# ChallengeRunner vs Challenge Hound

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Challenge Hound at 67% against ChallengeRunner's 16%. Challenge Hound also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). ChallengeRunner's advantage is ratings volume (8.7K vs 205). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Challenge Hound holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChallengeRunner has 8.7K ratings behind it against 205, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of ChallengeRunner's written reviews are positive against 67% of Challenge Hound's.

ChallengeRunner ships an update every 2 weeks, Challenge Hound monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ChallengeRunner | Challenge Hound |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (8.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challengerunner/id694925116/reviews) | **[4.8 (205 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-hound/id6448111660/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8.7K** | 205 |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 66 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChallengeRunner LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/299052192) | [Challenge Hound LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1683518327) |

## 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


### Challenge Hound

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-hound/id6448111660)

This app helps you stay active and motivated by creating and joining challenges with friends, family, or colleagues. Track progress, share achievements, and engage in friendly competition to reach shared goals. It supports various fitness activities and can be used for fundraising or personal well-being.

**Highlights:** Create individual or team challenges, Track distance, duration, elevation, activity totals, Goal-based or open-ended challenge formats, View personalized progress metrics and leaderboards, Live challenge feed for chat and encouragement, Sync with popular fitness apps, Support for diverse activity types and custom challenges

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ChallengeRunner free?

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

### Is Challenge Hound free?

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

### Which has better reviews, ChallengeRunner or Challenge Hound?

Challenge Hound is rated higher. ChallengeRunner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.7K ratings, while Challenge Hound averages 4.8 from 205 ratings.

### Do ChallengeRunner or Challenge Hound have ads?

Neither ChallengeRunner nor Challenge Hound shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ChallengeRunner or Challenge Hound?

ChallengeRunner ships an update every 2 weeks, and Challenge Hound monthly. Most recently, ChallengeRunner was updated on October 21, 2026 and Challenge Hound on October 19, 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.*