Comparison

EmpowerHer vs Step Up Challenge

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

Head to head
About

EmpowerHer

Features
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EmpowerHER is your all-in-one faith, fitness, and wellness companion — built for women who are ready to grow spiritually, get stronger physically, and take charge of their health. FAITH Start each day with uplifting devotionals and scripture to ground your spirit and set your intentions. FITNESS Track your daily steps automatically with Apple HealthKit, set weekly goals, build streaks, and celebrate milestones along the way. Log your weight and watch your progress over time. MEAL PLANNING Get personalized meal plans tailored to your goals, complete with nutrition breakdowns and portion sizes. Adjust your preferences and let EmpowerHER handle the rest. HEALTH & WELLNESS Stay informed with curated health articles covering topics that matter to you — from mental wellness to physical health. COMMUNITY Join interest groups, connect with like-minded women, and support each other on the journey. Share wins, encourage others, and grow together. PLANS - Free: Access core features including step tracking, devotionals, and community - Anchor: Unlock meal plans, enhanced fitness tracking, and fewer ads - Glow: The full ad-free experience with everything EmpowerHER has to offer Your faith. Your fitness. Your future. Start today. Terms of Use: https://goempowerher.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://goempowerher.com/privacy

About

Step Up Challenge

Compete with friends in live walking challenges. Get instant updates when someone passes you on the leaderboard. Syncs automatically with Apple Health for effortless tracking and fun group goals.

Highlights
  • Live step competitions
  • Instant leaderboard updates
  • Automatic Apple Health sync
  • Private, invite-only groups
  • Customizable challenges
  • Group and individual rankings
  • Earn badges and milestones
Features
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Walking is more fun when you're competing. Outstep turns your daily steps into a live competition with the people who'll actually keep you moving, your friends, your run club, your coworkers, your family. Small groups, real leaderboards, and the one feature no other step app nails: knowing the instant a friend passes you. WHEN A FRIEND PASSES YOU, YOU'LL KNOW The moment someone edges ahead on the leaderboard, Outstep sends you a live update usually within minutes of their steps syncing STEPS SYNC AUTOMATICALLY Your steps come straight from Apple Health. No manual entry, no calorie counting, no clutter. Just steps, ranked. BUILT FOR GROUPS - Create private, invite-only groups that never expire - Always-on daily, weekly, and monthly leaderboards - Up to 8 friends free - React with a fire, muscle, or turtle to cheer each other on (or tell someone to speed up) CHALLENGES EVERYONE CAN WIN - Set custom challenges over any timeframe - Group Target mode: chase one shared goal together, so nobody gets left behind SEE WHERE YOU STAND - City, region, and country percentile ranking - Earn badges for milestones, streaks, and breakthroughs all free GROUP PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Love it and want more room? One person can back the whole group. Group Premium unlocks up to 50 members, more concurrent challenges, longer challenge durations, and a full group analytics dashboard and it covers every single member at once. One subscription, whole crew. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Delete your account and all health data anytime from Settings. No ads. Ever. Get your group. Get moving. Get Outstep. Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of service: https://outstepapp.com/legal#terms Privacy Policy: https://outstepapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

EmpowerHer4 screens
Step Up Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Step Up Challenge at none against EmpowerHer's shown. Step Up Challenge also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EmpowerHer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Step Up Challenge sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EmpowerHer ships an update every 2 weeks, Step Up Challenge every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EmpowerHer versus Step Up Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpowerHerStep Up Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB63 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDecorum ConsultingYousuf Abduljawad

In-app purchases

4 purchases

EmpowerHer

Subscriptions4
  • Anchor Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • Glow Monthly Plan$19.991 Month
  • Anchor Annual Plan$149.991 Year
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  • Glow Annual Plan$199.991 Year
9 purchases

Step Up Challenge

Subscriptions9
  • Oustep Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Group Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Outstep Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Group Premium 100$49.991 Month
  • Group Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Group Premium 250$109.991 Month
  • Group Premium 500$199.991 Month
  • Group Premium 100 Annual$449.991 Year
  • Group Premium 250 Annual$999.991 Year

Questions

Is EmpowerHer free?
EmpowerHer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Up Challenge free?
Step Up Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EmpowerHer or Step Up Challenge have ads?
EmpowerHer shows ads; Step Up Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, EmpowerHer or Step Up Challenge?
EmpowerHer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Step Up Challenge every 6 days. Most recently, EmpowerHer was updated on October 22, 2026 and Step Up Challenge on October 31, 2026.

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