# BurnFriends vs Challenge Hound

BurnFriends and Challenge Hound both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of BurnFriends's written reviews are positive against 67% of Challenge Hound's. BurnFriends also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Challenge Hound's advantage is ratings volume (229 vs 13) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BurnFriends holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Challenge Hound has 229 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BurnFriends's written reviews are positive against 67% of Challenge Hound's.

BurnFriends ships an update every 3 days, Challenge Hound monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | BurnFriends | Challenge Hound |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/burnfriends/id6446053696/reviews)** | [4.8 (229 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-hound/id6448111660/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **229** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 32 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DIVERSIFIED FUN LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675687415) | [Challenge Hound LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1683518327) |

## What reviewers say

### BurnFriends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/burnfriends/id6446053696)

This app gamifies fitness by turning your step count into a virtual pet challenge for friend groups. Motivate each other to reach daily and weekly step goals, earning trophies along the way. It integrates with HealthKit to track your progress and foster friendly competition.

**Highlights:** Virtual pet fitness challenges, HealthKit step count integration, Daily and weekly step goals, Friend motivation and competition, Customizable daily step goals, Trophy earning system

**In-app purchases:** none


### Challenge Hound

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-hound/id6448111660)

This app helps you stay active and motivated by creating and joining challenges with friends, family, or colleagues. Track progress, share achievements, and engage in friendly competition to reach shared goals. It supports various fitness activities and can be used for fundraising or personal well-being.

**Highlights:** Create individual or team challenges, Track distance, duration, elevation, activity totals, Goal-based or open-ended challenge formats, View personalized progress metrics and leaderboards, Live challenge feed for chat and encouragement, Sync with popular fitness apps, Support for diverse activity types and custom challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BurnFriends free?

BurnFriends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Challenge Hound free?

Challenge Hound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BurnFriends or Challenge Hound?

BurnFriends is rated higher. BurnFriends averages 5.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Challenge Hound averages 4.8 from 229 ratings.

### Do BurnFriends or Challenge Hound have ads?

Neither BurnFriends nor Challenge Hound shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BurnFriends or Challenge Hound?

BurnFriends ships an update every 3 days, and Challenge Hound monthly. Most recently, BurnFriends was updated on November 3, 2026 and Challenge Hound on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*