Comparison

Running Walking Tracker Goals vs Steps Counter

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

Head to head
About

Running Walking Tracker Goals

Track your running, walking, and biking activities to achieve fitness goals like weight loss or calorie counting. Monitor distance, speed, elevation, and calories burned with voice control and Apple Watch integration. Offers various activity types and customizable goals.

Highlights
  • Track distance, time, speed, elevation, calories
  • Voice control with Siri
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Set custom fitness goals
  • Analyze sports activities
  • Monthly activity summaries
  • Share fitness results
Features
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Ready to achieve your fitness goals? Improve your health and get in great shape with the free GOALS app. You want to lose weight or just count the calories you have burnt or the distance you have covered! Start today and track all your fitness activities (distance, time, speed, elevation, calories burned & more) - such as running, jogging, biking, nordic walking and mountain biking! It´s also fully optimized for the Apple Watch. By the way you can use your voice (Siri) to control your workout, isn´t that convenient? Tie your shoelaces, download the app and start tracking your fitness activities. WHAT IS YOUR DAILY GOAL? SELECT ONE OF OUR EXCLUSIVE GOALS: - Distance - Burned calories - Duration - Elevation - Steps SELECT YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY: - Running (Jogging) - Walking - Biking - Nordic Walking - Mountain Biking APP FEATURES & BENEFITS: - Start your workout with Siri (e.g. "Start a 1 mile run with Goals-Fitness") - Start a new or control an ongoing workout from the goals widget. - Listen to your favorite iTunes playlist while you’re doing your workout - Analyze your sports activities, find out how to improve your performance even further - Monthly summary of your activities and achievements - Create your own goals profile, make it your personal training and workout app - Share your fitness results, be the one how motivates the crowd ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR PREMIUM MEMBERS - Access to all available goals like calories burned & elevation - Real Voice Coach: Audio feedback on duration or distance - Real Voice Coach: Configurable parameters (speed, burned calories, …) - Advanced Statistics & Analysis - Training plans for running (beginner, 5k, 10k) - Training plans for walking, running for weight loss (interval trainings) - Create your own interval trainings (HIIT) & heart rate zone trainings - Heart rate and steps included during workout and in summary - Live charts: See your performance already during your workout - Live intervals: See how you perform on intervals - Use iPhone & Apple Watch for heart rate zone trainings - Heart rate notifications to notifiy you when to slow down (or speed up) - also on Apple Watch ON APPLE WATCH: - Start an activity directly from your wrist - Check your pulsrate during your workout - View details of your current activity in real time and control your workout from the wrist DOWNLOAD NOW > AND GET STARTED! What are you waiting for? Download the app now, set your goals and take your fitness to the next level! Goals is free. We provide a premium upgrade for more advanced functionalities. Following premium durations are available: 1 month for $7.99, 3 months for $19.99, 6 months and 1 year for $38.99 (Prices can vary slightly depending on the region). The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. If offered, this also applies to the free trial period. The payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. You can manage your iTunes subscription in the App Store settings after purchase. Terms of Service: http://apptuitive.at/terms-goals-fitness-tracker/ Privacy Policy: http://apptuitive.at/privacy-policy-goals-fitness-tracker. Apple Health: Goals can integrate with the Apple Health App to read your heart rate and steps information or to write workouts. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Steps Counter

Track your daily steps, distance, time, and calories burned using your phone's built-in sensor. Set personal step goals, view progress with beautiful charts, and enjoy customizable themes. No registration is needed to access all features.

Highlights
  • Steps counter using built-in sensor
  • Records fitness activity, distance, time, calories
  • Daily and monthly statistics
  • Set daily step goals
  • View achievements
  • Home screen widgets support
  • Multi colorful themes
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Features • Steps counter using the built-in sensor, which is very power-saving • Record fitness activity, distance, time, calories • Daily and monthly statistics with a powerful view • Beautiful charts and animations • Set daily step goals • View your achievements • Support home screen widgets • No registration required, you can use all features without login • Multi colorful themes • Social media sharing Review from users "The interface is beautiful and there are multiple color themes, I use it every day." "Simple and easy to use, no extra features, recommended pedometer app." "Automatically record the number of steps, in order to be healthy, insist on walking 10000 steps a day." Tips Health data is for informational purposes only and is not intended for self-diagnosis or other medical purposes. Walking data is only stored in phone storage, we never collect your personal data or share your information with third parties. Terms of Service: https://www.deebex.com/step/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.deebex.com/step/privacy.html

Screenshots

Running Walking Tracker Goals4 screens
Steps Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Running Walking Tracker Goals at none against Steps Counter's shown. Running Walking Tracker Goals also leads on ratings volume (107K vs 280) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Steps Counter's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Running Walking Tracker Goals sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Steps Counter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Running Walking Tracker Goals holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Walking Tracker Goals has 107K ratings behind it against 280, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Running Walking Tracker Goals's written reviews are positive against 64% of Steps Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Running Walking Tracker Goals versus Steps Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning Walking Tracker GoalsSteps Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (107K ratings) — better4.6 (280 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings107K — better280
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#205 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB11 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAK Apptuitive GmbHDeebex Tech Ltd.

Customer experience

Running Walking Tracker Goals

All ratings107,191 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,651 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative15.6%

Steps Counter

All ratings280 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Running Walking Tracker Goals

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • GPS tracking issues leading to inaccurate distance/pace
  • Workouts not saving or syncing properly
  • App freezing or crashing during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Treadmill workout tracking
  • Ability to connect with friends/community
  • More customization options for goals and metrics
  • Improved pause/resume functionality

Steps Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Running Walking Tracker Goals

Subscriptions15
  • 1 Month Premium Training plans7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • HIIT Interval Training Timer7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Walking for Weight Loss MVP 1M7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Running for Weight Loss MVP 1M7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Walking for Weight Loss MVP 3M$19.993 Months
  • Premium$23.993 Months
  • 3 Months Premium$24.993 Months
  • 3 Months Premium3 Months trial$24.993 Months
  • 6 Months Premium$38.996 Months
  • Premium$44.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium1 Year trial$44.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium, Training plans$44.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
1 purchases

Steps Counter

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Running Walking Tracker Goals free?
Running Walking Tracker Goals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps Counter free?
Steps Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Running Walking Tracker Goals or Steps Counter?
Running Walking Tracker Goals is rated higher. Running Walking Tracker Goals averages 4.8 out of 5 from 107K ratings, while Steps Counter averages 4.6 from 280 ratings.
Do Running Walking Tracker Goals or Steps Counter have ads?
Steps Counter shows ads; Running Walking Tracker Goals does not.
Which is updated more often, Running Walking Tracker Goals or Steps Counter?
Running Walking Tracker Goals ships an update monthly, and Steps Counter monthly. Most recently, Running Walking Tracker Goals was updated on September 24, 2026 and Steps Counter on September 22, 2026.

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