Comparison

StepCard vs Pasos

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

Head to head
About

StepCard

This app displays your daily step count directly on your Apple Watch face. Track progress towards your goal with visual indicators and review your recent step history.

Highlights
  • Daily step tracking complication
  • Configurable display (steps, percentage, combined)
  • Daily step goal achievement grading
  • Recent daily step history
  • 7-day rolling average
Features
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StepCard is an Apple Watch complication to track the number of steps per day. Hit your goal each day and get a perfect grade of A+! Configure the complication to display total steps, percentage of a daily step goal or a combination of both where the number represents steps and the ring represents percentage to of goal. View a recent daily history of your steps as well as a rolling 7 day average.

About

Pasos

Features
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Pasos helps you turn your daily step goal into a habit you can understand and maintain. See your steps update in real time, track progress toward your goal, and review your activity by day, week, month, or year. Pasos helps you recognize patterns, stay motivated, and take action before the day gets away from you. FEATURES • Real-time step progress from Apple Health • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly history • Swipe through previous days and historical periods • Compare today’s activity with your usual pace • Weekly and monthly trend reports • Personal bests, streaks, and milestone badges • Activity calendar with clear goal-progress colors • Smart reminders when you are falling behind • Quiet hours and workday/weekend reminder schedules • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app and complications • CSV and PDF progress reports • System, light, and dark appearance options Pasos uses Apple Health to read your step history. Your HealthKit data remains protected by Apple’s Health permissions and is not sold or uploaded to a Pasos-owned server.

Screenshots

StepCard4 screens
Pasos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pasos at none against StepCard's 5. Pasos also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. StepCard sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pasos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepCard ships an update every 3 months, Pasos every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StepCard versus Pasos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepCardPasos
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott BowlingJose Siman

In-app purchases

5 purchases

StepCard

One-time5
  • Baby Steps Tip$0.99
  • 5k Tip$1.99
  • Half Marathon Tip$4.99
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  • Marathon Tip$9.99
  • Ultra Marathon Tip$19.99
None

Pasos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepCard free?
StepCard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pasos free?
Pasos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepCard or Pasos have ads?
Neither StepCard nor Pasos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepCard or Pasos?
StepCard ships an update every 3 months, and Pasos every 4 days. Most recently, StepCard was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pasos on September 30, 2026.

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