Comparison

Duffy vs Dot Step Counter

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

Head to head
About

Duffy

This app displays your daily step count directly on your Apple Watch face as a complication. It offers a full watch app for detailed stats and goal notifications, plus a companion iPhone app for deeper data analysis and trends. Access your fitness data at a glance without opening the Activity app.

Highlights
  • Watch face complication for step count
  • Full watch app for steps, flights, distance
  • Daily step goal notifications
  • Companion iPhone app for trends
  • HealthKit data integration
Features
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Duffy provides quick access to your step count directly on your Apple Watch face as a complication. I was surprised to find that a steps complication wasn’t included on Apple Watches out of the box. Being a veteran iOS developer, I decided to build one in my spare time. I really loved my prototype version and thought there were more people who would love it too. So I put in the extra effort to release it to the App Store for everyone! Duffy is completely free, has no ads, and is even open source so if you’re also a developer, you can help me enhance it. Duffy is a simple app, but it will probably turn into the most used app on your Apple Watch. No more opening the Activity app and scrolling around to find your steps. It’s now available at a glance. Duffy is more than just an elegant Apple Watch complication. Use the full watch app for easy access to your steps, flights climbed and distance travelled for today and the past week. Set a daily steps goal and be notified on your watch when you reach it. The companion iPhone app provides the same access to your steps, flights and distance on a much larger, easier-to-read surface while also allowing you to dig deeper into your data to see trends and statistics over time. Duffy reads the steps, flights climbed, distance travelled, and activity energy from your iPhone and Apple Watch from the Health app (via the HealthKit API).

About

Dot Step Counter

Features
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A simple and minimalistic step counter app with complication widgets for the Apple Watch. It counts your daily steps and shows your progress towards your daily step goal. Simply set your daily goal in the Watch app.

Screenshots

Duffy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot Step Counter at none against Duffy's 4. Dot Step Counter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. Duffy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dot Step Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duffy ships an update every 4 months, Dot Step Counter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Duffy versus Dot Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuffyDot Step Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (792 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings792 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThink Tank ProductionsAlina Hang & Dominik Schmidt GbR

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Duffy

One-time4
  • Tip $1$0.99
  • Tip $2$1.99
  • Tip $3$2.99
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  • Tip $5$4.99
None

Dot Step Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duffy free?
Duffy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot Step Counter free?
Dot Step Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Duffy or Dot Step Counter have ads?
Neither Duffy nor Dot Step Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duffy or Dot Step Counter?
Duffy ships an update every 4 months, and Dot Step Counter every 5 days. Most recently, Duffy was updated on November 11, 2026 and Dot Step Counter on November 8, 2026.

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