Strava Challenge Apps
Apps that add challenges, goals and virtual events on top of your Strava activities.
16 apps, plus 1 discontinued, listed last
Established picks
Running for over a year, updated in the last year, and connected to Strava in a way their makers document, picked for their standing in this category. Rechecked every month and never paid for. How we choose
Run The World
Virtual running challenges that plot your logged miles along real-world routes passing through hundreds of towns. Runs sync automatically from Strava or can be…
Since 2014 · updated Aug 2026
Squadrats
Tile-hunting game that reads the activities you sync to Strava and claims every roughly mile-square "squadrat" you passed through, plus the 64-to-a-squadrat…
Since 2021 · updated May 2026
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100 Greatest Cycling Climbs
Companion app to the bestselling books on Britain's toughest hills. With a Strava subscription it syncs your ride history to show your 100 Climbs score and…
BikeArlington Freezing Saddles
DC-area winter cycling competition where teams earn points for miles ridden (more for cold, dark, and snowy conditions), with rides recorded on Strava
INTVL
Territory game for runners and riders: close a loop and the ground inside it is yours until someone takes it. Separate maps for runs and rides, clubs, private…
Nike Run Club
Nike's free running app, with audio Guided Runs, training plans and challenges. Connecting it to Strava pushes every run you record in Nike Run Club (and every…
Route Rally
Pick a real long-distance route, Land's End to John O'Groats, the Camino de Santiago, Route 66, and every ride, run or walk you sync from Strava moves your…
ROVR
An explorer's toolkit for tile hunting. ROVR cuts the map into squares on three grid sizes (the middle one matches the explorer tiles other services use)…
RunMap
See your complete running history on one world map, with countries visited, color-coded routes, and location-based badges. Sign in with Strava and your map…
Squadeasy
Team challenge app for workplaces where employees track walking, running, and cycling to score points for their squad, using the built-in tracker or activities…
Tisseur de Voies
Bike loops with the train home, all over France: take the train out to one station, ride back on a signposted cycle route (EuroVelo and the national, regional…
Unlock Earth
iPhone and iPad app that turns your Strava activities into a collection of real places. Each qualifying run, ride, hike or ski is checked against official…
viRACE
Virtual running events and challenges with leaderboards, teams, and badges that import your activities from a connected Strava account, Garmin, Polar, and more
Vizvelo
Web app that reads your Strava activities into your browser and turns them into analytics, race predictions and training load, share cards with your route…
Wandrio
A tile-hunting game for your phone. Wandrio splits the world map into square tiles, with minitiles (1/16 of a tile) and microtiles (1/64) on top, and you…
Wefitter
Health and fitness API for building wellness platforms. Pulls user data from Strava and 300+ other apps and wearables, with a challenge engine for engagement
The Most Laps
Counts cycling laps of Prospect Park and Central Park from riders' Strava activities and ranks them on public leaderboards. Tallied over 900,000 laps and 3…