# A Step Ahead Challenge

> Virtual Walking Challenge

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1254196799](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1254196799)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1254196799`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** FIX Health
- **Category:** Games
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (6,991 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.27.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2017-07-14
- **Size:** 238 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a-step-ahead-challenge/id1254196799)
- **Website:** [https://outbreakchallenge.com](https://outbreakchallenge.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://fix-health.com/the-outbreak-eula/](https://fix-health.com/the-outbreak-eula/)

## Description

A Step Ahead Challenge is a fitness-driven walking adventure powered by your real-world steps. Traverse a zombie-infested wasteland and other immersive themes as you complete missions, upgrade your character, and race to beat leaderboards. Players join via invite codes, sync with their favorite fitness trackers, and explore a rich, expanding world through real activity.

Features include syncing steps from Fitbit, Garmin, and Apple Health; forming teams and moving your team with real steps; battling enemies using your workouts; progress tracked on maps and leaderboards; and quarterly new adventures across four themes (Outbreak, Robotica, Invasion, Seasons+).

## Rankings

- #21,352 — Overall
- #26 — experience

## Review summary

Overall, users praise the app for motivating activity and fostering team spirit through engaging, game-like challenges and a variety of themes. However, recurring issues undermine the experience: the app loads slowly and glitches frequently; step syncing is unreliable and often delayed; gameplay is hampered by bot obstacles and power-point mechanics; and the onboarding and access model feels unclear or requires external codes, with limited free options. Stability and clarity improvements are needed to sustain participation.

### Pros

- Motivates users to walk and be more active.
- Strengthens team-building and camaraderie through group challenges.
- Offers a fun, game-like experience with different themes.
- Engaging for coworkers and fosters healthy competition.

### Cons

- Very slow loading/open times and lengthy load screens.
- Unreliable or delayed step syncing, with poor integration to Health data.
- Frequent crashes, logouts, and glitches that disrupt progress.
- Bot/ obstacle mechanics (power points) hinder progress and feel punitive.
- Unclear onboarding: requires external codes or processes to start; limited or unclear free access.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1254196799)