Comparison

StepBet vs Steppa

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

Steppa

Engage in daily step competitions with real rewards. Join challenges, meet daily step goals, and earn a share of the prize pool upon completion. Track progress via Apple Health and compete with friends for motivation.

Highlights
  • Daily step competitions
  • Real prize pool payouts
  • Apple Health integration
  • Secure Stripe payments
  • Join with friends
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Steppa helps you stay active through fun, motivating step challenges with real rewards. Join a challenge, stay consistent, and qualify for a share of the prize pool when you complete all goals.* There are no penalties or charges for missing goals. If you don’t finish a challenge, you simply don’t qualify for the payout. HOW IT WORKS • Join a challenge with a fixed entry fee • Complete the daily step goals • Qualify for a payout from the shared prize pool • Track your steps directly through Apple Health FEATURES Step Tracking • Apple Health integration • Real-time step updates • Progress charts and trends Challenges • Daily, weekly, or multi-day formats • Fair and transparent rules • Prize pools based on total entries • Clear qualification requirements Wallet • Secure card payments • View challenge earnings • Track past results Community • Join with friends • Compare progress • Stay accountable together WHY IT WORKS Steppa turns movement into a commitment. Set a goal, stay consistent, and earn a reward when you finish the challenge successfully. SAFE & SECURE • No penalties for missed goals • Bank-level payment security • Steps verified through Apple Health *Steppa does not charge users based on individual performance or missed goals. Entry fees are for joining challenges only, and users who do not complete all goals simply do not qualify for the prize pool. Apple Inc. is not a sponsor of, and is not involved in any way with, Steppa challenges. Apple does not endorse, administer, or provide any prize for any challenge, and has no responsibility for any challenge or for any prize paid out. Steppa challenges are run solely by Steppa LLC. The full official rules are available in the app at any time under Profile → Legal → Official Rules. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StepBet4 screens
Steppa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Steppa at free against StepBet's free with in-app purchases. Steppa also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 35%) and chart position (#127 vs unranked). StepBet's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 1.8K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and Steppa sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepBet holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepBet has 23K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of StepBet's written reviews are positive against 53% of Steppa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
StepBet versus Steppa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepBetSteppa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (23K ratings) — better4.6 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews34.9% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#127 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB133 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFitnessAI Inc.Steppa, LLC

Customer experience

StepBet

All ratings23,242 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive34.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative54.1%

Steppa

All ratings1,789 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative37.6%

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

Steppa

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
9 purchases

Steppa

Subscriptions9
  • Steppa Pro$4.997 Days
  • Steppa Pro$14.991 Month
  • Steppa Pro$19.991 Month
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  • Steppa Pro$24.991 Month
  • Steppa Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Steppa Pro7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Steppa Pro14 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Steppa Pro3 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Steppa Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is StepBet free?
StepBet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steppa free?
Steppa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepBet or Steppa?
StepBet is rated higher. StepBet averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Steppa averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do StepBet or Steppa have ads?
Both StepBet and Steppa show ads.
Which is updated more often, StepBet or Steppa?
StepBet ships an update every 10 days, and Steppa every 10 days. Most recently, StepBet was updated on October 22, 2026 and Steppa on October 22, 2026.

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