Comparison

Pedometer Plus vs StepChase Pedometer

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

Head to head
About

Pedometer Plus

This app automatically tracks your daily steps, calculating distance, duration, and calories burned. It's designed to be battery-friendly and works in the background without GPS. Monitor your progress with detailed graphs and history to support your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Automatic step recording
  • Calculates distance, duration, and calories
  • Battery-friendly operation
  • Background tracking
  • Advanced graphs and history
  • Export step history to CSV
  • Displays floors climbed
Features
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Pedometer Plus counts your steps, calculating your approximate distance, duration and calories burned every day. Pedometer Plus can be used whenever you do exercise involving walking or running. Calculate and track your exercises in the right way with the accurate running and walking trackers. PERFECT COMPANION The app automatically records your steps using the built-in sensor on your device. That is why we are sure we have one of the neatest and precise count your steps and running pedometer that records any fitness activity! CALCULATES AND TRACKS THE IMPORTANT DATA While you doing any activity, Pedometer Plus works automatically and it calculates distance, duration and calories burned. With all the data from this step tracker app you’ll be able to finish your daily fitness goals. It’s an app that will support you in your healthy lifestyle. BATTERY FRIENDLY One of the best features of Pedometer Plus is that it is battery friendly and it doesn’t use GPS. Use it for hours or the whole day and don’t worry. Your steps will be counted and your much appreciated daily battery life will not be affected. PEDOMETER PLUS FEATURES - Automatically records your steps using the Apple Motion Co-processor (M7/M8/M9/M10/M11/M12/M13/M14). - Calculates your approximate distance, duration and calories burned - Works in the background all day without draining much battery - Widget, icon badge step and daily goal notification. - Advanced graph and history for steps: yearly, monthly, daily and hourly (click the circle) - Export your step history to a CSV file - Display floors climbed (Only iPhone 6 and later) - No GPS required - Import history data from Apple Health. See why we have been trusted by tens of thousands of users! Our running, activity tracker and walking meter is all you need to become the fittest person! NOTE: * App only works on devices that contain a step counter, such as iPhone 5s / 6 / 7 / 8 / SE / X / XS / XR / 11 / 12, include Pro, Plus and Max version. * Network connections require the app to be running in the background (requires "Background App Refresh"). * Before use you can open 'Settings', where you can set your step length, body weight, and body height for accurate calorie and distance calculation. * If you like this app then please support us - you can remove ads and unlock pro features from the menu. * We welcome your ideas and suggestions - please email us at: support+pedometerio@pvdapps.com * Follow our official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pedometerplus/ or Twitter account: https://twitter.com/pvdapps

About

StepChase Pedometer

This app transforms your daily step count into understandable insights and progress tracking. It allows for personal goal setting, achievement earning, and private group competitions with friends and family. Stay motivated with clear visualizations of your movement history and shared journeys.

Highlights
  • Understand daily movement patterns
  • Set and track personal goals
  • Earn achievements and milestones
  • Engage in private group competitions
  • Visualize progress with charts and insights
  • Share weekly and monthly recaps
  • Home screen widgets for progress visibility
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Steps are easy to count. Understanding what they mean takes more. StepChase turns daily movement into a story you can understand and use. See patterns, recognize meaningful progress, and stay motivated with people you trust. No ads. No subscriptions. No public feed. Personal tracking works without an account. Sign in only for friends, groups, updates, and cloud profile sync. ▶ Know what moves you StepChase brings goals, usual patterns, and movement history into one clear experience. • Review day, week, and month progress • Compare results with saved goals and your usual activity • See when a day, week, or month becomes a new personal best • Measure improvement from your own starting point • Compare progress toward goals that fit each person • See useful insights that explain how your movement changes over time • Explore a deeper insight when another meaningful pattern stands out ▶ Recognition that adds up Achievements turn everyday effort into a collection you can see grow. • Earn achievements and titles as your steps add up • See your progress toward milestones that build over time • Browse earned milestones and see what comes next in one trophy case • Find personal bests inside the day, week, or month where they happened ▶ Compete beyond the raw count StepChase gives private competition more meaning than one step total. • Compare steps, improvement, or goal progress • Switch between day, week, and month leaderboards • Create private groups for friends, family, or coworkers • See meaningful progress highlighted during each competition • Review the top finishers from each completed day, week, or month • Keep the full leaderboard, not only the top three • See group insights that make shared progress easier to understand • Shared totals can refresh throughout the day as new data becomes available ▶ Encourage people your way • Send one message to a friend each day using ready-made encouragement or a playful taunt • React to achievements and group journey milestones with a quick choice • Keep your circle focused and private with no public directory, chat, comments, or direct messaging ▶ Go farther together Private groups can build toward shared group journeys. • Turn the group's steps into progress toward a common milestone • Open a group journey to see its progress, who helped, and the reactions people shared ▶ Your progress, ready to share Completed weeks and months become clear recaps. • Revisit and share completed week and month recaps • Keep a history of weeks and months completed after you start using StepChase • See the big picture while private hourly details stay on your device ▶ Progress that stays close Today responds as you move while StepChase is open. • Keep today or your current week visible between visits with Home Screen widgets • Choose a today widget or a wider week widget to keep the progress you want close ▶ Use steps you already track StepChase reads step data already available through Apple Health. • Apple Health access is optional • StepChase never writes to or changes Apple Health data • Flights Climbed appears only in private personal summaries when available • Only daily step totals you choose to share support friends and private groups • Private hourly patterns, Flights Climbed, distance, calorie, and active-time estimates stay on your device ▶ Clear privacy boundaries • No advertising • No cross-app tracking • No location access • No contact access • No public profiles • No purchases or subscriptions • No health values in optional product analytics • Optional product analytics require your consent • Basic reliability checks exclude personal, social, and health data Personal understanding, meaningful recognition, and private motivation live together in StepChase. Know what moves you. Keep your circle moving.

Screenshots

Pedometer Plus4 screens
StepChase Pedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepChase Pedometer at none against Pedometer Plus's 1. StepChase Pedometer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Pedometer Plus's advantage is ratings volume (116 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price 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. Pedometer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StepChase Pedometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepChase Pedometer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer Plus has 116 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Pedometer Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of StepChase Pedometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedometer Plus ships an update fortnightly, StepChase Pedometer every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Pedometer Plus versus StepChase Pedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometer PlusStepChase Pedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (116 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNgo NaRyan Mohunlal

Customer experience

Pedometer Plus

All ratings116 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.0%

StepChase Pedometer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pedometer Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads and Pro features$1.99
None

StepChase Pedometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pedometer Plus free?
Pedometer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepChase Pedometer free?
StepChase Pedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer Plus or StepChase Pedometer?
StepChase Pedometer is rated higher. Pedometer Plus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while StepChase Pedometer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pedometer Plus or StepChase Pedometer have ads?
Pedometer Plus shows ads; StepChase Pedometer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pedometer Plus or StepChase Pedometer?
Pedometer Plus ships an update fortnightly, and StepChase Pedometer every 2 days. Most recently, Pedometer Plus was updated on October 8, 2026 and StepChase Pedometer on October 8, 2026.

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