Comparison

Pedometer α vs Running Walking Tracker Goals

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pedometer α

This application functions as a free and simple step counter, ideal for tracking walking and supporting diet goals. It automatically records your steps, calories burned, distance, and walking time, displaying this data in easily viewable graphs. Customize the app's appearance with themes and ensure accurate tracking by inputting personal details.

Highlights
  • Step counting
  • Calorie tracking
  • Distance measurement
  • Walking time and speed
  • Historical data graphs
  • Customizable themes
Features
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A free, easy-to-use Pedometer app! Perfect for walking and dieting! "Pedometer" records the number of steps you have walked and displays them again along with the number of calories that you have burned, distance, walking time and speed per hour. It is easy to use. Simply carry around your smartphone as you normally would. Of course, it will continue to automatically record your steps even if you put it in your pocket or bag. You can view a graph with the number of steps you have walked and all other information anytime. Let's enjoy walking with this app! How to use - Touch on the number of steps, burned calories, distance, walking time, or speed to display the graph with that information. - Touch the graph to highlight information data for a specific time or date. - Swipe to the left to see the data recorded until the previous day. - If you want to change the look of the app, change the theme. - In order to display the correct number of burned calories, please enter your age, gender, weight and step length accurately. - In order to display the correct distance and speed, please enter your step length accurately. Pedometer recommended for the following people - If you want to check your step count. - If you want to try using a pedometer. - If you want to go on a diet. - If you go on walks or strolls. - If you go jogging. - If you want to use a popular pedometer. - If you want to post the pedometer screen to social media. - If you walk a lot for your job. - If you want an easy-to-use pedometer. - If you want to walk more. - If you want to form a habit of walking. - If you feel out of shape. - If you want to use a pedometer with a theme that you like. - If you want to use your smartphone instead of carrying around a handheld pedometer.

About

Running Walking Tracker Goals

Track your running, walking, and biking activities to achieve fitness goals like weight loss or calorie counting. Monitor distance, speed, elevation, and calories burned with voice control and Apple Watch integration. Offers various activity types and customizable goals.

Highlights
  • Track distance, time, speed, elevation, calories
  • Voice control with Siri
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Set custom fitness goals
  • Analyze sports activities
  • Monthly activity summaries
  • Share fitness results
Features
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Ready to achieve your fitness goals? Improve your health and get in great shape with the free GOALS app. You want to lose weight or just count the calories you have burnt or the distance you have covered! Start today and track all your fitness activities (distance, time, speed, elevation, calories burned & more) - such as running, jogging, biking, nordic walking and mountain biking! It´s also fully optimized for the Apple Watch. By the way you can use your voice (Siri) to control your workout, isn´t that convenient? Tie your shoelaces, download the app and start tracking your fitness activities. WHAT IS YOUR DAILY GOAL? SELECT ONE OF OUR EXCLUSIVE GOALS: - Distance - Burned calories - Duration - Elevation - Steps SELECT YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY: - Running (Jogging) - Walking - Biking - Nordic Walking - Mountain Biking APP FEATURES & BENEFITS: - Start your workout with Siri (e.g. "Start a 1 mile run with Goals-Fitness") - Start a new or control an ongoing workout from the goals widget. - Listen to your favorite iTunes playlist while you’re doing your workout - Analyze your sports activities, find out how to improve your performance even further - Monthly summary of your activities and achievements - Create your own goals profile, make it your personal training and workout app - Share your fitness results, be the one how motivates the crowd ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR PREMIUM MEMBERS - Access to all available goals like calories burned & elevation - Real Voice Coach: Audio feedback on duration or distance - Real Voice Coach: Configurable parameters (speed, burned calories, …) - Advanced Statistics & Analysis - Training plans for running (beginner, 5k, 10k) - Training plans for walking, running for weight loss (interval trainings) - Create your own interval trainings (HIIT) & heart rate zone trainings - Heart rate and steps included during workout and in summary - Live charts: See your performance already during your workout - Live intervals: See how you perform on intervals - Use iPhone & Apple Watch for heart rate zone trainings - Heart rate notifications to notifiy you when to slow down (or speed up) - also on Apple Watch ON APPLE WATCH: - Start an activity directly from your wrist - Check your pulsrate during your workout - View details of your current activity in real time and control your workout from the wrist DOWNLOAD NOW > AND GET STARTED! What are you waiting for? Download the app now, set your goals and take your fitness to the next level! Goals is free. We provide a premium upgrade for more advanced functionalities. Following premium durations are available: 1 month for $7.99, 3 months for $19.99, 6 months and 1 year for $38.99 (Prices can vary slightly depending on the region). The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. If offered, this also applies to the free trial period. The payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. You can manage your iTunes subscription in the App Store settings after purchase. Terms of Service: http://apptuitive.at/terms-goals-fitness-tracker/ Privacy Policy: http://apptuitive.at/privacy-policy-goals-fitness-tracker. Apple Health: Goals can integrate with the Apple Health App to read your heart rate and steps information or to write workouts. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Pedometer α4 screens
Running Walking Tracker Goals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pedometer α at none against Running Walking Tracker Goals's 17. Pedometer α also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (86% vs 77%). Running Walking Tracker Goals's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Running Walking Tracker Goals sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Pedometer α asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pedometer α against 4.8 for Running Walking Tracker Goals. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 172K and 108K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Pedometer α's written reviews are positive against 77% of Running Walking Tracker Goals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedometer α ships an update weekly, Running Walking Tracker Goals monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pedometer α versus Running Walking Tracker Goals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometer αRunning Walking Tracker Goals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (172K ratings) — better4.8 (108K ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better77.5% of reviews
Number of ratings172K — better108K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITO Technologies, Inc.AK Apptuitive GmbH

Customer experience

Pedometer α

All ratings172,394 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,692 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.0%

Running Walking Tracker Goals

All ratings108,092 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,670 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative15.6%

User reviews

Pedometer α

From 172K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Accurate step tracking
  • 👍 Motivates users to walk more
  • 👍 Provides daily/weekly/monthly stats
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent step/distance tracking
  • 🐛 Stops recording prematurely
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔍 Lacks customization options

Running Walking Tracker Goals

From 108K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking
  • 💪 Motivating and helpful for fitness goals
  • 📊 Detailed statistics and progress tracking
  • 🗺️ Useful GPS mapping and route history

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and data loss issues
  • 🔋 Drains battery when used for long periods
  • 🤖 Robotic/monotonous voice feedback

Bugs and requests

Pedometer α

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to enable required permissions
  • Displays incorrect step/distance data
  • Loses historical data when reinstalled

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to track stairs/floors climbed
  • Provide yearly step/distance history
  • Allow editing of recorded data
  • Integrate with fitness apps/devices

Running Walking Tracker Goals

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • GPS tracking issues leading to inaccurate distance/pace
  • Workouts not saving or syncing properly
  • App freezing or crashing during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Treadmill workout tracking
  • Ability to connect with friends/community
  • More customization options for goals and metrics
  • Improved pause/resume functionality

In-app purchases

None

Pedometer α

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Running Walking Tracker Goals

Subscriptions15
  • 1 Month Premium Training plans7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • HIIT Interval Training Timer7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Walking for Weight Loss MVP 1M7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Running for Weight Loss MVP 1M7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Walking for Weight Loss MVP 3M$19.993 Months
  • Premium$23.993 Months
  • 3 Months Premium$24.993 Months
  • 3 Months Premium3 Months trial$24.993 Months
  • 6 Months Premium$38.996 Months
  • Premium$44.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium1 Year trial$44.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium, Training plans$44.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Pedometer α free?
Pedometer α is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Running Walking Tracker Goals free?
Running Walking Tracker Goals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer α or Running Walking Tracker Goals?
Pedometer α is rated higher. Pedometer α averages 4.9 out of 5 from 172K ratings, while Running Walking Tracker Goals averages 4.8 from 108K ratings.
Do Pedometer α or Running Walking Tracker Goals have ads?
Pedometer α shows ads; Running Walking Tracker Goals does not.
Which is updated more often, Pedometer α or Running Walking Tracker Goals?
Pedometer α ships an update weekly, and Running Walking Tracker Goals monthly. Most recently, Pedometer α was updated on October 18, 2026 and Running Walking Tracker Goals on October 17, 2026.

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