Comparison

StepBet vs GoVida

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

Head to head
About

StepBet

Earn money by meeting personalized step goals through weekly fitness games. Connect your activity tracker, join a game with a bet, and stay active to win and split the pot with other participants. Offers a risk-free trial with a full refund within the first week.

Highlights
  • Personalized step goals
  • Weekly fitness games
  • Bet on yourself
  • Split pot with winners
  • Connects with activity trackers
  • Risk-free trial
Features
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Become more active and earn money doing it! Receive personalized Step Goals based on your activity/exercise tracker history, and bet money on yourself during weekly health-focused games where you’ll be encouraged to walk and exercise to meet your personalized step targets. How it works: - Download the StepBet app. - Select your step source (Apple Health, Apple Watch, Fitbit, and Garmin) to get your custom fitness goals. - Find a game and place a bet into the game’s pot to officially join. - Walk, exercise, and stay active to hit your fitness goals every week of the game. - Win, and split the pot with other winners to recoup your bet and then some! By committing real money, engaging in the social aspect of our games, and interacting with our one-of-a-kind customer support team, you’ll find unparalleled motivation in reaching your health and fitness goals. Try it risk-free! Cancel any time during the first week for a full refund. Terms of Use: https://stepbet.com/terms

About

GoVida

This app encourages physical and mental wellbeing by rewarding users with points for activities like steps, meditation, and healthy habits. Points can be redeemed for rewards from affiliate partners or donated to charities. It also facilitates team challenges and integrates with health tracking devices.

Highlights
  • Earn points for physical activities
  • Access mental wellbeing programs
  • Redeem points for rewards
  • Support charities
  • Participate in team challenges
  • Integrates with Health App, Fitbit, Strava
Features
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Make wellbeing rewarding with GoVida. GoVida is the employee wellbeing app designed to inspire healthier, happier habits through engaging challenges, activities and rewards. Move, earn and get rewarded Earn GoVida points for looking after your wellbeing. Get rewarded for everyday activities including walking, running, cycling and other physical activities, as well as engaging with a range of wellbeing experiences. Take part in fun wellbeing challenges Join individual and team challenges, track your progress, compete alongside colleagues and work together towards shared goals. From step challenges and virtual journeys to activities supporting all aspects of wellbeing, there’s something for everyone. Support your mental wellbeing Explore resources designed to support your mental fitness, including relaxation and meditation, resilience, emotional intelligence and more. Build healthier habits Access wellbeing content covering healthy eating, sleep, exercise and other areas to help you make positive changes that last. Turn wellbeing into rewards Earn GoVida points through eligible wellbeing activities and redeem them for a range of rewards, including digital gift cards, experiences and more. Make your activity count Connect GoVida with your phone or tracker to bring your activity into GoVida automatically. Make a difference Turn your wellbeing activities into something even more meaningful by supporting charitable causes through GoVida. Whether you're taking on a team challenge, building a healthier habit or working towards your next reward, GoVida makes looking after your wellbeing more engaging, social and rewarding. Move more. Feel better.

Screenshots

StepBet4 screens
GoVida4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoVida at 81% against StepBet's 35%. GoVida also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). StepBet's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (23K vs 4). On price, 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. StepBet sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. GoVida asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepBet holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepBet has 23K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of StepBet's written reviews are positive against 81% of GoVida's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepBet ships an update every 10 days, GoVida every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
StepBet versus GoVida: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepBetGoVida
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (23K ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFitnessAI Inc.Propel Wellbeing Ltd

Customer experience

StepBet

All ratings23,242 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative54.5%

GoVida

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

StepBet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps not syncing correctly
  • Logging in/account issues
  • Challenges not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to change tracking devices during a challenge
  • Option to set custom step goals
  • Improved app stability and performance

GoVida

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

StepBet

Subscriptions8
  • StepBet Membership7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • StepBet Membership$12.991 Month
  • StepBet Membership1 Month trial$12.991 Month
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  • StepBet Membership14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • StepBet Quarterly Membership$29.993 Months
  • StepBet Annual Membership$59.991 Year
  • StepBet Annual Membership7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • StepBet Annual Membership$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • StepBet Lifetime Membership$119.99
None

GoVida

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepBet free?
StepBet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoVida free?
GoVida is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StepBet or GoVida?
StepBet is rated higher. StepBet averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while GoVida averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do StepBet or GoVida have ads?
StepBet shows ads; GoVida does not.
Which is updated more often, StepBet or GoVida?
StepBet ships an update every 10 days, and GoVida every 4 weeks. Most recently, StepBet was updated on October 29, 2026 and GoVida on October 26, 2026.

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