Customizable Challenges (like start date, duration etc)

[Cheddarbill]

I would like to be able to set which days I want for a challenge. Not all of my friends work a workweek (Mon-Fri). I would like to be able to make a challenge thats like Thurs-Sun or Mon-Wed-Fri. Or whatever days my friends work during that week. Choose teams and partners.

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[DerrickS]

Thank you for your request and suggestions about Challenges. I especially like your ideas about increasing the max amount of people that are able to participate in a Challenge and increasing the amount of Challenges that users can participate at one time.

[DerrickS]

Thanks for your request to lift the maximum amount of Challenges people are able to participate in. I can see this feature benefiting a lot of users, especially if they have a lot of competitive friends.

[ClaireL]

Thanks for the reply. It is definitely something Fitbit should consider in a timely way. I already have some friends who are transitioning from Fitbit to their Phone tracking. Right now there is a lot of competition for fitness apps and trackers.....so that allows for many options. I enjoy Fitbit for my own personal accomplishments, but the challenges really do motivate and make the process more enjoyable. Without the challenges, it wouldn't really matter which device tracks daily activity.



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[maryj0427]

Please upgrage your system to allow more than 10 people per challenge!!!!

[jsayers1]

I agree there are to many times I have two weekly then I start two weekend challenges one against my level and one more challenging. Then you add a daily challenge. You have to drop one before you can add another weekly to start. Many times I get invited to others. I have meet numerous friends on here and my steps have increased since I purchaced my charge. Please increase the challenges to help us improve.

[LisaD]

How about a stairs challenge?

[AussieCraig]

That?s a good idea.

[ChristieLeeJok]

I would love to be able to do other challenges, especially a weight loss challenge!

I downloaded the Lose It app to be able to do weight loss challenges, and it says it's compatible with Fitbit, but it doesn't always sync.

I definitely want more variety in challeges!!

[jcolafrancesco]

Yes please, we do the same thing.

[jcolafrancesco]

Bump!  Would like this too.  We have 15 now.  When we started only 2 people had fitbits.  They paid a couple hundred just to join the challenges.

[Walshy55]

There are really a lot of good ideas here, BUT the most important one for me, is update the software so that there is a stop watch feature. If its then possible to have this as a count up / count down timer - all the better, but at the moment I have to carry two watches as there is no facility to "count time" unless in exercise mode

Cheers

[JC_AZ]

I agree... I get challenges from family members who only count steps, I only average about 5K a day, but I do lift weights and do resistance training 4 days a week and would like to have a chance to win one of the challenges once in awhile based on activities other than steps, like workout activities, calories burned, floors, etc.

[ajendas]

Please consider this!!! I have to choose? Why can't I have to choose which friends I can be in a challenge in? I have more than ten friends, even if you extended it to 15 per challenge, that would be great, thanks

[ajendas]

Why do* I have to...

[Sammy2683]

More people, more challenges. We make friends along the way and can't continue motivating each other as 10 spots fill up so quickly and you need to decide who you like more to only be in 5 challenges at a time. I fill those spots and then some just with similar average step-friends.

[ajendas]

Lol, I like all of them, that's why they are my friends...

[RebeccaSF]

I agree. A 30 day challenge would be terrific!

[Staipe28]

Great idea....pls pls pls add a stair climb challenge or even a combination of 2 or more activities throughout the day or week.

[MsRicki]

Along with taking into consideration the different levels each challenge brings, as many have indicated the sync time, I believe is way too long.  Possibly reduce the time to 4 or 6 hours but still recognize that the challenge is over and allow us to join a new challenge in the mean time.

Also, since we have regulars that we normally compete with on a regular basis, if we have to create a new challenge each time, list the most common individuals that we compete with first and then the rest of our friends can continue to be in alphabetical orders or ranked by step average. Not to offend anyone but as my steps increase I do like to look for those who will motivate me to increase my goal and it would help to have the option of sorting daily step averages, weekly step averages, or alphabetically.

[MsRicki]

Along with taking into consideration the different levels each challenge brings, as many have indicated the sync time, I believe is way too long.  Possibly reduce the time to 4 or 6 hours but still recognize that the challenge is over and allow us to join a new challenge in the mean time.

Also, since we have regulars that we normally compete with on a regular basis, if we have to create a new challenge each time, list the most common individuals that we compete with first and then the rest of our friends can continue to be in alphabetical orders or ranked by step average. Not to offend anyone but as my steps increase I do like to look for those who will motivate me to increase my goal and it would help to have the option of sorting daily step averages, weekly step averages, or alphabetically.

[gingernoelle]

Hey guys... Please, please, please consider allowing more than 10 peeps in a challenge. I have a solid group of 15 that want to do the daily challenges together and it just stinks that we can't all cheer each other on. Please with sugar on top

[Lorianne62]

I would love a 30 day challenge. I also compain that right now its either mon-fri, or sat-sun. I work a desk job, but always get tons of steps on the weekends! A 7 day Monday-Sunday challenge would even the playing field.

More challenge options!!!

[SunsetRunner]

This is an existing request, but seriously, we need more than 10 people in challenges.

We have to keep creating additional challenges just to compete with the whole group.

I don't see why this is so hard to do.

[Dorgren]

Completely agree. I am tired of inviting my friends and family only to have them left out. The only alternative is splitting the challenges and not only is that not as fun but also results in a huge annoyance as I get double notifications for my achievements.

[eaglehawk]

I need room for more challenges 5 doesn't cut it.