Pedometer α vs Bitafit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Step counting
- Calorie tracking
- Distance measurement
- Walking time and speed
- Historical data graphs
- Customizable themes
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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.
Bitafit
Track key body metrics like BMI, body fat, and muscle mass by connecting to a Bluetooth smart scale. Monitor your progress with detailed graphs and manage health for the whole family. Syncs with Apple Health for comprehensive data management.
- Body index tracking (BMI, body fat, etc.)
- Bluetooth smart scale connectivity
- Health data graphing and analysis
- Family profile support
- Apple Health app integration
- Historical data viewing
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Bitafit is an intelligent body management steward. It can help to track your body index (like BMI, body fat, water, bone mass, muscle mass, metabolic rate and so on). Connecting with Bluetooth smart scale, it helps you to promote body situation and keep more healthier. When loginning the app, you need to input your standard body data (Nickname, Gender, Birthday and Height). Then press the “Device” to add device. Turn on the scale and make the scale and the app get connected. Make sure your phone Bluetooth turns on in the whole procedure. If the app connects the scale successfully, stand on scale and press “go”, and the scale will start to analyze your body multinomial parameters. Make sure the Bluetooth smart scale on flat ground and you are barefoot when weighing. Every parameter has a standard(press and show), to let you know more about your body situation, helping you to do healthy management. If you weigh regularly, the app will present graphs of every parameter, which is for better tracking and managing body. The app is also designed for family use. It can record many people’s data. Go to the main screen of the APP. Click the avatar icon at the top left corner. Input the standard body data and then succeed adding other users. If you press”+” to enter weigh data, then there are no parameters but BMI and weight. Click on “History” on the main screen. The APP will display historical data of the selected family member. If you click on a selected record, the APP will display its detail. This app support the Apple 'Health' App, If you authorized, we can sync all weight data to you Health app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pedometer α at 86% against Bitafit's 20%. Pedometer α also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). Bitafit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pedometer α holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer α has 170K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Pedometer α's written reviews are positive against 20% of Bitafit's.
Pedometer α ships an update weekly, Bitafit every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pedometer α | Bitafit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (170K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 170K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ITO Technologies, Inc. | Zhongshan White Bird Electronic Ltd. |
Customer experience
Pedometer α
Bitafit
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
Bitafit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pedometer α
No in-app purchases
Bitafit
No in-app purchases









