Zombies, Run! vs Trail Challenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zombies, Run!
Transform your workouts into epic audio adventures. This fitness app uses immersive storytelling to motivate you to run, walk, or jog anywhere, at any pace. Integrate your music and track your progress with GPS, unlocking new story elements as you go.
- Immersive audio storytelling adventures
- Real-world running and walking
- GPS tracking and statistics
- Integrates with personal music playlists
- Unlockable story extras and lore
- Works anywhere and at any speed
Read full descriptionHide full description
Run in the real world. Become a hero in another. Zombies, Run! is the world’s most popular smartphone fitness game — over 10 million runners, a 4.8-star rating, and 500+ missions across 11 seasons and counting, co-created by award-winning novelist Naomi Alderman. Every run becomes a mission. You’re Runner 5, and through your headphones the story unfolds: rescue survivors, gather supplies, outrun the horde, and uncover the truth about the zombie apocalypse. It’s so much fun you’ll forget you’re working out. • Made for every body and every pace. Total beginner or marathon veteran, it works anywhere and at any speed — jog in a park, walk a trail, use a treadmill, or work out in a wheelchair. • Includes a Couch to 5K training program like no other. Learn to run with thrilling, immersive storytelling. • Your music, your soundtrack. The story weaves between tracks from your own playlists. • A fully-featured fitness app. GPS tracking, detailed stats, and unlockable story extras as you progress. Rebuild Abel Township from a few shivering survivors into a fortified beacon of civilisation. Try Zombies, Run! for free, or subscribe to unlock every mission. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://support.zombiesrungame.com/hc/en-us/articles/10967895586461-Zombies-Run-Subscription-Terms Privacy: https://support.zombiesrungame.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005935458-Privacy-Policy Note: Continued GPS use in the background can decrease battery life.
Trail Challenger
Embark on virtual hiking challenges and track your real-world progress to completion. Earn a physical medal upon finishing any trail. Compete in time trials on famous routes and climb the leaderboards.
- Virtual hiking challenges
- Real progress tracking
- Physical medal rewards
- Time trials
- Leaderboards
- Community page
Read full descriptionHide full description
Trail Challenger is a virtual hiking challenge that tracks your actual progress along the route to verify completion. This is not like other virtual challenges that only count your steps, so make sure you are able to access and hike the trail challenge of your choice. Set Your Fitness Goal Trail Challenger is designed for any fitness or experience level, this is the hiking challenge for everyone. Completing any of Hong Kong’s long trails are epic achievements, regardless if it takes 1 day or 100 days. Simply pick the trail you want to conquer and enter the challenge. Our app will track your progress as you hike the trail and target 100% completion. Do the trail in bite sized day hikes, or in one epic day out….the choice is yours. Redeem Your Medal When you finally complete 100% of the hiking trail, we will send you a REAL medal in the post. Time Trials Ready to claim bragging rights among your hiker friends? Pick one of Hong Kong’s famous day hikes, enter the start zone and start the clock. Race to the end zone as quick as you can to stop the clock. You will then see where you come on the leaderboard along with all the other hikers. App Features * Long Trail Hiking Challenges * FREE Day Hike Time Trials * Hiking Community Page * Merch Store Fitness goals and resolutions There is no better way to lose weight, than by setting goals. Therefore, pick a hiking adventure to ensure you smash your resolutions!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trail Challenger at none against Zombies, Run!'s 10. Trail Challenger also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Zombies, Run!'s advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Zombies, Run! sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Trail Challenger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trail Challenger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zombies, Run! has 24K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Zombies, Run!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Trail Challenger's.
Zombies, Run! ships an update every 3 weeks, Trail Challenger every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zombies, Run! | Trail Challenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (24K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zombies Run! Ltd | Trail Maps |
Customer experience
Zombies, Run!
Trail Challenger
Bugs and requests
Zombies, Run!
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes during runs
- Music playback issues
- Inaccurate distance and time tracking
- Syncing problems between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Standalone Apple Watch app
- Better integration with fitness tracking apps
- More customization options for zombie chases
- Improved base-building mechanics
- Offline mission downloads
Trail Challenger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zombies, Run!
- Zombies, Run! Membership$6.991 Month
- Abel Club (Special Offer)$14.991 Year
- Zombies, Run! (Legacy)$24.991 Year
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Zombies, Run! Membership$49.991 Year
- VIP Membership3 variants$89.991 Year
- 1 Month Pro Membership$2.99
- 1 Year Pro Membership$7.99
- 1 Year Pro Membership$19.99
Trail Challenger
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Zombies, Run! free?
Is Trail Challenger free?
Which has better reviews, Zombies, Run! or Trail Challenger?
Do Zombies, Run! or Trail Challenger have ads?
Which is updated more often, Zombies, Run! or Trail Challenger?
Other comparisons















