Pedometer α vs Basic Jogger
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.
Basic Jogger
Easily track your jogging sessions with this straightforward app. It offers pause/resume functionality, detailed charts and statistics, and the ability to export your data. Switch between miles and kilometers effortlessly, with all data stored locally on your device.
- Pause and resume sessions
- Charts and statistics
- Export session data
- Switch between miles and kilometers
- No account creation
- Local data storage
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Track your jogging sessions in a simple way. No accessories required. • Easily PAUSE and RESUME a session. • Get insights with CHARTS and STATISTICS. • EXPORT your sessions for analysis in a spreadsheet. • Quickly switch between MILES and KILOMETERS. • NO ACCOUNT creation. Data is stored only on your device. Translations provided by: juncotranslations.com (Japanese) Mei-Chen Chen (Chinese)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Basic Jogger at none against Pedometer α's shown. Basic Jogger also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Pedometer α's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (170K vs 12). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pedometer α against 4.8 for Basic Jogger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer α has 170K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pedometer α ships an update weekly, Basic Jogger every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pedometer α | Basic Jogger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (170K ratings) — better | 4.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 170K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 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 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ITO Technologies, Inc. | Allan Juenemann |
Customer experience
Pedometer α
Basic Jogger
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
Basic Jogger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pedometer α
No in-app purchases
Basic Jogger
No in-app purchases
