ChallengeRunner vs Compete NG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChallengeRunner
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.
- Log health challenge data
- View real-time leaderboards
- Submit challenge data
- Messaging and comments
- Apple Health integration
- Join challenges via codes/links/QR
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ChallengeRunner Fitness Challenge Logging provides a lightweight interface to the ChallengeRunner employee health challenge platform. This application gives participants access to the fitness challenges they are currently enrolled in. ChallengeRunner Fitness Challenge Logging allows participants to view and submit health challenge data and review the challenge leaderboard. This application features a simple challenge data logging interface, real-time leaderboards, messaging and comments. Participants may join challenges using links, QR Codes, or challenge codes provided by a Challenge Administrator. It is now possible for ChallengeRunner to pull steps, active minutes, distance and calories from the Apple Health app. To turn on this functionality, enable the Health Integration switch in Settings and accept the HealthKit privileges when prompted in the ChallengeRunner app. With HealthKit enabled, ChallengeRunner will sync with the Health app whenever the ChallengeRunner app is opened. NOTE: Most functions require an Internet connection
Compete NG
This app encourages consistent fitness habits by making small steps feel rewarding. Connect with friends and family to set personal weekly goals and stay motivated through shared progress updates. Focus on consistency over intensity to achieve your health objectives.
- Personalized weekly fitness goals
- Social goal setting with friends/family
- Progress tracking and updates
- Focus on consistency over intensity
- Motivational community support
- 14-day free trial
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You already know who won't let you quit. Compete NG is built for two. Link up with someone you care about — a parent, a best friend, a partner — set your own weekly movement goal, and show up for each other. In 2020, our founder set a simple weekly goal and invited his dad — 61 and also struggling — to do the same. No perfection required. Just a promise. Eighteen months later he was down 40 lbs. His dad lost 30 lbs and cut 8 strokes off his golf handicap. That spreadsheet became Compete. Your goal. Your pace. Your person. No judgment. Our health is everything. Take a different approach this time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Compete NG at 100% against ChallengeRunner's 16%. Compete NG also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). ChallengeRunner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ratings volume (8.7K vs 30). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Compete NG sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ChallengeRunner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compete NG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChallengeRunner has 8.7K ratings behind it against 30, 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 100% of Compete NG's.
ChallengeRunner ships an update every 2 weeks, Compete NG weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChallengeRunner | Compete NG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8.7K ratings) | 5.0 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.7K — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChallengeRunner LLC | Nicholas Gaul |
Customer experience
ChallengeRunner
Compete NG
Bugs and requests
ChallengeRunner
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when scrolling leaderboard
- Steps not syncing correctly or disappearing
- Login issues and inability to access app features
Requested features
4 requests- 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
Compete NG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ChallengeRunner
No in-app purchases
Compete NG
- Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
- Referral Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Referral Monthly Free Trial14 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- Monthly (14-Day Free Trial)14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Monthly$7.991 Month
- Pairs — Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Annual referral with 15% off$33.991 Month
- $35.99 after$4 referral credit$35.991 Year
- $39.99 Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
- $19.99 First Year Subscription1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Referral Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
- Referral Annual Free Trial14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Annual$59.991 Year
- Annual Plan (14-Day Free Trial)14 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Pairs — Annual14 Days trial$89.991 Year
- 50 Days to Summer Challenge$19.99
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