# Step Rival: Step Counter — Gamified walking with friends

> Gamified social step counter with pet companions and competitive challenges. (iPhone/iPad app by Alex Perez.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-rival-step-counter/id6744431628 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alex Perez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560085652)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.2 · 558 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-11-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-rival-step-counter/id6744431628/reviews.md

## What is Step Rival?

Step Rival turns walking into a game of battles, races, pets, rewards, and friendly competition.

This is not just a step counter. Step Rival transforms your daily movement into an adventure where every step helps you progress, compete, collect rewards, and grow stronger with your pet companion.

Whether you are trying to walk more, beat your friends, climb the leaderboard, or complete daily goals, Step Rival gives you a fun reason to keep moving.

Battle With Your Pet

Your pet is more than a companion now. Train, grow, and power up your pet as you walk, then take it into battle.

- Battle opponents using your pet's strength and progress
- Earn rewards through activity and competition
- Build up your pet over time
- Turn daily steps into real in-game momentum

Race Against Rivals

Challenge your friends, family, coworkers, and other rivals in step-based races.

- Compete to see who can move the most
- Track progress as the race unfolds
- Stay motivated with friendly pressure
- Make walking feel active, social, and exciting

Complete Campaigns

Step Rival now includes campaign-style progression that gives your walking goals more purpose.

- Take on campaign challenges
- Progress through fitness-driven objectives
- Earn rewards as you move forward
- Keep your routine fresh with new reasons to walk

Tag Rivals And Climb The Leaderboards

The competitive heart of Step Rival is still here.

- Tag friends, family, or coworkers as rivals
- Compare step progress
- Climb live leaderboards
- Stay motivated by seeing how you stack up

Walk With Your Pet Companion

Your pet grows with your activity and gives your fitness journey personality.

- Unlock and collect pets
- Customize your experience with frames and rewards
- Watch your pet reflect your progress
- Make every walk feel more rewarding

Step Tracking Made Simple

Step Rival connects with your device's health data so your movement counts automatically. Just sync your steps, choose your rivals, and start walking.

Your privacy matters. Step Rival only uses the health data needed to track activity, support competition, and power your progress in the app.

Rewards, Achievements, And Progress

Step Rival keeps motivation going with goals, streaks, milestones, and in-game rewards.

- Earn rewards for walking and competing
- Track achievements and personal progress
- Build consistency through daily activity
- Turn healthy habits into something you want to come back to

Key Features

- Step tracking through health integrations
- Pet companions and pet progression
- Pet battles
- Step-based races
- Campaign challenges
- Rival tagging
- Live leaderboards
- Teams and social competition
- Achievements, streaks, and rewards
- Custom pets, frames, and visuals
- Secure sign-in with Google or Apple

Why Choose Step Rival?

Step Rival makes walking feel like a game you actually want to play.

Instead of simply counting steps, Step Rival gives every walk a purpose: battle with your pet, race your rivals, complete campaigns, unlock rewards, and build healthier habits through friendly competition.

Download Step Rival and start turning your steps into adventure.

## Key features

- Tag friends and colleagues as rivals
- Real-time leaderboards
- Pet companions that grow with activity
- Accurate step tracking
- Achievements and rewards
- Personal best tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Token Vault | $19.99 | one-time |
| Token Chest | $9.99 | one-time |
| Token Treasury | $49.99 | one-time |
| Daily | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daily | $1.99 | one-time |
| Weekly | $4.99 | one-time |
| Weekly | $9.99 | one-time |
| Monthly | $9.99 | one-time |
| Monthly | $29.99 | one-time |
| Monthly | $19.99 | one-time |
| Forever Step Sync Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2x Coins (1 Week) | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2x Coins (1 Year) | $49.99 | one-time |
| 2x Coins (1 Month) | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-rival-step-counter/id6744431628/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Motivational

*2025-12-31*

I’ve been using the app for a couple of weeks now and it’s been great at keeping me motivated to do my 10k+ daily steps. The quests and achievements are really cool. The in game shop lets you buy customizations using coins you earn completing the quests. They just added some cute pets and fun backgrounds so I’ll be working on earning those one step at a time. Really enjoying the app, so big kudos to the devs.

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2025-12-31*

Usually step apps just track how many you have but this app lets you connect with your friends and there’s a cute little animal you can dress up LOL 

Great way to get my family and friends active

### 5/5 — Fun and encouraging

*2025-12-31*

I enjoy this app a ton! I am able to walk and rival my friends. App is very useful. 10/10

### 5/5 — Mankini’s choice

*2025-12-10*

Have used multiple step apps. with varying results of satisfaction, Step Rival is now my favorite. I don’t even know the current step “leaders” but already have my sights on beating them ! Highly motivational, encouraging me to get out and walk !
Also like the “anti-cheat” aspects so the steps counted are the steps taken.

### 5/5 — Fun to compete

*2025-12-09*

This app is more fun because you get to challenge yourself to do better and keep up with your friends and family, also easy to use and synchronize

### 5/5 — Great App for Staying Active and Engaged

*2025-12-02*

This step-tracking app is a fun and effective way to stay active. Friendly competitions with rivals add a motivating social element, while clear daily, weekly, and monthly analytics make it easy to track your progress. The quests are a standout feature, providing extra encouragement to hit your step goals each day. Overall, it makes staying active simple, engaging, and enjoyable.

### 5/5 — Fun motivator

*2025-11-25*

This is a fun way to keep me motivated. It has become a habit to sync my steps and find my position against my friends. Even when I don’t beat them I still feel accomplished seeing my total step count improve.

## Frequently asked questions about Step Rival

### What is Step Rival?

Step Rival is a gamified step tracking app that turns walking into a social, motivating, and rewarding experience. It allows you to challenge friends, track your progress on leaderboards, and engage with a virtual pet companion that grows with your activity.

### How does Step Rival track steps?

Step Rival integrates smoothly with your device’s health data for accurate, hassle-free step tracking. It accesses only the necessary data for tracking and leaderboards, prioritizing user privacy.

### Can I compete with friends on Step Rival?

Yes, you can tag friends, family, or coworkers as rivals to compare progress. The app features live leaderboards where you can see your real-time ranking and stay motivated by tracking rival progress.

### What is the pet companion feature in Step Rival?

Your steps directly influence your virtual pet companion, which grows and reacts as you stay active. You can also unlock new pets, frames, and visuals through achievements and events, providing an extra layer of motivation.

### Does Step Rival have ads?

No, Step Rival does not contain advertisements. It offers a clean, ad-free experience for users.

### What are the in-app purchase options in Step Rival?

Step Rival offers in-app purchases for cosmetic items such as pet customizations, frames, and other visuals. These purchases are designed to enhance the user experience and reward achievements.

### What devices is Step Rival available on?

Step Rival is currently supported on iPhones. The app is designed to integrate with the health data available on these devices.

### How often is Step Rival updated?

Step Rival was last updated on February 10, 2026, with version 1.6.120. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support for the application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.5 — 2026-08-26

Make your Step Rival adventure more personal!
• Give each pet its own name
• Choose a separate pet for Pet Races
• Try Auto mode in Pet Battles
• Double eligible rewards after syncing, battling, or racing
• Enjoy improved equipment upgrades and reforge rewards  
We’ve also made races, summons, leaderboards, and reward screens smoother and more reliable.

### 2.1.4 — 2026-07-27

Get ready to meet Rose Courier, a new panda pet, in a limited-time Summon!
We’ve also made pet feeding smoother, helped new pets and places appear in your collection faster, improved campaign battles and inbox actions, and polished the experience throughout Step Rival.

### 2.1.3 — 2026-07-10

Step Rival has been polished across progress, rewards, and setup:
- The Steps Leaderboard has a refreshed league experience with clearer rank movement and weekly rewards.
- Pet Race stats, campaign progress, and pet screens should load more smoothly when returning to the app.
- Streaks, step baselines, and daily progress are more reliable, especially around travel and timezone changes.
- Onboarding, privacy choices, account deletion, purchases, and summon odds now have clearer guidance.
- Pet Battle, Pet Race, inventory, rewards, and purchase flows received extra polish and bug fixes.

### 2.1.1 — 2026-06-25

Step Rival 2.1.1 is focused on making the big 2.0 update feel smoother:
- Pet Battles and pet screens load faster and feel steadier.
- Rewards, badges, equipment, and inventory update more reliably.
- Pet races, summons, streaks, purchases, and daily progress got extra polish and bug fixes.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-06-18

Step Rival has been completely overhauled with new ways to play, compete, and stay motivated.

- New pet battles that turn your walking progress into in-game power
- New step-based races so you can compete with rivals in a fresh way
- New campaign challenges that give your steps more goals to chase
- New rewards, collectibles, and progression tools
- Updated pet experience with more ways to grow and customize your companion
- Improved social competition with rivals, leaderboards, teams, and challenges
- A refreshed app experience built around walking, battling, racing, and earning rewards
- Performance improvements and bug fixes

## More apps by Alex Perez

- [Yummy Dish Diary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yummy-dish-diary/id6768166580)

All apps by Alex Perez: https://appshunter.io/developer/1560085652

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*