Comparison

StepsApp Pedometer vs StepUp

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

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

StepsApp Pedometer4 screens
StepUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StepUp at none against StepsApp Pedometer's shown. StepUp also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). StepsApp Pedometer's advantage is ratings volume (297K vs 62) and review sentiment (93% vs 70%). 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 StepUp sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 StepUp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepsApp Pedometer has 297K ratings behind it against 62, 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 70% of StepUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepsApp Pedometer ships an update every 6 days, StepUp daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
StepsApp Pedometer versus StepUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsApp PedometerStepUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (297K ratings)4.8 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings297K — better62
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#30 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStepsApp GmbHApp Craft Consulting

Customer experience

StepsApp Pedometer

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

StepUp

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

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

StepUp

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
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 StepsApp Pedometer free?
StepsApp Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepUp free?
StepUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepsApp Pedometer or StepUp?
StepsApp Pedometer and StepUp are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 297K and 62 ratings respectively.
Do StepsApp Pedometer or StepUp have ads?
StepsApp Pedometer shows ads; StepUp does not.
Which is updated more often, StepsApp Pedometer or StepUp?
StepsApp Pedometer ships an update every 6 days, and StepUp daily. Most recently, StepsApp Pedometer was updated on September 25, 2026 and StepUp on August 26, 2026.

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