Comparison

StepsApp Pedometer vs Disco Steps

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

Head to head
About

StepsApp Pedometer

This app transforms your phone into a powerful step counter and activity tracker. Monitor steps, distance, calories burned, and set daily goals. It integrates with Apple Health and Apple Watch for comprehensive activity monitoring.

Highlights
  • Automatic step counting
  • Workout tracking with GPS and heart rate
  • Apple Health and Apple Watch integration
  • Customizable charts and animations
  • Goal setting and notifications
  • Widgets for home screen
  • Wheelchair push tracking
Features
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The step counter that actually gets you moving. Join over 100 million people building healthier habits with StepsApp. Track your daily activity, stay consistent with streaks, and now compete with friends through leaderboards, group challenges, and social features that make walking surprisingly addictive. FEATURES • Automatic step tracking • Daily goals and streaks • Challenges with friends, family, and coworkers • Leaderboards and groups • Workout tracking with Heart Rate Zones and Insights • Apple Health integration • Apple Watch support • Activity trends, records, and analytics • Beautiful charts and animations • Awards and achievements • Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen widgets • Dark Mode and customizable app icons • Social sharing • Wheelchair support • Export your data • No extra hardware required PRO FEATURES • Advanced analytics & insights • GPS workout tracking • Premium customization • Additional Streak Freezes • Advanced goals • Fully ad-free experience * PRO features require an active paid subscription. CONNECT YOUR DEVICES StepsApp seamlessly syncs with popular health and fitness devices — on your wrist, finger, or phone. • Apple Watch • Garmin • Oura • Fitbit • Whoop • Polar • Amazfit • And many more STAY MOTIVATED StepsApp turns movement into a habit. Set a daily goal. Build streaks. Join challenges. Climb the leaderboard. Whether you walk 2,000 steps or 20,000, StepsApp helps you stay consistent and actually enjoy the process. Small daily wins add up fast. TRACK EVERYTHING Get a complete overview of your activity: • Steps • Distance • Floors climbed • Active calories • Walking time • Workouts and routes • Heart rate data • Weekly, monthly, and yearly trends See your progress evolve over time with detailed insights, averages, and personal records. CHALLENGES, GROUPS & LEADERBOARDS Walking is better together. Create groups with friends, family, coworkers, or your entire office. Compete in daily and weekly leaderboards, motivate each other, and stay accountable through shared challenges. A little competition goes a long way. APPLE WATCH & APPLE HEALTH • Sync seamlessly with Apple Health • Combine activity from iPhone and Apple Watch • Track workouts with GPS on Apple Watch • Secure health data storage DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • Accessible with VoiceOver • Wheelchair support • Available in 20+ languages • Clean, simple, and highly customizable interface Download StepsApp and start building healthier habits one step at a time. Privacy Policy: https://steps.app/privacy

About

Disco Steps

Track your daily steps and distance with a clear, glanceable display. Set goals, analyze long-term trends with charts, and integrate with the Health app for a comprehensive view of your activity from all your devices.

Highlights
  • Glanceable real-time stats
  • Step count and distance tracking
  • Daily step count goal setting
  • Long-term trend analysis
  • Health app integration
  • Rolling average curve
Features
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Get an overview of your walking activity today and over time in one seamless view. • A big, glanceable display with the real-time stats of today. • Shows step count and distance. • Set your daily step count goal and have one more motivating ring to close. • Analyse long-term trends using a chart view. • Keep pushing those bars over the finish line. • A rolling average curve to smooth out the fluctuations. With your permission, Disco Steps integrates with the Health app to read the data of your walking activity. And so, not only data generated by carrying your iPhone, but also walking/running information supplied by all other fitness devices and apps participating in Health ecosystem — including, of course, the Apple Watch — does contribute to the visualization of your activity trends. In addition, if you are walking with your iPhone, the real-time motion sensing updates the step count and distance numbers on the fly. We hope that Disco Steps will boost your motivation to new heights! Good luck in your wellbeing journey!

Screenshots

StepsApp Pedometer4 screens
Disco Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

StepsApp Pedometer and Disco Steps both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of StepsApp Pedometer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Disco Steps's. StepsApp Pedometer also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (297K vs 20). Disco Steps's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. StepsApp Pedometer sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Disco Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for StepsApp Pedometer against 4.8 for Disco Steps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepsApp Pedometer has 297K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of StepsApp Pedometer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Disco Steps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepsApp Pedometer ships an update every 6 days, Disco Steps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
StepsApp Pedometer versus Disco Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsApp PedometerDisco Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (297K ratings)4.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings297K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#28 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStepsApp GmbHCodulis

Customer experience

StepsApp Pedometer

All ratings297,353 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews10,042 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.5%

Disco Steps

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

StepsApp Pedometer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps disappearing throughout the day
  • Syncing issues between phone and watch
  • Incorrect distance/calorie calculations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add manual step/distance entry
  • Improved Apple Watch integration
  • More customization options
  • Ability to compete with friends

Disco Steps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

StepsApp Pedometer

Subscriptions12
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • StepsApp Pedometer Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • StepsApp Pedometer Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly2 variants$19.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly$23.901 Year
  • StepsApp Pedometer Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • StepsApp Pedometer Pro$29.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$32.991 Year
One-time2
  • StepsApp Freeze - 1day$0.99
  • StepsApp Pedometer Pro$2.99
1 purchases

Disco Steps

One-time1
  • Disco Steps Premium$6.99

Questions

Is StepsApp Pedometer free?
StepsApp Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Disco Steps free?
Disco Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepsApp Pedometer or Disco Steps?
StepsApp Pedometer and Disco Steps are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 297K and 20 ratings respectively.
Do StepsApp Pedometer or Disco Steps have ads?
StepsApp Pedometer shows ads; Disco Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, StepsApp Pedometer or Disco Steps?
StepsApp Pedometer ships an update every 6 days, and Disco Steps every 2 months. Most recently, StepsApp Pedometer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Disco Steps on August 31, 2026.

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