A Step Ahead

Name: A Step Ahead
Rating: 4.125 (3444 reviews)
Author: FIX Health

By: FIX Health

Virtual Walking Challenge

Features & Capabilities

A Step Ahead is a walking adventure game that uses your real-world activity to power missions in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Sync steps with Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch, or Apple Health Kit to move your team, upgrade your character, and tackle challenging quests.

Explore four immersive series—Outbreak, Robotica, Invasion, and Seasons+—and compete on maps and leaderboards. The game supports team play, private invite codes for organized challenges, and frequent content updates that add new missions and adventures.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

2.27.0 Last updated: 2026-06-01

Version code:

3230

Creation date:

2017-07-12

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION High risk
android.permission.health.READ_EXERCISE High risk
android.permission.health.READ_STEPS High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk

Size:

130.49MB

Email:

su*****@fix-fit.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 278,792 ▼ 1,029

Other platforms

A Step Ahead Challenge (v2.27.0)

4.80

(6,906)

For Developers

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Developed by:

FIX Health

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FIX.TheOutbreak

Email:

su*****@fix-fit.com

Website:

https://outbreakchallenge.com

User Reviews

Users find 'A Step Ahead' motivating and fun, especially for team and family challenges that help increase physical activity. However, many note syncing issues with fitness devices, slow app performance, and step tracking inaccuracies. The app lacks customization options and effective team management features. Despite technical problems, the concept and challenge format are appreciated, with some users successfully losing weight and enjoying the competitive gameplay.

Pros

Motivational for increasing daily physical activity and step count.
Fun and engaging concept, especially for team participation and family bonding.
Supports challenges that encourage users to be more active and aware of their fitness levels.
Medals and rewards provide additional motivation to continue usage.
Responsive and helpful support team resolving connectivity issues.

Cons

App has frequent syncing issues with various devices, especially Samsung watches and Fitbit, requiring third-party apps like Google Fit and Health Sync.
Performance problems including slow loading times, freezing, and UI glitches making navigation frustrating.
Limited and sometimes inaccurate step tracking, with steps often not recorded or capped wrongly.
Lack of customization like setting individual daily goals or difficulty levels for challenges.
Poor team management features such as inability to rename teams or drop non-participating members, and unfair advantages for smaller teams.

Recent reviews

1st day of Turkey Trot (TT) had to uninstall both A Step Ahead and Google Fit. Reinstalll and still not able to record steps or sync apps. 2nd day of Turkey Trot and still not able to sync my phone with apps. Now, to add insult to injury, I can not log back in to my account. I tried resetting the password, plus the request to change the password is frozen in time. I can not access anything or anyone! It's so frustrating, I can't participate with my team, and I am the captain of my team. SMH!

Ro*****, 2024-11-01

We signed up teams for work, and had fun taking this challenge. It was definitely motivational for me and made me more aware of my activity throughout the day. All that said, the app is somewhat clunky to navigate and slow to respond. It also could probably more comprehensive details on how the process works, from within the app, rather than a secondary web site.