# ChallengeRunner vs Count.It Journey

ChallengeRunner and Count.It Journey both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 40% of Count.It Journey's written reviews are positive against 15% of ChallengeRunner's. ChallengeRunner's advantage is ratings volume (8.7K vs 1.5K) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for ChallengeRunner against 4.5 for Count.It Journey. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChallengeRunner has 8.7K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of ChallengeRunner's written reviews are positive against 40% of Count.It Journey's.

ChallengeRunner ships an update every 2 weeks, Count.It Journey fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ChallengeRunner | Count.It Journey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (8.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challengerunner/id694925116/reviews) | [4.5 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countit-journey/id1613739619/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.7K** | 1.5K |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | **40.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 19 MB | 108 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChallengeRunner LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/299052192) | [Count It Labs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1203488641) |

## What reviewers say

### ChallengeRunner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challengerunner/id694925116)

Log and track your progress in employee health challenges. View real-time leaderboards, submit data, and engage with other participants. Integrates with Apple Health for automatic data syncing.

**Highlights:** Log health challenge data, View real-time leaderboards, Submit challenge data, Messaging and comments, Apple Health integration, Join challenges via codes/links/QR

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for motivation
- 👍 Simple and efficient
- 💡 Wellness partnership

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues with Apple Health and other fitness trackers
- 👎 Poor user interface and navigation
- 🔍 Lack of visibility into team and individual rankings
- 🔧 Buggy and crashes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when scrolling leaderboard
- Steps not syncing correctly or disappearing
- Login issues and inability to access app features

**Requested features**

- Ability to manually enter steps and other activities
- Improved leaderboard and team management features
- Integration with more fitness tracking devices
- Better data visualization and analytics


### Count.It Journey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countit-journey/id1613739619)

This app facilitates interactive virtual wellness challenges for corporate teams, syncing with fitness trackers to encourage healthy habits and community building. Users can participate in various challenge types and engage with a dynamic virtual journey.

**Highlights:** Virtual challenge path with user avatars, Multiple challenge types (steps, exercises, mindfulness), Real-time data syncing, One-tap emoji reactions, Configurable goals and rewards, Smart scaling for challenge difficulty

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ChallengeRunner free?

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

### Is Count.It Journey free?

Count.It Journey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ChallengeRunner or Count.It Journey?

ChallengeRunner and Count.It Journey are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8.7K and 1.5K ratings respectively.

### Do ChallengeRunner or Count.It Journey have ads?

Neither ChallengeRunner nor Count.It Journey shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ChallengeRunner or Count.It Journey?

ChallengeRunner ships an update every 2 weeks, and Count.It Journey fortnightly. Most recently, ChallengeRunner was updated on September 22, 2026 and Count.It Journey on September 24, 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.*