Comparison

Running Walking Tracker Goals vs Step Tracker

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

Step Tracker

This app transforms your daily steps into a fun, collectible adventure. Walk to hatch eggs and discover over 200 unique creatures, with rarer beasts unlocked through consistent activity. Track your progress with detailed statistics and motivating home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Collect 200 unique beasts
  • Daily streak rewards for rare creatures
  • Detailed step, distance, and calorie statistics
  • Motivating home screen widgets
  • Apple Health and wearable support
Features
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Turn your daily steps into a real adventure! Steps & Beasts motivates you to walk more by turning every step into progress on your very own Journey — hatching eggs, collecting Beasts, and unlocking a whole world along the way. WHY STEPS & BEASTS? Every morning starts with a new egg. Walk toward your step goal and watch it hatch into a unique Beast. At the same time, your character moves forward on the Journey — a real path that grows with your steps, taking you through new biomes, landmarks, and levels. FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE: • YOUR OWN JOURNEY Every step carries your character down a living path. Explore distinct biomes, reach landmarks, open treasure chests, and level up as your total steps add up. • COLLECT 250+ UNIQUE BEASTS Hatch a new Beast every time you reach your goal. Hatch the same Beast again and again to unlock shiny Gold and Glitter looks. • QUESTS, XP & FEATHERS Complete quests along the Journey to earn XP and Feathers, then spend Feathers in the Shop on new looks for your character. • DAILY STREAK REWARDS Keep your streak alive to unlock rarer and more legendary Beasts. • DETAILED STATISTICS Track your daily steps, distance, calories, and 7-day averages — plus motivating charts and comparisons. • WIDGETS THAT MOTIVATE Watch your egg evolve as you move — right from your iPhone home screen or Lock Screen. • APPLE WATCH & APPLE HEALTH Steps are tracked automatically from your iPhone, Apple Watch, or any Apple Health‑compatible wearable. • NEVER LOSE PROGRESS Your steps, Beasts, and Journey are safely backed up to iCloud, so switching to a new iPhone is effortless. Start your Journey today and make walking the highlight of your day! Support: malte@stepsandbeasts.app Privacy: https://stepsandbeasts.app/privacy Terms: https://stepsandbeasts.app/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Running Walking Tracker Goals4 screens
Step Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Running Walking Tracker Goals at 107K against Step Tracker's 366. Step Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 77%). 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. Running Walking Tracker Goals sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Step Tracker sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per 7 days. 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 Running Walking Tracker Goals against 4.8 for Step Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Walking Tracker Goals has 107K ratings behind it against 366, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Running Walking Tracker Goals's written reviews are positive against 92% of Step Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Walking Tracker Goals ships an update monthly, Step Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Running Walking Tracker Goals versus Step Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning Walking Tracker GoalsStep Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (107K ratings)4.8 (366 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews91.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings107K — better366
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB56 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAK Apptuitive GmbHMalte Peters

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%

Step Tracker

All ratings366 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative7.2%

User reviews

Running Walking Tracker Goals

From 107K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking
  • 💪 Motivating and helpful for fitness goals
  • 📊 Detailed statistics and progress tracking
  • 🗺️ Useful GPS mapping and route history

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and data loss issues
  • 🔋 Drains battery when used for long periods
  • 🤖 Robotic/monotonous voice feedback

Step Tracker

From 366 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Cute and adorable beasts
  • 🚀 Highly motivating for walking
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 💡 Gamified step tracking
  • 💖 Makes fitness fun

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires paid membership/subscription
  • 🐛 Step count accuracy issues
  • 🔁 Repetitive creature rewards
  • 💸 Lifetime subscription expensive
  • 🖼️ AI-generated art, repetitive

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

Step Tracker

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Step count is off
  • Widgets not updating
  • App not starting
  • Streak broken due to app update
  • Incorrect step/distance tracking
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  • Charged for subscription unexpectedly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Integration with iWatch Home Screen
  • More diverse creature rewards
  • Bios for creatures
  • Ability to compete with friends
  • Step count displayed on watch
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  • Widgets for home screen
  • More beasts to collect
  • Option to hide potential animals until earned

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
13 purchases

Step Tracker

Subscriptions8
  • Pro Weekly Subscription$0.797 Days
  • Pro Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
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  • Pro Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro Annual Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$17.901 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
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  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Running Walking Tracker Goals free?
Running Walking Tracker Goals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Tracker free?
Step Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Running Walking Tracker Goals or Step Tracker?
Running Walking Tracker Goals and Step Tracker are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 107K and 366 ratings respectively.
Do Running Walking Tracker Goals or Step Tracker have ads?
Neither Running Walking Tracker Goals nor Step Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Running Walking Tracker Goals or Step Tracker?
Running Walking Tracker Goals ships an update monthly, and Step Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Running Walking Tracker Goals was updated on September 25, 2026 and Step Tracker on September 23, 2026.

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