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Step challenges

A step challenge with your friends, on one live board.

Make a group, share the code, and everyone's steps land on the same board as the day goes on. Set a weekly target together, challenge another group, or race one person to a step target.

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Stepdy group board on the Ranks screen, with each member's steps and an invite card

Screenshots: Stepdy on an iPhone simulator, with sample data.

How a step challenge works in Stepdy

  1. 1

    Create a group

    Open Ranks, choose Friends and create a group. It gets a six-character code, a link and a QR code.

  2. 2

    Invite people

    Send the link or show the QR code. Anyone who has it can join, and joining is free.

  3. 3

    Walk

    Everyone's steps update on the board as the day goes on. Cheer each other in the group chat.

One board for the whole group

Members ranked by steps and the group's weekly target. You can also challenge another group: ask for its code, pick a pace of 5,000 to 20,000 steps per person per day and a length of 3, 7, 14 or 30 days, and both groups race to the same target; the first to reach it wins.

Races: you against one person

Pick someone from one of your groups, a target from 2,000 to 50,000 steps and a time limit of 1 to 7 days. The first to the target wins, or whoever is ahead when time runs out. A race in progress shows on your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and on your Apple Watch.

What you get for free

  • Join as many groups as you like
  • Create 1 group of your own
  • 1 step race at a time
  • A weekly target for your group
  • Group chat with cheers
  • World, country and friends rankings

Stepdy Pro lets you create as many groups as you need, race several people at once and challenge other groups whenever you like.

Questions people ask

Is there a free app for a step challenge with friends?

Yes. In Stepdy you can join any number of groups, create 1 group of your own, set a weekly target and run 1 race at a time for free. Everyone needs an iPhone; Stepdy is not on Android.

Do my friends need an Apple Watch?

No. Each person's iPhone counts their steps while they carry it. If someone wears an Apple Watch, its steps count too.

Can I race just one person?

Yes. A step race is between you and one member of your group, with a target from 2,000 to 50,000 steps and a time limit of 1 to 7 days.

Walk with the people you know.

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