Comparison

Duffy vs LoopRouteRecorder

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

LoopRouteRecorder

Features
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This app is designed to help you discover places you might otherwise miss when you only travel to a destination and back. It suggests loop routes from your current location or a selected starting point, so you can explore your neighborhood or a travel destination in a new way. You can also review your history later, including the route you took and how long you stayed at different places.

Screenshots

Duffy4 screens
LoopRouteRecorder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Duffy at Free against LoopRouteRecorder's $4.99. Duffy also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). LoopRouteRecorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). On 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

Duffy is free to download; LoopRouteRecorder costs $4.99 up front. Duffy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. LoopRouteRecorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duffy ships an update every 5 months, LoopRouteRecorder daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Duffy versus LoopRouteRecorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuffyLoopRouteRecorder
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (757 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings757 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThink Tank Productionsjong

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

LoopRouteRecorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duffy free?
Duffy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoopRouteRecorder free?
LoopRouteRecorder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Duffy or LoopRouteRecorder have ads?
Neither Duffy nor LoopRouteRecorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duffy or LoopRouteRecorder?
Duffy ships an update every 5 months, and LoopRouteRecorder daily. Most recently, Duffy was updated on October 16, 2026 and LoopRouteRecorder on October 2, 2026.

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