Is Strava like Pokémon Go for adults? Running virtual races all over?

I enjoy some of the challenges with Strava, and think it is helping me get stronger/faster.

I do consider safety as key, and will only race a segment that seems safe. Likewise, I've created a couple of segments that I felt were generally safe for riding.

I've been doing some of the challenges which are interesting. I can come close to hitting the 1250 km (800 mile) challenge if I have a heavy commuting month, plus perhaps one century ride.

The climbing challenge takes a bit more work. I barely got in the 8000 meter climbing last month, and this month's 11,000 meter climbing is much more daunting. Where do all those people ahead of me get so many meters climbing in?

I like the dashboard with RideWithGPS a bit better giving speed, average speed, climbing, elevation, etc. Strava seems to block all the interesting stuff from their free apps. But, RWGPS doesn't really have as much social/challenging stuff. Plus, the Strava routes are available, and the RWGPS are locked.

However, I started comparing climbing between Strava and RWGPS. I think Strava actually comes pretty close, where at least the real-time RWGPS climbing is quite high.