Comparison

Step Up Challenge vs On Pace For

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

Head to head
About

Step Up Challenge

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

Highlights
  • Live step competitions
  • Real-time leaderboard updates
  • Automatic Apple Health sync
  • Private, invite-only groups
  • Customizable challenges
  • Group and individual rankings
  • Milestone badges
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

About

On Pace For

Automatically track workouts and forecast your fitness progress in real-time. Stay motivated with live dashboards and smart predictions for daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals. Seamlessly syncs with Apple Health for comprehensive data.

Highlights
  • Automatic workout detection
  • Seamless HealthKit sync
  • Live progress dashboard
  • Smart forecasting
  • Real-time insights
  • Goal tracking
Features
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On Pace For helps you stay motivated by automatically tracking your workouts and forecasting your progress—so you always know whether you’re on track to hit today’s, this week’s, this month’s, and this year’s fitness goals. Every move counts • Automatic Workout Detection Runs, walks, rides, swims, HIIT and strength sessions are recognized without tapping a button. • Seamless HealthKit Sync Pull in heart rate, calories burned, steps, distance and more from Apple Health. Real-time insights & forecasts • Live Progress Dashboard Watch your daily and weekly totals update in real time—perfect for pacing yourself mid‐workout or throughout the day. • Smart Forecasting Based on your pace, consistency, and historical data, get reliable estimates of your totals for today, this week, this month, and the year. Why On Pace For? Life can be unpredictable. Whether you’re training for a race, building consistency, or simply aiming to move more, On Pace For gives you clarity and confidence—every step, rep, and ride of the way. Ready to see how far you can go? Download On Pace For today and start turning every workout into a clear path toward your fitness goals. Continuous improvement has never been easier—or more motivating. Terms of Use: https://timhibbard.github.io/on-pace-for-website/terms.html

Screenshots

Step Up Challenge4 screens
On Pace For4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Step Up Challenge at none against On Pace For's shown. Step Up Challenge also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Step Up Challenge sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and On Pace For sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On Pace For holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Up Challenge has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Up Challenge ships an update every 6 days, On Pace For every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Step Up Challenge versus On Pace For: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep Up ChallengeOn Pace For
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYousuf AbduljawadTim Hibbard

Customer experience

Step Up Challenge

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

On Pace For

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

On Pace For

Subscriptions2
  • On Pace Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • On Pace Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Step Up Challenge free?
Step Up Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is On Pace For free?
On Pace For is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Step Up Challenge or On Pace For?
On Pace For is rated higher. Step Up Challenge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while On Pace For averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Step Up Challenge or On Pace For have ads?
On Pace For shows ads; Step Up Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Step Up Challenge or On Pace For?
Step Up Challenge ships an update every 6 days, and On Pace For every 2 weeks. Most recently, Step Up Challenge was updated on November 13, 2026 and On Pace For on October 31, 2026.

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