Comparison

Pedometer α vs Walking Tracker & Step Counter

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

Walking Tracker & Step Counter

Compete in fitness challenges with friends using various metrics like weight loss, steps, and body fat. Track your progress with integrated health data and visualize your journey with insightful charts and graphs.

Highlights
  • Interactive leaderboards
  • 7 competition types
  • Health App integration
  • Smart Scale integration
  • Charts and graphs
  • Weight loss challenges
  • Step tracking
Features
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Strive has built an interactive Leaderboard so you can compete in step challenges, chat, and encourage each other to Strive! Strive Individual plans: * Monthly Premium: $5.99 * Yearly Premium: $24.99 Strive Group plans: * 5 Users Yearly Premium: $99.99 * 10 Users Yearly Premium: $199.99 * 25 Users Yearly Premium: $499.99 * 50 Users Yearly Premium: $999.99 More information on how to host an Employee Step Challenge: https://www.strivecompetitions.com/employee-step-challenge Payments and Renewal: * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. * You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase * No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://www.strivecompetitions.com/terms
Privacy policy: https://www.strivecompetitions.com/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Pedometer α4 screens
Walking Tracker & Step Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pedometer α at none against Walking Tracker & Step Counter's 14. Pedometer α also leads on ratings volume (170K vs 3K) and review sentiment (86% vs 73%). Walking Tracker & Step Counter's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Walking Tracker & Step Counter sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 Walking Tracker & Step Counter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer α has 170K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Pedometer α's written reviews are positive against 73% of Walking Tracker & Step Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedometer α ships an update weekly, Walking Tracker & Step Counter every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pedometer α versus Walking Tracker & Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometer αWalking Tracker & Step Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (170K ratings) — better4.8 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better72.9% of reviews
Number of ratings170K — better3K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperITO Technologies, Inc.Strive Competitions LLC

Customer experience

Pedometer α

All ratings169,919 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,672 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.0%

Walking Tracker & Step Counter

All ratings2,996 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative22.4%

User reviews

Pedometer α

From 170K 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

Walking Tracker & Step Counter

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great customer service
  • 🚀 Amazing app for friendly competitions
  • 💡 Fun and motivating
  • 👍 Measuring goals
  • 🚀 Fantastic extrinsic motivator

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription changed significantly
  • 🐛 Glitch
  • 🐛 Support nonexistent
  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 $ to connect to Fitbit , do deleting

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

Walking Tracker & Step Counter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to read chat
  • Frustrating loss of steps
  • Waste of Money

Requested features

2 requests
  • Relative goals for challenges like apple fitness
  • Weekend challenges

In-app purchases

None

Pedometer α

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Walking Tracker & Step Counter

Subscriptions13
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Strive Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Strive Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • 6 Months$3.996 Months
  • Strive Yearly$4.991 Year
  • Annual$5.991 Year
  • Monthly with FREE 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Strive Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Yearly with FREE 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • 10 Users7 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • 10 Users$50.001 Year
  • 25 Users$100.001 Year
  • 100 Users$300.001 Year
One-time1
  • Public Challenges$5.00

Questions

Is Pedometer α free?
Pedometer α is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walking Tracker & Step Counter free?
Walking Tracker & Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer α or Walking Tracker & Step Counter?
Pedometer α is rated higher. Pedometer α averages 4.9 out of 5 from 170K ratings, while Walking Tracker & Step Counter averages 4.8 from 3K ratings.
Do Pedometer α or Walking Tracker & Step Counter have ads?
Pedometer α shows ads; Walking Tracker & Step Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Pedometer α or Walking Tracker & Step Counter?
Pedometer α ships an update weekly, and Walking Tracker & Step Counter every 8 days. Most recently, Pedometer α was updated on September 27, 2026 and Walking Tracker & Step Counter on September 26, 2026.

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