Comparison

Step Counter Maipo vs Disco Steps

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

Head to head
About

Step Counter Maipo

This app automatically tracks your daily steps, distance, calories burned, and walking time without any setup. View your progress in a calendar, sync with HealthKit, and add daily notes. It offers home and lock screen widgets for quick access to your stats.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Calendar view for daily/monthly trends
  • HealthKit integration
  • Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Daily notes and personal records
  • Battery efficient design
Features
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Step Counter & Activity Tracker – Simple and Powerful Just install the app, put your iPhone in your pocket or bag, and start walking! No setup required – the app automatically tracks your steps, distance, calories burned, and walking time. Key Features - Automatic Step Tracking The app records steps, distance, walking time, and calories burned. Hourly graphs show exactly when and how much you walked. - Calendar View View your daily step counts and achievement levels in a calendar format. See monthly totals, weekly trends, and even your best walking day at a glance. - HealthKit Integration Sync with Apple Health to import past step data, including steps measured by Apple Watch. - Home & Lock Screen Widgets Quickly check today’s steps from your home or lock screen (iOS 16+ supported). - Daily Notes Add personal notes for each day. Log workouts, travel memories, meals—anything you like. - Personal Records Check your top 100 all-time best walking days. A fun way to stay motivated! - iCloud Backup & Restore (Premium) Seamlessly transfer data to a new device or restore it if needed. - CSV Export (Premium) Export daily steps, distance, calories, and time in CSV format for use with other apps. - Battery Efficient Designed to minimize battery usage while supporting the latest iOS. - Custom Themes Choose from 8 color themes to match your mood or style. Perfect For: - Anyone looking for a free, easy-to-use pedometer app - People who don’t want to carry a separate step counter - Those who prefer simple, intuitive design - Users who value reliable support Note: The free version includes ads. Upgrade to the premium version to remove ads and unlock backup and CSV export features.

About

Disco Steps

Track your daily steps and distance with a clear, glanceable display. Set goals, analyze long-term trends with charts, and integrate with the Health app for a comprehensive view of your activity from all your devices.

Highlights
  • Glanceable real-time stats
  • Step count and distance tracking
  • Daily step count goal setting
  • Long-term trend analysis
  • Health app integration
  • Rolling average curve
Features
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Get an overview of your walking activity today and over time in one seamless view. • A big, glanceable display with the real-time stats of today. • Shows step count and distance. • Set your daily step count goal and have one more motivating ring to close. • Analyse long-term trends using a chart view. • Keep pushing those bars over the finish line. • A rolling average curve to smooth out the fluctuations. With your permission, Disco Steps integrates with the Health app to read the data of your walking activity. And so, not only data generated by carrying your iPhone, but also walking/running information supplied by all other fitness devices and apps participating in Health ecosystem — including, of course, the Apple Watch — does contribute to the visualization of your activity trends. In addition, if you are walking with your iPhone, the real-time motion sensing updates the step count and distance numbers on the fly. We hope that Disco Steps will boost your motivation to new heights! Good luck in your wellbeing journey!

Screenshots

Step Counter Maipo4 screens
Disco Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

Step Counter Maipo and Disco Steps both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Step Counter Maipo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Disco Steps's. Step Counter Maipo also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 20). Disco Steps's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Step Counter Maipo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Disco Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Step Counter Maipo against 4.8 for Disco Steps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Counter Maipo has 2K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Step Counter Maipo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Disco Steps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Step Counter Maipo versus Disco Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep Counter MaipoDisco Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperurecyCodulis

Customer experience

Step Counter Maipo

All ratings2,035 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.8%

Disco Steps

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Step Counter Maipo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inaccurate step counting when sitting or driving
  • Occasional freezing or crashes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add support for cryptocurrency payments
  • Improve reliability and consistency of step tracking

Disco Steps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Step Counter Maipo

One-time1
  • Paid version$2.99
1 purchases

Disco Steps

One-time1
  • Disco Steps Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Step Counter Maipo free?
Step Counter Maipo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Disco Steps free?
Disco Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Step Counter Maipo or Disco Steps?
Disco Steps is rated higher. Step Counter Maipo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Disco Steps averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Step Counter Maipo or Disco Steps have ads?
Step Counter Maipo shows ads; Disco Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, Step Counter Maipo or Disco Steps?
Step Counter Maipo ships an update every 2 months, and Disco Steps every 2 months. Most recently, Step Counter Maipo was updated on October 22, 2026 and Disco Steps on October 1, 2026.

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