Comparison

Standland vs Pixsteps

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

Head to head
About

Standland

This app encourages regular standing with adorable virtual pets. Earn new creatures and explore vibrant worlds by meeting your daily standing goals. Track your progress with detailed reports and bring your companions to your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Collect 15 adorable 3D companions
  • Unlock companions via 15 achievements
  • Explore 9 beautiful 3D worlds
  • Track progress with 10-day stats and reports
  • Integrates with Apple Watch for at-a-glance updates
  • Counts stands based on Health app activity data
Features
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Sitting too long has health risks, but building a habit of standing regularly isn’t easy. In Standland, adorable creatures motivate you to stand up more. When you stand up and move around a little, they wake up. Otherwise, they fall asleep. You can unlock new creatures by reaching your goals. ------------------------ ◎ FEATURES: • Move around for more than 1 minute per hour. This counts as 1 stand. (You can get 1 stand per hour. The maximum number of stands per day is 24) • 15 adorable 3D companions that motivate you to stand regularly. • 15 achievements to unlock new companions. • 9 beautiful 3D worlds. • 10-day stats and weekly/monthly reports to see your progress in detail. • Your favorite companions on your Apple Watch! ------------------------ ◎ COUNTING STANDS: This app reads activity data from Apple's Health app (HealthKit) to count your stands. Stand Hours data is used when available; otherwise, Steps data is used. ------------------------ ◎ APPLE WATCH Bring your favorite companions to your Apple Watch! You can see whether you’ve already stood during the current hour at a glance. • Change companions and worlds. • Rotate the Digital Crown to look around the world. • Add a complication to your watch face to see your favorite tiny companion anytime. ------------------------ ◎ PRIVACY This app does not send your health data anywhere. All data remains safely on your device.

About

Pixsteps

This app gamifies your daily steps by allowing you to cultivate a virtual garden. Earn rewards, collect items, and watch your personal paradise grow as you walk or run. Enjoy a cozy, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Gamified step tracking
  • Virtual garden customization
  • Earn in-game currency and XP
  • Track daily/weekly progress
  • Apple Watch integration
  • No ads or subscriptions
Features
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Get ready to step into a cozy world with Pixsteps, the pedometer that mixes activity with creativity. Take charge of your very own Garden, a special place that blooms and grows with every step you take. Whether you're walking or running, each little step will bring new life to your plants, animals, and rewards. Get Pixsteps and kickstart a virtuous cycle of wellness and healthy habits! ______ CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL PARADISE Decorate your space with plants, animals, trees, or geeky objects, and make it the Garden of your dreams. WALK OR RUN AT YOUR OWN PACE Pixsteps works seamlessly and constantly, tracking your every move. Even when the app is closed, your steps are saved! EARN REWARDS FOR EVERY STEP YOU TAKE As you walk, your plants grow, and so do your rewards! Collect experience and currency to buy new items for your Garden. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS AND WATCH YOUR GARDEN GROW Watch your Garden thrive as you take more and more steps. Check your stats day by day or week by week and see how your plants are growing and changing. YOUR GARDEN RIGHT ON YOUR WRIST With Pixsteps and the Apple Watch, you can check your Garden's progress at any time, no matter where you are. NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS - JUST COSINESS With Pixsteps, you pay once and enjoy free and unrestricted updates for life. ______ HOW TO PLAY - Pixsteps requires access to the "Health" app to function. - To plant an object, go to the "Greenhouse" menu and choose your favorite. - You can only install one object at a time, so choose wisely! - To move an object, just tap and hold it until a grid appears. Then, move it to your desired location. - Be careful when deleting objects - it's a permanent decision!

Screenshots

Standland4 screens
Pixsteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Standland at Free against Pixsteps's $1.99. Standland also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 36). Pixsteps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

Standland is free to download; Pixsteps costs $1.99 up front. Standland sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pixsteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Standland holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Standland has 2.1K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 72% and 72% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Standland versus Pixsteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandlandPixsteps
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better4.2 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews72.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better36
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlask LLPSeele Games

Customer experience

Standland

All ratings2,123 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews371 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative15.6%

Pixsteps

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative19.4%

Bugs and requests

Standland

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Stands not being properly recorded
  • Issues with time zone changes disrupting progress
  • Companion characters not displaying correctly on Apple Watch
  • Gems disappearing or not being awarded correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More frequent updates with new lands, characters, and missions
  • Ability to manually log stands
  • Customizable stand reminders
  • Syncing progress across devices
  • Ability to view all collected characters at once

Pixsteps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Standland

One-time10
  • Weekly/Monthly Report$1.99
  • Snowy Village$1.99
  • Library$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Beach$1.99
  • Winter Land$1.99
  • Spring Garden$1.99
  • Halloween Land$1.99
  • Mission: Egg Animals$1.99
  • Mission: Summer$1.99
  • Night Camp$1.99
None

Pixsteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Standland free?
Standland is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixsteps free?
Pixsteps costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Standland or Pixsteps?
Standland is rated higher. Standland averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Pixsteps averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do Standland or Pixsteps have ads?
Neither Standland nor Pixsteps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Standland or Pixsteps?
Standland ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pixsteps every 5 weeks. Most recently, Standland was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pixsteps on October 30, 2026.

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