Comparison

StepsApp Pedometer vs Basic Jogger

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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)

Screenshots

StepsApp Pedometer4 screens
Basic Jogger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Jogger at none against StepsApp Pedometer's 17. Basic Jogger also leads on ads (none vs shown). StepsApp Pedometer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (297K vs 12). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Basic Jogger asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Basic Jogger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepsApp Pedometer has 297K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepsApp Pedometer ships an update every 6 days, Basic Jogger every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
StepsApp Pedometer versus Basic Jogger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsApp PedometerBasic Jogger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (297K ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings297K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStepsApp GmbHAllan Juenemann

Customer experience

StepsApp Pedometer

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

Basic Jogger

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Basic Jogger

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
None

Basic Jogger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepsApp Pedometer free?
StepsApp Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Jogger free?
Basic Jogger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StepsApp Pedometer or Basic Jogger?
Basic Jogger is rated higher. StepsApp Pedometer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 297K ratings, while Basic Jogger averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do StepsApp Pedometer or Basic Jogger have ads?
StepsApp Pedometer shows ads; Basic Jogger does not.
Which is updated more often, StepsApp Pedometer or Basic Jogger?
StepsApp Pedometer ships an update every 6 days, and Basic Jogger every 3 months. Most recently, StepsApp Pedometer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Basic Jogger on June 9, 2026.

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