Comparison

Motion Connected vs Star Trak Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Motion Connected

This app consolidates wellness program and employee benefits information. It integrates with Apple Health to track your activity and apply it to your wellness program. You must be affiliated with a contracted organization to use its services.

Highlights
  • Consolidates wellness program information
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Uses Apple Health as activity tracker
  • Uploads activity data to wellness program
  • Requires organization affiliation
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Motion Connected: - consolidates information from wellness programs and employee benefits communications serviced by Motion Connected. - has integration with Apple Health to allow you to use Apple Health as your wellness program activity tracker. To use Motion Connected, you must be affiliated with an organization that has contracted Motion Connected services. If you already have a Motion Connected account, you can login with your current credentials. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one using the activation code provided by your organization's plan administrator. Motion Connected integrates with the Health app using HealthKit. Using this integration is optional and can be enabled and disabled with the Link Apple Health switch in Motion Connected's settings. When enabled, the app: - collects steps and time summed by day, - allows you to view this data in the app's Apple Health view, - and uploads this data to Motion Connected where it is applied to your wellness program.

About

Star Trak Challenge

Embark on a space-themed fitness journey, exploring eras of space exploration while earning points. Connect with Apple Health for automatic step tracking and access healthy recipes and daily tips for motivation.

Highlights
  • Space exploration theme
  • Apple Health integration
  • Individual and team participation
  • Healthy recipes
  • Daily health tips
  • Social support
Features
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Star Trak is a physical activity challenge with a space exploration theme, tracing the exciting evolution of mankind’s quest for the stars. Features include: • Connect Star Trak with Apple's Health App to automatically import your step count • Exploring 7 distinct eras of space exploration while earning points and stars • Individual and team participation • 250+ delicious, healthy recipes • Inspiring daily health tips and social support. Note: Star Trak syncs with the desktop version through your organization’s wellness program; create your account on the web version first, then log in with the same email and password on the mobile app.

Screenshots

Motion Connected4 screens
Star Trak Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Star Trak Challenge at 5.0 against Motion Connected's 3.1. Motion Connected's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Star Trak Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Motion Connected has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Motion Connected ships an update every 2 months, Star Trak Challenge every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Motion Connected versus Star Trak Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotion ConnectedStar Trak Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB103 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMotion Connected LLCHealth Enhancement Systems

Customer experience

Motion Connected

All ratings18 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Star Trak Challenge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Motion Connected

No in-app purchases

None

Star Trak Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Motion Connected free?
Motion Connected is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Trak Challenge free?
Star Trak Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Motion Connected or Star Trak Challenge?
Star Trak Challenge is rated higher. Motion Connected averages 3.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Star Trak Challenge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Motion Connected or Star Trak Challenge have ads?
Neither Motion Connected nor Star Trak Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Motion Connected or Star Trak Challenge?
Motion Connected ships an update every 2 months, and Star Trak Challenge every 3 months. Most recently, Motion Connected was updated on October 7, 2026 and Star Trak Challenge on October 2, 2026.

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