Comparison

EMF Distance Challenge vs Defeat ALS

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

Head to head
About

EMF Distance Challenge

This app allows registered participants of a fundraising challenge to track their progress, update their personal fundraising pages, and communicate with team members. It facilitates sharing updates on social media and managing team performance.

Highlights
  • Track fundraising progress
  • Update fundraising page
  • Send messages to contacts
  • Share to Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Manage team page
  • Track team progress
  • Communicate with team members
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Take your fundraising on the go with the Expect Miracles Foundation Distance Challenge app! Fundraising has never been made easier with this app, where you can: Track your fundraising progress Update your fundraising page with a personalized story. Send messages using the contacts stored on your device. Share to Facebook and LinkedIn Manage your team page, track team progress, and communicate with team members if you're a team captain. And much more! Expect Miracles Foundation's mobile app and is only available for registered participants of the EMF Distance Challenge. To use the app, please register on the event website.

About

Defeat ALS

This app allows registered participants of ALS Association events to fundraise on the go. Users can track their progress, update their personal fundraising pages with their ALS story, and communicate with team members. It also facilitates sharing updates on social networks.

Highlights
  • Fundraising progress tracking
  • Personal fundraising page updates
  • Contact-based messaging
  • Social network sharing
  • Team page management
  • Team progress tracking
  • Team member communication
Features
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Fundraise on the go for the ALS Association with the Defeat ALS mobile app! With the Defeat ALS app you can: Track your fundraising progress Update your fundraising page with your ALS story Send messages using the contacts stored on your device Share with social networks Manage your team page, track team progress, and communicate with team members And much more! The ALS Association’s Defeat ALS app is only available to current event participants. Not registered? Visit ALS.org to register for an event near you today! "

Screenshots

EMF Distance Challenge4 screens
Defeat ALS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Defeat ALS at 71 against EMF Distance Challenge's 22. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for EMF Distance Challenge against 4.8 for Defeat ALS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 71 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMF Distance Challenge ships an update every 5 months, Defeat ALS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EMF Distance Challenge versus Defeat ALS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMF Distance ChallengeDefeat ALS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (22 ratings) — better4.8 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExpect Miracles FoundationThe Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association

Customer experience

EMF Distance Challenge

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

Defeat ALS

All ratings40 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

EMF Distance Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Defeat ALS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMF Distance Challenge free?
EMF Distance Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Defeat ALS free?
Defeat ALS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMF Distance Challenge or Defeat ALS?
EMF Distance Challenge is rated higher. EMF Distance Challenge averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Defeat ALS averages 4.8 from 71 ratings.
Do EMF Distance Challenge or Defeat ALS have ads?
Neither EMF Distance Challenge nor Defeat ALS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMF Distance Challenge or Defeat ALS?
EMF Distance Challenge ships an update every 5 months, and Defeat ALS every 3 months. Most recently, EMF Distance Challenge was updated on November 4, 2026 and Defeat ALS on November 9, 2026.

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