The short answer
Daily Pact
Our pick★ 5.0 on the App StoreFor a team that wants a challenge this month, not a wellness programme.
Daily Pact takes one person a minute to set up: create a private group, drop the join code in Slack, pick the habit. Everyone checks in with a tap, the leaderboard does the nagging, and PactPause handles holidays. Up to 50 people, no health data, iPhone and Android. Free for 14 days, then $0.99 a month each.
If that doesn't fit you
- It's a company-wide step challenge with wearables: Stridekick, the organiser pays from $12.99 a month.
- The team lives on Discord: Habit Huddle has a bot and a free tier.
- Everyone runs or rides: a free Strava club.
- It's a one-week experiment: a Slack channel is fine, for a week.
Quick comparison
| App | Teams | Admin dashboard | Auto-tracks | Free tier | Price | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daily PactOur pickPrivate groups up to 50 | $0.99/mo per person | iOS · Android | ||||
| StridekickStep challenges, organiser pays | From $12.99/mo (organiser) | iOS · Android | ||||
| Habit HuddleHuddles with a group streak | Free / from $8/mo | Web · iOS · Android · Discord | ||||
| Strava clubsGPS activities, club leaderboards | Free | iOS · Android · Web | ||||
| Slack channel or spreadsheetManual | Free | Web |
Prices are US storefront, checked 10 September 2026.
How we chose
We build Daily Pact, so read our pick with that in mind. Every app here was judged on the same questions: who notices when you skip, how fast the check-in is, what happens after a missed day, and what it really costs. We say plainly where another app does something we don't. The full policy is on our About page.
1. Daily Pact
Our pickA team challenge in under a minute, no HR platform
Daily Pact was built for friend groups, and a team is a friend group with a shared calendar. One person creates a private group, shares the join code in Slack, and sets the challenge — "walk at lunch", "no meetings before 10", "10,000 steps", "gym twice a week". Everyone checks in with one tap and the leaderboard does the rest. Groups hold up to 50 people, so a department fits. There's no admin dashboard, no HR integration and no data export, which is a limitation for a company programme and a feature for a team that just wants to do something together.
New accounts get 14 days free · No credit card
Pros
- Rated 5.0 on the App Store
- Up to 50 people per group, join by code
- Any habit, daily or weekly
- Leaderboard and notifications
- PactPause for holidays and sick days
- No health or location data collected
Cons
- No admin dashboard or export
- No free tier after 14 days
- Each person pays $0.99/mo — no team billing
2. Stridekick
Step challenges built for organisations
Stridekick is the closest thing here to a corporate wellness tool. It syncs steps from Fitbit, Apple Watch, Garmin, Withings, WHOOP, Oura and phones, and runs leaderboards, targets, virtual races and streaks. Only the organiser pays: Pro 10 is $12.99 a month, Pro 20 $24.99, Pro 50 $49.99, and an Unlimited plan with team modes, a dashboard and an account manager is priced on request. The free tier is public challenges of up to 10 people for 7 days.
Pros
- Every wearable supported
- Organiser pays, not each employee
- Team modes and a dashboard on Unlimited
Cons
- Steps only
- Pro from $12.99/mo; Unlimited is custom pricing
- Free tier is public and 7 days
3. Habit Huddle
Huddles, seasons, and a Discord bot
Habit Huddle's private huddles give a team a shared group streak, individual streaks, monthly seasons with leaderboards and a web app, plus a Discord bot for teams that live there. Free tier; paid from $8 a month per person. More to set up than Daily Pact, more flexible than a step-only tool.
Pros
- Free tier
- Web app and Discord
- Seasons keep it fresh month to month
Cons
- Paid tiers from $8/mo per person
- Feature-heavy
- Small community
4. Strava clubs
For teams that run and ride
A Strava club is free, most active people already have the app, and the club leaderboard counts distance and time automatically. It's the right tool for a running or cycling team and the wrong one for anything that isn't a GPS activity. The $11.99 a month subscription is for individual analysis, not clubs.
Pros
- Free
- Automatic tracking
- Everyone's on it
Cons
- GPS activities only
- Easy to ignore
- No habit challenges
5. Slack channel or spreadsheet
The DIY route
A #challenge channel or a shared sheet costs nothing and needs no sign-up. Every team tries it, and it lasts about two weeks: nobody wants to be the one posting a nag, the sheet falls to one person, and it quietly stops. It's fine for a one-off week. For a month, use something that sends the reminder for you.
Pros
- Free
- No new tool
- Instant
Cons
- No reminders
- Someone has to maintain it
- Dies around week two
12 workplace challenge ideas that work as check-ins
Each is a yes/no. Weekly targets are marked; they suit work better than daily streaks because of meetings, travel and Fridays.
- Walk at lunch, 20 minutes
- 10,000 steps a day
- No meetings before 10am (weekly: 4 days)
- Inbox to zero by end of day
- Stand-up desk for 2 hours
- Gym or run 3 times a week (weekly)
- Drink 2 litres of water
- Screen-free lunch
- One learning session a week — a course, a talk, a book chapter (weekly)
- Log off by 6pm
- Take the stairs all day
- Cook lunch instead of buying it, 3 days (weekly)
For month-by-month themes see monthly challenge ideas, which has a section for work.
The privacy checklist before you start
A team challenge is voluntary or it's a problem. Four checks, in order:
- Opt in, never opt out. Share a join code; don't add people.
- No health data unless people choose to share it. A tap that says "I walked" is not health data. A synced heart rate is. Daily Pact collects neither steps nor location; step-sync tools do.
- Managers see what everyone sees. A leaderboard is fine when it's the same for everyone. A dashboard only the manager can see changes the dynamic.
- Make it end. A 30-day challenge with a finish line is a team activity. An open-ended one becomes monitoring.
What it costs for a team of 10, 20 or 50
| App | 10 people, 1 month | 20 people | 50 people | Who pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Pact | $9.90 (after 14 days free) | $19.80 | $49.50 | Each person, $0.99/mo |
| Stridekick Pro | $12.99 | $24.99 | $49.99 | Organiser |
| Habit Huddle | Free tier, or from $80 on Builder | from $160 | from $400 | Each person |
| Strava clubs | Free | Free | Free | — |
| Slack / sheet | Free | Free | Free | — |
For a one-month challenge the difference is small. The real cost is the organiser's time, which is why the tool that needs least setup usually wins.
Running it so it lasts the month
- One challenge, one habit. Not five. Add a second in month two.
- Announce a start and an end date. Monday to the last Friday of the month.
- Decide what a missed day means before day one. In Daily Pact, a PactPause the group approves; in Stridekick, nothing — steps are steps.
- Post the leaderboard weekly, in the channel, from the app. The reminder should come from the tool, not from you.
- Small prize, big ceremony. A coffee voucher presented at the all-hands beats a cash prize nobody mentions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best team accountability app?
For a team of up to 50 that wants a habit or wellness challenge without an HR platform, Daily Pact: join by code, one-tap check-ins, a leaderboard, and no health data collected. For company-wide step challenges with wearables and a dashboard, Stridekick. For a running team, a free Strava club.
Is there a free team challenge app?
Strava clubs are free. Habit Huddle has a free tier. Stridekick is free for public 7-day challenges of up to 10 people. Daily Pact is free for 14 days for everyone, then $0.99 a month each.
Can we run a step challenge at work without wearables?
Yes, as a check-in: everyone sets the same daily target and taps when they've hit it, using whatever counts their steps. That's how Daily Pact works, and it means people with different phones and watches can be on one leaderboard. If you want the app to read the steps itself, use Stridekick.
Is a workplace challenge a privacy issue?
It can be, if it's mandatory, collects health data by default, or gives managers a view nobody else has. Keep it opt-in with a join code, use a yes/no check-in rather than synced health data unless people choose otherwise, and give it an end date.
How big should a team challenge group be?
Between five and twenty works best: enough that one person going quiet doesn't end it, few enough that everyone's name is visible on the leaderboard. Above twenty, split into squads and compare squad averages.
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