Comparison

Steps, The Pedometer App vs Step Counter Pedometer doSteps

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

Head to head
About

Steps, The Pedometer App

Track your daily, weekly, and monthly steps with this easy-to-use pedometer. Set custom goals and monitor your progress with efficient battery usage. Includes health news and free customer support.

Highlights
  • Step tracking (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Customizable step goals
  • Automatic step counting
  • Privacy-focused (no PII tracking)
  • Battery efficient
  • Health news integration
  • Free customer support
Features
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Walking, Running and other Aerobic activities are great ways to be active and stay healthy. This app is a great way to track the steps you take every day and over the past week or month. The app works great with the iPhone and iPod Touch and it also works great with the Apple Watch. The developer has tested this app around the world - from Mt Rainier snowshoeing in the US to hiking snowy hills in Antarctica, from quiet Seattle suburban streets to the bustling city streets of Madurai, India, Santiago, Chile and more, Marcher sur les marches de la tour Eiffel, Paris and walking around Stanley Park, Canada Features include 1. Review your steps for today, yesterday, last week and last month on the iPhone (iPhone 5S or later), iPod Touch (6th generation) or Apple Watch 2. Easy to use 3. Privacy: We don’t track your personally identifiable information like name, phone number etc. This app doesn’t ask for location information and we have never provided user information to any third party. 4. Automatic Step Counting: The app works as if it were always on and it continuously tracks your steps (as long as you’re either carrying your iPhone or iPodTouch with you OR you’re wearing your Apple Watch). The app works at all locations, regardless of how you carry the iPhone, iPod Touch or Watch (hands, pockets, purse, wrist etc.) 5. Goal setting: Do you want the standard 10,000 step goal or do you a want goal of 2,100 steps/day or perhaps 25,000 steps a day. Setting the right goal can motivate you to walk more and this app lets you customise your goals. 6. Battery use efficiency: The app doesn’t use battery resources when it isn’t running. It uses the battery efficiently when it is running. It doesn’t use GPS features. 7. Health news (based on new and old medical research) from within the app 8. Free customer support The app uses Apple's HealthKit API and integrates with Apple's Health App to obtain, process and display information on the steps walked or run and distance covered while walking or running

About

Step Counter Pedometer doSteps

Automatically track your daily steps and distance walked without needing to sign in or use GPS. Set personal fitness goals and receive progress notifications. View your activity history over daily, weekly, and monthly periods.

Highlights
  • Automatic step and distance tracking
  • Set and track fitness goals
  • Progress notifications
  • Daily, weekly, monthly data display
  • No sign-in required for privacy
  • Battery-saving, no GPS usage
  • Share progress with friends
Features
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Set your goal, put your iPhone in your pocket and let the App automatically record your steps and distance during the day. FEATURES: + Set goals + Get notifications about your progress + Daily, weekly and monthly display of your data + No sign-in required - full privacy + Save your battery - no GPS usage CUSTOMIZE & SHARE + Customize colors + Share your progress with your friends SELECT STEP SOURCE + iPhone + Apple Watch + Other Source DOWNLOAD NOW > AND GET STARTED! What are you waiting for? Download the app now, set your goals and take your fitness to the next level! We provide a premium upgrade for more advanced functionalities. Following premium durations are available: 1 month for $1.99 and 1 year for $10.99 (Prices can vary slightly depending on the region). The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. You can manage your iTunes subscription in the App Store settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://apptuitive.at/terms-dosteps Privacy Policy: https://apptuitive.at/privacy-policy-dosteps Apple Health: Goals can use Apple Health to access your steps, distance and flights climbed data.

Screenshots

Steps, The Pedometer App4 screens
Step Counter Pedometer doSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Step Counter Pedometer doSteps at 4.8 against Steps, The Pedometer App's 4.2. Step Counter Pedometer doSteps also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Steps, The Pedometer App's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Steps, The Pedometer App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Step Counter Pedometer doSteps sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Step Counter Pedometer doSteps holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Counter Pedometer doSteps has 1.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Steps, The Pedometer App's written reviews are positive against 77% of Step Counter Pedometer doSteps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps, The Pedometer App ships an update every 3 months, Step Counter Pedometer doSteps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Steps, The Pedometer App versus Step Counter Pedometer doSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps, The Pedometer AppStep Counter Pedometer doSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.4% of reviews
Number of ratings51.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCascade Software CorporationAK Apptuitive GmbH

Customer experience

Steps, The Pedometer App

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Step Counter Pedometer doSteps

All ratings1,108 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative17.0%

Bugs and requests

Steps, The Pedometer App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Step Counter Pedometer doSteps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inaccurate step counting
  • Incompatible with Apple Watch

Requested features

2 requests
  • Map to view steps
  • Edit button to log exercises without phone

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steps, The Pedometer App

One-time1
  • 1-Year Pro Subscription$1.99
4 purchases

Step Counter Pedometer doSteps

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Premium - Step Counter$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year Premium - Pedometer7 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • 6 Month Premium$10.996 Months
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  • Premium7 Days trial$10.991 Year

Questions

Is Steps, The Pedometer App free?
Steps, The Pedometer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Counter Pedometer doSteps free?
Step Counter Pedometer doSteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps, The Pedometer App or Step Counter Pedometer doSteps?
Step Counter Pedometer doSteps is rated higher. Steps, The Pedometer App averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Step Counter Pedometer doSteps averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Steps, The Pedometer App or Step Counter Pedometer doSteps have ads?
Neither Steps, The Pedometer App nor Step Counter Pedometer doSteps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps, The Pedometer App or Step Counter Pedometer doSteps?
Steps, The Pedometer App ships an update every 3 months, and Step Counter Pedometer doSteps every 6 weeks. Most recently, Steps, The Pedometer App was updated on October 15, 2026 and Step Counter Pedometer doSteps on October 21, 2026.

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