Comparison

StepCard vs WalkMetric

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

WalkMetric

Features
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WalkMetric is the simplest way to see and understand your daily steps. This private step counter and walking tracker opens straight to what matters—without an account, social feed, complicated menus, or unnecessary distractions. SET A GOAL OR WALK FREELY Choose an optional daily step goal during setup. See your progress at a glance, find out how many steps remain, change the target at any time, or remove it completely. UNDERSTAND YOUR WALKING RHYTHM Explore clear 7-day, 30-day, and yearly statistics. Review total steps, daily averages, goal days, estimated distance, walking time, streaks, trends, and detailed history. YOUR STEPS ON THE HOME SCREEN Use the WalkMetric widget on iPhone to check your current step count and goal progress without opening the app. HIGHLIGHTS • Clean, focused daily step counter • Optional and adjustable step goals • Weekly, monthly, and yearly statistics • Step history and easy-to-read trends • Distance and walking-time estimates • Goal consistency and streak tracking • Automatic light and dark mode • Home-screen widget for iOS • Available in seven languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN WalkMetric reads your step data from Apple Health. Your health data stays on your device, and no WalkMetric account is required. Whether you want to walk more, maintain a daily routine, or simply know how active you have been, WalkMetric gives you a calm and beautiful view of every step.

Screenshots

StepCard4 screens
WalkMetric4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WalkMetric at none against StepCard's 5. WalkMetric also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. StepCard sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. WalkMetric asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepCard ships an update every 3 months, WalkMetric every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StepCard versus WalkMetric: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepCardWalkMetric
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott BowlingMustafa Rasheed

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

WalkMetric

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepCard free?
StepCard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WalkMetric free?
WalkMetric is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepCard or WalkMetric have ads?
Neither StepCard nor WalkMetric shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepCard or WalkMetric?
StepCard ships an update every 3 months, and WalkMetric every 3 weeks. Most recently, StepCard was updated on November 2, 2026 and WalkMetric on November 6, 2026.

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