 15K and compete alongside other walkers. Take on the monthly league for an even bigger challenge, or keep walking entirely at your own pace. THE GOAL IS TO HELP YOU WALK MORE. THE MAGIC IS MAKING YOU WANT TO. TreasureSteps gives every walk something to look forward to. One more treasure to find. One more corner to explore. One more thing to bring home for Lumen. One more sticker you’re missing. One more checkpoint that suddenly feels close enough to reach. And somewhere along the way, you look down and realize you walked a lot farther than you planned. Meet your Lumen and make your next walk something you actually look forward to. APPLE HEALTH & MOTION With your permission, TreasureSteps uses Motion & Fitness for live step updates and Apple Health (HealthKit) to read steps, walking and running distance, and active energy burned, including activity recorded by Apple Watch. Your step count is also used to generate in-game Power. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

The MAX Challenge App4 screens
TreasureSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The MAX Challenge App and TreasureSteps both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TreasureSteps's written reviews are positive against 50% of The MAX Challenge App's. The MAX Challenge App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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. TreasureSteps sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. The MAX Challenge App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TreasureSteps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The MAX Challenge App has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of The MAX Challenge App's written reviews are positive against 100% of TreasureSteps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The MAX Challenge App ships an update fortnightly, TreasureSteps every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The MAX Challenge App versus TreasureSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe MAX Challenge AppTreasureSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB160 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMAX TRANSFORMATION HOLDINGS LLCQuest23 Inc.

Customer experience

The MAX Challenge App

All ratings2,219 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

TreasureSteps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The MAX Challenge App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not recognizing user accounts
  • Inconsistent app behavior after updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Automatic nutrition tracking and analysis
  • More intuitive food logging options
  • Better reminders and notifications

TreasureSteps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The MAX Challenge App

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

TreasureSteps

Subscriptions2
  • Lumen Plus Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Lumen Plus Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • 100 Wish Tokens$1.99
  • 175 Wish Tokens$2.99
  • 400 Wish Tokens$5.99
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  • 900 Wish Tokens$9.99
  • 2,000 Wish Tokens$19.99
  • 7,500 Wish Tokens$67.99

Questions

Is The MAX Challenge App free?
The MAX Challenge App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TreasureSteps free?
TreasureSteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The MAX Challenge App or TreasureSteps?
TreasureSteps is rated higher. The MAX Challenge App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while TreasureSteps averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The MAX Challenge App or TreasureSteps have ads?
TreasureSteps shows ads; The MAX Challenge App does not.
Which is updated more often, The MAX Challenge App or TreasureSteps?
The MAX Challenge App ships an update fortnightly, and TreasureSteps every 3 weeks. Most recently, The MAX Challenge App was updated on October 22, 2026 and TreasureSteps on October 21, 2026.

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