Step Challenge Games on Cadoo: Complete Setup Guide
How Step Challenge Games Work on Cadoo
Step challenge games are one of the most popular game types on Cadoo. They are simple, accessible, and perfect for anyone who wants to earn money just by walking. Whether you are a casual walker or a serious step counter, Cadoo step challenges turn your daily movement into a competitive fitness game with real cash prizes.
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What Is a Cadoo Step Challenge?
A step challenge on Cadoo is a game where you commit to hitting a daily step goal over a set period. You commit money when you join, and if you meet your step goals consistently, you win. Games can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks, and you compete against other players who have made the same commitment.
How Winning Works
Each day of the challenge, you need to reach your step target. At the end of the game, players who met their goals share the prize pool. The more consistently you hit your targets, the more you can earn. Players who fail to meet their goals lose their entry to the winners.
Where Your Steps Come From
Cadoo reads your daily steps from your phone's health app:
- iPhone users: steps come from Apple Health, which records your iPhone steps and any paired Apple Watch
- Android users: steps come from Health Connect, which collects steps from your phone and from apps and watches that write to it
Wearables count when they write steps to Apple Health or Health Connect. Fitbit steps count through Health Connect on Android. Cadoo does not connect to Garmin, Whoop, Polar, Suunto, or other trackers directly today. A direct Garmin Connect integration is coming next.
There is no extra setup: your phone already tracks steps in the background.
Step-by-Step Guide to Joining a Step Challenge
- Open Cadoo and browse available games, or tap Create Game to start your own
- Select a Step Challenge game from the list
- Review the details: check the daily step goal, game duration, and entry amount
- Allow step access: let Cadoo read your steps from Apple Health or Health Connect
- Pay your entry and confirm your entry
- Start walking and hit your daily step goal every day of the challenge
How Step Progress Is Tracked
Cadoo checks your step data throughout the day. Your progress updates automatically as new steps reach Apple Health or Health Connect. You can open the app at any time to see:
- Your current step count for today
- Whether you have reached today’s goal
- Your streak of consecutive goal days
- How other players in the game are performing
Tips for Winning Step Challenges
Set Realistic Goals
Choose games with step goals you can consistently reach. If you normally walk 6,000 steps a day, a 5,000-step challenge is a safe choice. A 15,000-step challenge might cause you to fail on busy days.
Make Steps Part of Your Routine
Park farther from entrances. Take the stairs. Go for a short walk after meals. Small habits add up quickly and make hitting your daily target effortless.
Sync Early and Often
Make sure your steps reach Apple Health or Health Connect before the day ends. Open the Cadoo app in the evening to confirm your steps have been recorded. Do not wait until midnight to check.
Use Reminders
Set a daily reminder in the late afternoon to check your step count. This gives you time to go for an extra walk if you are behind on your goal.
Start Your First Step Challenge Today
Step challenges on Cadoo are the easiest way to start earning money from your daily activity. Download Cadoo from the App Store or Google Play, pick a step goal you can crush, and start walking your way to winnings.
Are you a fitness brand? Create your own branded fitness challenge at https://cadoo.games/cyoc
Cadoo works for everyone, whether you're a fitness brand looking to boost fitness brand marketing and engagement through branded fitness challenges, a corporate wellness program manager building employee wellness and workplace fitness challenge initiatives for team building fitness and employee engagement, a personal trainer or fitness professional motivating clients through group fitness and coaching, or a family looking for a family fitness challenge and community fitness experience. With real money on the line, Cadoo is the ultimate fitness motivation and workout accountability tool: the fitness challenge app where you get paid to exercise with money motivation fitness. Challenge your friends in a group fitness challenge, try fitness with friends, or start a neighborhood fitness movement. For brands, explore fitness sponsorship and fitness brand activation opportunities with fitness instructor partnerships.
Questions? Contact Tim Parsa, Co-Founder and CEO of Cadoo: the fitness gaming platform. Reach out at tim@cadoo.io
Frequently asked questions
How do step challenge games work on Cadoo?
You commit to a daily step goal over a set period and commit money when you join. Hit your goal each day and you share the prize pool at the end, while players who miss their goals lose their entry to the winners.
Where does Cadoo get my step count?
Steps are pulled from your phone's health app, Apple Health on iPhone or Google Health Connect on Android, which counts steps in the background from your phone and any connected watch. Cadoo's camera is only used for rep activities like pushups and squats, never for step counting.
What other activities can I compete in besides steps?
Alongside daily step games, Cadoo supports five camera-counted rep activities (pushups, situps, squats, pullups, and dips) plus timed plank holds. Each rep gets a form score from 0 to 100%, and it only counts toward your goal if it scores at least 40%.