Strava is a strong fit when your group wants to record workouts and compare activity data. Quests fits shared everyday challenges, from movement to reading or meditation, with daily check-ins and a milestone journey.
This comparison is written by Quests, the app for healthy challenges and habits with friends. Product details were checked against the official sources linked below on October 20, 2026.
Quests and Strava at a glance
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| What matters to you | Quests | Strava |
|---|---|---|
| Daily experience | Check in after completing a challenge action. | Record or upload an activity, then share its details. |
| Progress | Check-ins, milestone paths, streaks and points. | Activity maps and workout statistics such as pace, distance and time. |
| Challenges with friends | Choose or create a shared challenge and invite friends. | Group Challenges with activity targets and a defined time frame. |
| A useful starting point | A group reading, meditation or movement routine. | A running, cycling or other fitness activity goal. |
| Getting started | Free download, with optional Pro and in-app purchases. | Free activity recording and sharing; Group Challenges require a subscription or trial. |
When Strava fits
Choose Strava when the activity itself needs a detailed record. Its activity recording guide covers GPS maps, live statistics and saving a workout with photos and a description. Strava also supports uploads from connected devices and other fitness platforms.
Strava has structured challenges with friends, too. Its Group Challenges guide describes targets based on time, distance, elevation and effort, including collective Group Goals. Creating and participating in Group Challenges requires a subscription or trial. For a group interested in workout totals, these features may already meet the need.
When Quests fits
Quests gives friends a shared place for the action they have agreed to do each day. You can choose or create a challenge, invite people, check in and respond to each other's photos or reflections. The milestone path, streaks and points make participation visible as the challenge progresses.
A group can use that structure for movement, reading, creativity or mindfulness. The shared agreement might be to read ten minutes, draw something or take a short walk. Our Quests product guide shows how check-ins and encouragement work.
One example: a walking group
Start with what the group wants to share. If the goal is a combined distance over a month, Strava's Group Goal can fit that agreement. Members record eligible activities toward the collective total. Check the challenge's activity visibility requirements before inviting people.
If the agreement is simply to make time for a walk each day, a Quest can give everyone the same daily action. Someone can check in after a short lunchtime walk while a friend shares a photo from a longer evening walk. The group can focus its conversation on showing up and enjoying the experience.
For a mixed group, agree on the action before choosing an app. Our guide to planning a challenge with friends covers the invitation, daily commitment and check-in plan.
Can you use Quests and Strava together?
Yes. One practical setup is to record a run or walk in Strava, then manually check in to the shared challenge in Quests. That gives you an activity record and a place for your group's broader routine.
What costs money?
Strava confirms that recording and sharing activities is free. Its subscription adds features, including the Group Challenges described above. Quests is free to download with optional Pro and in-app purchases. Review the current offer in each app before choosing a paid plan.
Which should you choose?
Choose Strava when workout records and activity targets are central to your group. Consider Quests when you want a daily challenge that can include fitness, reading, meditation or another shared habit. Choose both if you enjoy keeping a detailed activity record alongside a broader routine with friends.