Comparison

Steptember vs Dots

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

Head to head
About

Steptember

This app helps you track your daily steps and convert over 40 activities into step counts. It allows you to sync with health platforms, compete with teams on leaderboards, and monitor fundraising goals, all while supporting a good cause.

Highlights
  • Track steps and convert activities to steps
  • Sync with Apple Health/Google Health Connect
  • Live team leaderboards
  • Fundraising QR code and target monitoring
  • Collect badges
  • Support babies with cerebral palsy
Features
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The Official Steptember 2026 App Your month-long mood boost is waiting for you! Get creative with your fitness and put wellbeing front and centre this Steptember. 10,000 steps a day – your way. Step, move, play, ride, stretch. How you Steptember is completely up to you! Whether it’s a dance break, Pilates class or bike ride, every move counts – and you can track it all right here. With the Steptember app, you can: • Track your steps and convert over 40 activities into steps like swimming, cycling or even cleaning the house • Sync with Apple Health or Google Health Connect for automatic tracking • Follow your workplace, team and colleagues on live leaderboards • Get your personal QR code to fundraise on the go • Monitor your fundraising target • Collect as many badges as you can Feel good, inside and out knowing you’re supporting babies with cerebral palsy thrive. Sign up now and get the app – all totally free! It’s time to make this your Steptember to remember. www.steptember.us

About

Dots

Features
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Dots is the workout tracker for people who want to lift. Build your routine once. Every session after that, Dots tells you exactly what to lift: it automatically adds weight when you complete your sets, and automatically deloads when you stall — classic progressive overload, handled for you. No spreadsheets, no math at the squat rack. TRAIN WITHOUT FRICTION • Start your workout and check off sets with one tap • Built-in rest timer starts automatically between sets • Live Activity on your Lock Screen — see your rest timer and current exercise without unlocking your phone PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD, AUTOMATED • Set your increment per exercise (e.g. +2.5 kg per successful session) • Fail a session? Dots tracks it and deloads by your chosen percentage after repeated stalls • Perfect for 5x5, 3x5, and other linear progression programs — or build your own SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Charts for every exercise — watch your lifts go up over time • Body weight tracking with its own trend chart • Full workout history: every session, every set, exactly as you performed it MADE TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • Multiple profiles — share the app with a partner or track cut/bulk phases separately • iCloud sync keeps your data safe and on all your devices • No account required. No ads. Your data stays yours. Whether you're on your first day of strength training or your fifth year of barbell work, Dots keeps the plan simple: show up, hit your dots, get stronger.

Screenshots

Steptember4 screens
Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Steptember at 3 against Dots's 1. Steptember also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steptember ships an update every 5 weeks, Dots every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Steptember versus Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteptemberDots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (416 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings416 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCerebral Palsy AllianceDINH HENRY LUU

Bugs and requests

Steptember

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Steps not accurately recorded or synced
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic step syncing without manual intervention
  • Detailed daily step history and tracking
  • Integration with more fitness trackers
  • Improved team management and leaderboard features

Dots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Steptember

No in-app purchases

None

Dots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steptember free?
Steptember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steptember or Dots have ads?
Neither Steptember nor Dots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steptember or Dots?
Steptember ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dots every 3 weeks. Most recently, Steptember was updated on October 7, 2026 and Dots on September 30, 2026.

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