On Count.It, there are different types of challenges, involving different activities: Steps challenges, exercise challenges, meditation challenges — as well as combinations of all of the above.
Complete challenge, cross finish line!
In all cases, if you have joined a challenge, you earn points for logging the challenge activities. The more points you earn, the farther you progress along the virtual "journey" path.
The first mission of any challenge is to earn enough points to cross the finish line in the allotted time. That said, the challenge does not end if you cross the finish line early, nor is it a bust if you don't make it all the way.
Everyone, including those who have crossed the finish line, continues to earn points until the challenge clock ticks to zero. SO, challenge leaders can battle for the glory of earning a top ranking, while everyone else can simply focus on getting to the finish, or going as far as they can go in the given time.
To check how many points are required to cross the finish in a given challenge, tap the "i" icon on the main challenge screen to reveal the "Challenge Info" screen.
On the "Challenge Info" screen, you will see the "goals" for the challenge, as well as the total number of points needed to finish the challenge. You will also see a breakdown of the points you will earn for each activity. Here's a typical example:
Challenge Goals
The activities of a challenge determine what you have to do to earn points, but the difficulty of a challenge is determined by the challenge goal(s). A goal sets a target amount for your activity. For example, a cycling challenge might look like this:
Bike 1000 miles in 100 days
In this case, the goal is to hit 1000 miles over the full 100 day duration of the challenge. Perhaps a more common type of goal is expressed as a daily or weekly target that repeats over the course of the challenge. For example:
Steps: 10,000 steps per day
With repeating goals, challenge participants aim to hit the target, on average, over the course of their challenge, which might last for a month, or more.
Note: In all challenges, any logged activity will earn points. That is: A participant doesn't have to hit the goal, e.g. 10,000 steps on a given day, to earn points for that day. In other words, goals are not "all or nothing," they simply set the pace required, on average, to complete the challenge.
PRO TIP: In challenges with Goal Points turned on, participants earn additional bonus points any time they hit the repeating goal. For more on Goal Points, see
Choosing Your Goals
When creating a challenge, an admin's first step is to choose their goal. On Count.It, we have created a number of "pre fab" goals for a range of activities.
In addition to goals with a single activity, there are "Combination" goals that combine multiple goals featuring different activities.
There are also, "Custom" and "Total" goals, which allow admins the freedom to set any target for their activity.
Learn More
For a break down of how different activities convert to points in different challenges, please see: How do activities convert to points in Count.It challenges?
Note to Challenge Admins: Count.It can create a goal for any activity, and any target amount. If you don't see your desired goal on our goals page, please email us!