# Restless vs Step Year

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Step Year at 75% against Restless's 25%. Step Year also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.6 vs 2.3). Restless's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Step Year is free to download; Restless costs $1.99 up front. Step Year sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Restless asks for nothing beyond the download.

Step Year holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Restless's written reviews are positive against 75% of Step Year's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Restless | Step Year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.3 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restless-never-fall-asleep/id1048930054/reviews) | **[4.6 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-year-pedometer/id6471356293/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **25** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.3** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cubesoft SARL](https://appshunter.io/developer/742022510) | [Shannon Bolick](https://appshunter.io/developer/976434392) |

## What reviewers say

### Restless

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restless-never-fall-asleep/id1048930054)

This app helps you stay awake by vibrating at regular intervals and when it detects you might be falling asleep. It uses your heart rate, age, and biological sex to personalize its alerts, even when running in the background or with the screen off.

**Highlights:** Vibrates to keep you awake, Detects falling asleep using heart rate, Personalized alerts based on age and sex, Works in background, Screen-off functionality, Changing vibration patterns

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### Step Year

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-year-pedometer/id6471356293)

Visualize your yearly step data with interactive daily views. Scroll and tap to see photos from specific days, jogging your memory about your activity. Share your annual step count and stats with friends and family.

**Highlights:** Yearly step data visualization, Daily step count review, Photo integration for daily context, Step count sharing with friends, One-time purchase for historical data

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Past Years | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Restless free?

Restless costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Step Year free?

Step Year is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Restless or Step Year?

Step Year is rated higher. Restless averages 2.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Step Year averages 4.6 from 25 ratings.

### Do Restless or Step Year have ads?

Neither Restless nor Step Year shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*