Comparison

Pedometer α vs StepUp

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

StepUp

This app helps you track your daily steps and reach your fitness goals. It offers supportive notifications, a unique feature to block distracting apps until your goal is met, and customizable home screen widgets. Your health data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Supportive notifications
  • App blocking feature
  • Home screen widgets
  • 100% private data
  • Customizable widgets
Features
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Health care professionals recommend to walk 10,000 steps per day to stay in good shape. You want to take that daily challenge? StepUp is the app you need. Easy to use, it helps you to reach your goal every single day. Stay focus and concentrate on your steps thanks to great features. Taking care of you has never been easier! …SUPPORTIVE NOTIFICATIONS… StepUp sends you notifications to help you reach your daily goal. When you’ve reached 10,000 steps, what a pleasure to be congratulated! …BLOCKING OTHER APPS… It’s not easy to concentrate when we are constantly distracted. How many times a day are you using the different apps you have on your phone? StepUp is a good coach: it can block your apps until you hit your daily goal. You want to connect to Instagram? First, walk! …100% PRIVATE… Our responsibility is to protect your privacy. StepUp asks to access your Apple Health data. This way, your data stays on your phone. It is not collected or used in any way. …STUNNING WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN… Get a nice StepUp widget for your home screen. It will help you follow your daily steps’ number. You can personalize your widget with different colors! Privacy Policy https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=718952c6-ffb8-4367-b9c2-87b11da8d05c Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pedometer α4 screens
StepUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pedometer α at none against StepUp's 5. Pedometer α also leads on ratings volume (170K vs 62) and review sentiment (86% vs 70%). StepUp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, rating 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. StepUp sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 StepUp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer α has 170K ratings behind it against 62, 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 70% of StepUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedometer α ships an update weekly, StepUp daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pedometer α versus StepUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometer αStepUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (170K ratings) — better4.8 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings170K — better62
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperITO Technologies, Inc.App Craft Consulting

Customer experience

Pedometer α

All ratings169,919 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,673 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.0%

StepUp

All ratings62 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative14.8%

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

StepUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pedometer α

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

StepUp

Subscriptions3
  • StepUp Extended | Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • StepUp Extended | Monthly$2.991 Month
  • StepUp Extended | Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • StepUp Extended | GiftFree
  • StepUp Extended | Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Pedometer α free?
Pedometer α is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepUp free?
StepUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer α or StepUp?
Pedometer α is rated higher. Pedometer α averages 4.9 out of 5 from 170K ratings, while StepUp averages 4.8 from 62 ratings.
Do Pedometer α or StepUp have ads?
Pedometer α shows ads; StepUp does not.
Which is updated more often, Pedometer α or StepUp?
Pedometer α ships an update weekly, and StepUp daily. Most recently, Pedometer α was updated on September 30, 2026 and StepUp on August 26, 2026.

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