Gamification
Leaderboards
Leaderboards
Leaderboards display rankings of GapFix users based on their GapFixScore and engagement. They provide friendly competition and community connection. GapFix offers multiple leaderboard views so you can compare yourself to different peer groups.
Types of Leaderboards
GapFix provides five main leaderboard views, each showing a different peer comparison:
#### 1. Weekly Leaderboard
What it shows: Rankings based on GapFixScore change during the current week
How it's calculated:
- Snapshot of GapFixScore at the start of the week
- Snapshot of current GapFixScore
- Change is the difference (someone who improved their score from 60 to 70 is ranked by +10)
- Resets every Monday midnight
Duration: Current calendar week (Monday-Sunday)
Why it matters: Focuses on recent momentum rather than overall lifetime progress. It's motivating because anyone can make the leaderboard with a strong week, regardless of their lifetime XP.
Best for: Short-term motivation and weekly challenges
#### 2. Monthly Leaderboard
What it shows: Rankings based on total score achieved during the current month
How it's calculated:
- Current GapFixScore as of the last day of the month
- Resets on the 1st of each month
Duration: Calendar month (1st-last day)
Why it matters: Provides monthly goals and cycles. Many organizations run "monthly challenges" using this leaderboard.
Best for: Goal-setting and monthly performance tracking
#### 3. All-Time Leaderboard
What it shows: Rankings based on all-time highest GapFixScore achieved
How it's calculated:
- Your single highest GapFixScore at any point in your history
- Doesn't reset
- Reflects peak performance ever achieved
Duration: Permanent (doesn't reset)
Why it matters: Shows who the strongest performers are. Many top positions are held by power users with significant engagement history.
Best for: Understanding the competitive field and aspirational reference points
#### 4. Friends Leaderboard
What it shows: Rankings among only your GapFix friends
How it's calculated:
- Current GapFixScore
- Only includes people you've explicitly friended
- Ranks your friend group
Duration: Real-time (updates as friends' scores update)
Why it matters: Creates personal accountability and friendly competition. Easier to be competitive with a smaller, known group.
Best for: Peer accountability and smaller community challenges
#### 5. Organization Leaderboard (Team Plans)
What it shows: Rankings among all members of your organization (if you're on a GapFix team plan)
How it's calculated:
- Current GapFixScore within your organization
- Organization members only (excludes non-team users)
Duration: Real-time
Why it matters: Creates organizational learning culture. Leadership can see which departments/teams are most engaged with learning.
Best for: Company-wide learning initiatives and team engagement
Accessing Leaderboards
From your home screen:
- Tap the "Leaderboards" section in main navigation
- See a default leaderboard (usually Weekly)
- Tap leaderboard type selector to switch between Weekly, Monthly, All-Time, Friends, Organization
On your profile:
- Your current rank appears (e.g., "Rank #47 on Weekly Leaderboard")
- Tap to view the full leaderboard you're ranked on
Filters:
- Filter by leaderboard type
- Filter by time period (current week/month vs. past weeks/months)
- Sort by score or by change in score
Your Position on Leaderboards
Your rank:
- Shows your position among all applicable competitors
- Updated in real-time for Weekly/Monthly, or when you refresh All-Time
Your score:
- Your current GapFixScore (or highest ever for All-Time)
- Shows the exact numeric value
Your percentile:
- Shows what percentage of users you rank better than
- E.g., "Top 10%" means you're better than 90% of all GapFix users
Your trend:
- Shows if you're improving (+2 positions this week) or declining
- Helpful for understanding momentum
Leaderboard Privacy and Settings
Public vs. Private: By default, leaderboards are public—anyone can see who you are and your score. However, you can adjust privacy:
Go to Settings > Privacy > Leaderboard Visibility:
- Public: Anyone can see your leaderboard position and score
- Friends Only: Only people you've friended can see your position
- Private: Your position is not visible to others
Opting out completely:
- Go to Settings > Privacy > Leaderboard Participation
- Toggle "Exclude me from all leaderboards"
- You'll never appear on any leaderboard, but you can still see your own rank if you choose
For organizations:
- Team admins can set organization leaderboard privacy and visibility
- Default is team-visible (within your org only)
- Can be set to public or private based on company culture
Leaderboard Ranking Factors
Your position is determined by your current GapFixScore (or highest score, for All-Time), which is calculated from:
- Plan Completion: 35%
- Streak Consistency: 35%
- Booster Engagement: 30%
So someone ranked #1 has the highest score, which means they're excelling at all three components.
Using Leaderboards for Motivation
Friendly competition:
- See your friends on leaderboards and challenge them to beat your score
- Knowing others are watching (if you want them to) can increase motivation
Benchmarking:
- Use leaderboards to understand what "excellent" looks like
- See if top-ranked users have long streaks, high Booster engagement, etc.
- Model their behaviors
Short-term goals:
- "I'll be top 100 this week" is a concrete, achievable goal
- Weekly reset means you can always try again next week
Organizational culture:
- Learning-focused organizations celebrate leaderboard success
- Team leaderboards create healthy competition between departments
Common Leaderboard Strategies
Weekly surge strategy:
- Focus hard the first 5 days of the week
- This creates momentum and boosts your weekly rank
- Some users target top 10 weekly rather than overall excellence
Monthly marathon:
- Build a strong routine and maintain it all month
- Consistency across all 30 days wins monthly leaderboards
- Less about intensity, more about never breaking momentum
All-time excellence:
- This is a long game—it reflects your peak performance ever
- If you're top-ranked All-Time, you've demonstrated sustained excellence
- Used for annual recognition
Pro Tips for Leaderboard Success
Focus on consistency, not sprints: Short bursts of activity boost weekly rank temporarily, but consistency wins monthly and all-time.
Know your peer group: If you're on Weekly leaderboards competing with thousands globally, top 10% might be reasonable. Know what "winning" means for your reference group.
Don't obsess: Leaderboards are motivational, not mandatory. If checking them stresses you, adjust your privacy settings and focus on personal goals instead.
Use leaderboards as community: Identify other users near you on leaderboards. Some build friends with nearby-ranked users to create accountability buddies.
Celebrate rank changes: If you jump from rank 50 to rank 40 weekly, that's real progress. Celebrate the trend, not just the absolute position.
Troubleshooting Leaderboard Issues
I'm not showing up on leaderboards:
- Check privacy settings (Settings > Privacy > Leaderboard Visibility)
- Ensure you haven't opted out of leaderboards
- Ensure you have a GapFixScore (requires at least one completed learning activity)
My rank seems wrong:
- Leaderboards update in real-time but might have a 5-10 minute delay
- Close and reopen the app to refresh
- The rank shown is accurate as of the last sync
I want to change my privacy settings:
- Go to Settings > Privacy > Leaderboard Visibility
- Change your preference (Public, Friends Only, Private)
- Immediately takes effect
Why is someone ranked lower than me but with a higher GapFixScore?
- Different leaderboards weight things differently
- They might be ranked on Weekly (recent momentum) while showing their All-Time score
- Check which leaderboard you're viewing
Can I be removed from leaderboards entirely?
- Yes—toggle "Exclude me from all leaderboards" in Settings > Privacy
- You'll be hidden from public view but can still see your own metrics
- You can re-enable this anytime
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