Comparison

Quick Steps vs Slow Jogging

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

Head to head
About

Quick Steps

This app helps runners improve their stride rate to increase speed and reduce injury risk. It provides audio cues to guide your pace and tracks your running activity, even when in the background. Customize your target cadence for personalized training.

Highlights
  • Improve running cadence
  • Audio step-sound cues
  • Customizable target cadence
  • Background activity tracking
  • Run summary with average cadence
  • Reduce injury risk
Features
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Quick Steps is a fitness app to help improve your running cadence (steps per minute). 180 steps per minute has been recognised as the ideal running cadence. By increasing your cadence, you will be able to run faster and will be less prone to certain types of injury. The free version of Quick Steps defaults to a cadence of 180 steps per minute and will display your current cadence and activity time. It will also play a step-sound at 180 beats per minute to allow you to synchronise your cadence to 180. Through in-app purchase, you can change the target cadence to suit your needs. Using this feature, you can ease towards 180 steps per minute. If you put Quick Steps in the background the sound will continue to play, allowing you to add cadence training to your workout alongside other fitness apps. Quick Steps still tracks your activity, even in the background. At the end of your run, hold down the stop button to finish and show a summary of your activity, including an average cadence.

About

Slow Jogging

This app provides a metronome to help users maintain an optimal heart rate for Zone 2 cardio training. It offers personalized cadence recommendations and tracks exercise data to monitor progress. Users can also connect with friends for motivation and team streaks.

Highlights
  • Personalized cadence recommendations
  • Multiple metronome sounds and animations
  • Real-time pace guidance
  • Exercise data tracking (time, cadence, speed, calories)
  • Progress charts and reports
  • Team streaks for social motivation
Features
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Slow Jogging-Running Metronome is the perfect metronome app for Zone 2 cardio. Whether you’re new to running or a seasoned pro, find your ideal rhythm to burn fat and boost cardiovascular endurance! [What is Slow Jogging?] Slow jogging is a low-impact cardio workout that’s gaining global popularity. It keeps you in the Zone 2 heart rate range (60%-70% of max heart rate), ideal for efficient fat burning and endurance building. Perfect for beginners, seniors, or anyone looking to reduce knee strain. [Benefits of Slow Jogging] *Effortless Fat Burn: Stay in Zone 2 to burn fat and boost endurance without breathlessness. *No Soreness: Low intensity means no lactic acid buildup—zero post-run aches. *Injury-Free: Perfect for beginners and seniors, minimizing strain and risk. *Energy Boost: Supercharge mitochondria for better metabolism and anti-aging benefits. [Key Features] *Personalized Cadence: Get tailored cadence recommendations based on your age, gender, and running experience automatically. *Interactive Experience: Multiple metronome sounds and animations guide your pace in real-time, making your runs enjoyable and effective. *Exercise Data Tracking: Log your running time, cadence, speed, and calories burned. Visualize your progress with clear charts and reports. *Team Streaks: Invite friends to join your Zone 2 running team. Achieve weekly streaks together, encouraging each other to maintain a running habit. Start your Zone 2 running journey today! Just 15 minutes at 180 BPM daily strengthens your heart and boosts your endurance. Download now and start your path to a healthier life!

Screenshots

Quick Steps4 screens
Slow Jogging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slow Jogging at 67% against Quick Steps's 0%. Slow Jogging also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Quick Steps's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). 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. Quick Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slow Jogging asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slow Jogging holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slow Jogging has 802 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Quick Steps's written reviews are positive against 67% of Slow Jogging's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Steps ships an update every 13 months, Slow Jogging fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Quick Steps versus Slow Jogging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick StepsSlow Jogging
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (8 ratings)4.8 (802 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8802 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard LevyCMoney

Customer experience

Quick Steps

All ratings8 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Slow Jogging

All ratings802 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative23.0%

Bugs and requests

Quick Steps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Slow Jogging

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when receiving notifications
  • Losing workout data during calls

Requested features

2 requests
  • More customization options
  • Increased group size for challenges

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Steps

One-time1
  • Change Target Cadence$0.99
None

Slow Jogging

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Steps free?
Quick Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slow Jogging free?
Slow Jogging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Steps or Slow Jogging?
Slow Jogging is rated higher. Quick Steps averages 1.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Slow Jogging averages 4.8 from 802 ratings.
Do Quick Steps or Slow Jogging have ads?
Neither Quick Steps nor Slow Jogging shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Steps or Slow Jogging?
Quick Steps ships an update every 13 months, and Slow Jogging fortnightly. Most recently, Quick Steps was updated on October 3, 2026 and Slow Jogging on October 19, 2026.

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