Comparison

Duffy vs Hourly Steps Reminder

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

Hourly Steps Reminder

This app encourages you to stay active by setting hourly step goals. Receive gentle reminders on your Apple Watch if you haven't met your target before the hour ends. Customize your goals and notification preferences for a personalized fitness experience.

Highlights
  • Hourly step goal setting
  • Gentle step reminders
  • Customizable active hours
  • Notification preferences
  • Watch face complication
  • Lightweight and battery-friendly
Features
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Hourly Steps Reminder is a fun, easy-to-use Apple Watch (not iPhone) app designed to help you stay active throughout the day. The idea is simple: set a step goal for each hour, and if you haven’t hit it yet, your watch can give you a gentle nudge before the hour’s up. You’re always in control - choose how many steps you want to aim for, which hours you plan to be active, and whether or not you want notifications. Add the complication to your watch face to track your progress throughout each hour. Hourly Steps Reminder is lightweight and battery-friendly, so it won't drain your watch. Stay active, stay energized, and make every hour count - right from your wrist! Note: Due to watchOS requirements, you must add the complication to your active watch face in order to receive notifications.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Duffy at Free against Hourly Steps Reminder's $0.99. Duffy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (83% vs 43%). Hourly Steps Reminder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Duffy is free to download; Hourly Steps Reminder costs $0.99 up front. Duffy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Hourly Steps Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duffy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duffy has 790 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Duffy's written reviews are positive against 43% of Hourly Steps Reminder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duffy ships an update every 4 months, Hourly Steps Reminder monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Duffy versus Hourly Steps Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuffyHourly Steps Reminder
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (790 ratings) — better3.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings790 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThink Tank ProductionsWell, Shh Apps

Customer experience

Duffy

All ratings790 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative11.6%

Hourly Steps Reminder

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

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

Hourly Steps Reminder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duffy free?
Duffy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourly Steps Reminder free?
Hourly Steps Reminder costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Duffy or Hourly Steps Reminder?
Duffy is rated higher. Duffy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 790 ratings, while Hourly Steps Reminder averages 3.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Duffy or Hourly Steps Reminder have ads?
Neither Duffy nor Hourly Steps Reminder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duffy or Hourly Steps Reminder?
Duffy ships an update every 4 months, and Hourly Steps Reminder monthly. Most recently, Duffy was updated on November 9, 2026 and Hourly Steps Reminder on November 8, 2026.

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