Comparison

StepsApp Pedometer vs Workout Shoes

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
Read full description

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

Workout Shoes

Monitor the total mileage of your sports shoes. Seamlessly link them to your workouts tracked via Apple Health. This application prioritizes your privacy by not writing to or collecting any data.

Highlights
  • Track sports shoe mileage
  • Pair shoes with Apple Health workouts
  • Privacy-focused: no data writing to Health
  • Privacy-focused: no data collection
Read full description

Keep an eye on your sports shoes’ total mileage. Pair them up with workouts from Apple Health. This app does not write any data to Health. This app does not collect any data.

Screenshots

StepsApp Pedometer4 screens
Workout Shoes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Shoes at none against StepsApp Pedometer's 17. Workout Shoes also leads on ads (none vs shown). StepsApp Pedometer's advantage is ratings volume (297K vs 31) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment 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. Workout Shoes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepsApp Pedometer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepsApp Pedometer has 297K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of StepsApp Pedometer's written reviews are positive against 92% of Workout Shoes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepsApp Pedometer ships an update every 6 days, Workout Shoes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
StepsApp Pedometer versus Workout Shoes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsApp PedometerWorkout Shoes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (297K ratings) — better4.6 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better92.0% of reviews
Number of ratings297K — better31
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStepsApp GmbHUX First d.o.o.

Customer experience

StepsApp Pedometer

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

Workout Shoes

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%

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

Workout Shoes

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

Workout Shoes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepsApp Pedometer free?
StepsApp Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Shoes free?
Workout Shoes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StepsApp Pedometer or Workout Shoes?
StepsApp Pedometer is rated higher. StepsApp Pedometer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 297K ratings, while Workout Shoes averages 4.6 from 31 ratings.
Do StepsApp Pedometer or Workout Shoes have ads?
StepsApp Pedometer shows ads; Workout Shoes does not.
Which is updated more often, StepsApp Pedometer or Workout Shoes?
StepsApp Pedometer ships an update every 6 days, and Workout Shoes every 2 weeks. Most recently, StepsApp Pedometer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Workout Shoes on July 5, 2026.

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