runthatup vs Challengger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
runthatup
This app transforms fitness into a social experience with community challenges and real-time competitions. Connect with friends, join events, and automatically sync your health data for a motivating workout journey.
- Create and join fitness events
- Real-time leaderboards
- Group chat for motivation
- Automatic health data syncing
- Event-based challenges
- Background tracking
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RunThatUp is social fitness for people who actually show up. Create or join competitive events for steps, distance, or calories. Apple Health tracks the work. Live leaderboards keep it honest. Chat and live streams keep the crew in it. PULSE The new Pulse feed is the heartbeat of the community. See someone crush a goal, hit halfway, drop a new event, or go live — then jump in with one tap. Cheer them on, open a profile, or watch what’s happening right now. EVENTS Set a target, pick a window, and race. Browse upcoming, live, joined, and recent events. One active event at a time so the score means something. Join free, or paid events with Apple Pay. LIVE + CHAT Host a live stream for your event or hop in as a viewer. Event chat stays with the group so the energy doesn’t die when the workout ends. TRACKING Steps, distance, and calories sync from Apple Health — including in the background — so the leaderboard updates while you move. Compete. Cheer. Run that up.
Challengger
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Challengger helps you turn running and fitness into shared motivation. Create challenges, invite friends, join groups, compete with your club and track progress together. Whether you are chasing a monthly distance target, building a better routine, or motivating your running community, Challengger makes it easier to stay active with other people. CREATE AND JOIN CHALLENGES Start your own personal, group or club challenge, or discover public challenges you can join. Set a goal, invite people and see everyone’s progress in one place. STAY MOTIVATED TO MOVE Challengger is built around motivation, accountability and friendly competition. See who is taking part, follow challenge progress and keep yourself moving towards the finish. TRACK DIFFERENT TYPES OF GOALS Take part in distance challenges, participation challenges and consistency challenges. Whether you want to run more often, cover more distance, or simply stay active each week, Challengger gives you a clear target to aim for. BUILT FOR FRIENDS, GROUPS AND CLUBS Challenge yourself, challenge your friends, or bring your running club together around a shared goal. Challengger is designed for people who are more motivated when progress is visible and everyone is involved. CONNECT YOUR FITNESS ACTIVITY Use supported fitness connections to help track your activity and keep your challenge progress up to date. WHY CHALLENGGER? • Create personal, group and club challenges • Join public challenges and discover new goals • Track distance, participation and consistency • Compete on leaderboards with friends and clubmates • Stay motivated with visible progress • Build momentum through shared activity Challengger is for runners, fitness groups, clubs and anyone who wants a more motivating way to stay active. Challenge yourself. Motivate everyone else.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Challengger at every 5 days against runthatup's every 5 weeks. 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.
runthatup ships an update every 5 weeks, Challengger every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | runthatup | Challengger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Runthatup LLC | Eveleigh McCarthy |
In-app purchases
runthatup
No in-app purchases
Challengger
No in-app purchases









