Premmie Marathon Challenge vs Tap 2 Distract
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Premmie Marathon Challenge
Participate in a virtual running, swimming, cycling, or walking challenge to raise funds for premature babies. Track your progress and compete on leaderboards by syncing with your Health app.
- Virtual running, swimming, cycling, and walking challenges
- Multiple distance options (21km to 300km)
- Syncs with Health app (HealthKit)
- Leaderboard for competition
- Fundraising for premature babies
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Walk or run 71k this November for the 71 babies born prematurely in Australia each day. (Sync your account with the Health app (HealthKit) to read and track your workout data and calculate your leaderboard score)
Tap 2 Distract
This app offers a collection of engaging games designed to help children cope with stressful or uncomfortable situations. It provides a sense of control and positive engagement through proven distraction techniques, making challenging moments more manageable.
- Seven engaging games
- Reduces fear and anxiety
- Proven distraction techniques
- Encourages play
- Child-safe and family-friendly
- Anytime, anywhere access
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Tap 2 Distract uses the tool of distraction to encourage play for children during stressful or uncomfortable situations. Designed to give children a sense of control by using positive engagement, Tap 2 Distract is all about having access to anytime, anywhere distraction. When a child feels traumatised, uncertain or vulnerable, it is essential to reassure them and their families that through proven distraction techniques, anxiety filed situations can become less of a challenge and more of an accomplishment. Distraction, given when it is needed, can positively impact the outcome of any medical examinations, vaccines, injections and or minor procedures. TLC for Kids’ mission is to ensure that distraction becomes an everyday tool in the lives of many young children in order to deal with hesitation in a medical environment. There are 7 games for you to choose from… - Bubble Pop - Windmill Spin - Tile Match - Breathing Exercise - Bubble Wrap - Toony Tunes - Tap & Colour Here are the benefits of why you should be tapping for distraction… - Reduces fear and anxiety - Proven disraction techniques - Helps encourage play - Child safe and family-friendly - Internationally recognised Tap 2 Distract is a free app with no pop-up ads or in-app purchases to affect your distractive playtime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Premmie Marathon Challenge at monthly against Tap 2 Distract's every 3 months. Premmie Marathon Challenge also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Tap 2 Distract's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Premmie Marathon Challenge ships an update monthly, Tap 2 Distract every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Premmie Marathon Challenge | Tap 2 Distract |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | District Technologies Pte Ltd | TLC for Kids Inc |
Customer experience
Premmie Marathon Challenge
Tap 2 Distract
In-app purchases
Premmie Marathon Challenge
No in-app purchases
Tap 2 Distract
No in-app purchases








