Comparison

Stroll vs Step

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

Head to head
About

Stroll

Track your steps and weight with friends and colleagues, even when apart. Engage in fun challenges and build stronger bonds through friendly competition. Works with Apple Watch and Fitbit, or use your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Weight tracking
  • Team challenges
  • Leaderboards
  • In-app chat
  • Friend invitations
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You don't have to be physically together to stay healthy with friends and colleagues. Track your steps or weight, join challenges, and get healthier with friends. Build stronger bonds at work through team challenges at your workplace. The app works well with Apple Watch and Fitbit, but trackers are not required – you can use your iPhone to track steps and distance (iPhone 5S or later required). To track steps using iPhone or Apple Watch, Health app from Apple is required. Tracking is automatic - no need to keep the app open while you’re walking or running. Weight needs to be self-reported for tracking. Let’s go for a stroll. SIMPLE - No login required – create a screen name and you’re good to go. - No need to keep the app open while walking or running. FRIENDS & FAMILY TO MOTIVATE YOU - Leaderboard and friendly competition. - Easy to add friends and family – no Facebook login required. FUN - Cheer or taunt friends in chat. -Join a team and work together to win. Subscription Details The app and the advertised features like steps tracking, creation of teams, weekly team leaderboard for distance, two-team steps challenges etc. are free to use. There are certain features (weekly and monthly distance history, multi-team challenges, weight tracking, weight loss challenges etc.) in the app that are available through a premium subscription that renews every month. If you choose to purchase the premium subscription ($2.99 per month), it will be charged to your iTunes account. The subscription will automatically renew within 24 hours before each subscription period ends. Your premium subscription can be managed (including cancellation) in iTunes > Account Settings at any time after the purchase. Terms of Use: https://zaxislabs.com/homepage-2/stroll-fitness/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://zaxislabs.com/homepage-2/stroll-fitness/privacy/ Support: support[at]getstroll.com

About

Step

This app challenges you to achieve daily walking goals and maintain streaks. It automatically tracks your steps, workouts, and integrates with Apple Health. Enjoy beautiful visuals and motivational features without needing extra hardware.

Highlights
  • Automatic step counting
  • Workout tracking (walking, jogging, running, hiking)
  • Streak challenges for distance goals
  • Apple Health integration
  • Calendar view of activity
  • Background operation
  • No extra hardware required
Features
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Can you walk 10,000 steps for 10, 20 or maybe even 30 days in a row? Step will challenge you to walk further and complete your goals. Just put your phone in your pocket and you are ready to go. FEATURES • Automatic step counter • Calendar-view • Apple Health integration • Beautiful drawings • Lots of different workouts • Timed workouts • Streaks - complete distances for a long period of time • Notification whenever you finished a distance • No extra hardware required • It runs in the background so no need of constantly looking at the app • It tracks walking, jogging, running and hiking • Step will motivate you to walk further • Set the goal-distance per day yourself • See easily if you reach your daily goal or not • It doesn’t rely on GPS, but actual steps, so the battery will not be affected a lot • The iPhone’s pedometer will make the step counting very accurate SOME OF THE WORKOUTS • 10 km • 10,000 steps • Half-Marathon • Marathon • 10 km in two hours • 20 km in five hours • 10,000 steps in four hours • Two Marathon in one week • 5 km thirty days in a row • 8 km forty-five days in a row • 15 km five days in a row • 20 km seven days in a row • 10,000 steps forty-five days in a row (There are many more and we will add workouts on a regular basis) APPLE HEALTH • Automatically synchronise your activity data such as running and walking via Apple Health • Whenever your Apple Watch is connected to your iPhone, Step will get the data from any workout Step respects your privacy: All your personal fitness data is only read by Step and NOT shared in anyway via network connection or any other technically way. As always when it comes to my apps, I listen to you as a user. If you have any issue or any feature that you miss, just contact me through the app and I will reply to you faster than you walk a mile… And remember, Every Step Counts… Steps Privacy Policy: http://miiam.net/privacy Steps Terms of Condition http://miiam.net/terms

Screenshots

Stroll4 screens
Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stroll and Step both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Stroll's written reviews are positive against 25% of Step's. Stroll also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 35) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Stroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Step sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Stroll against 4.6 for Step. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 115 and 35 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Stroll's written reviews are positive against 25% of Step's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stroll versus Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrollStep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (115 ratings) — better4.6 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better35
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZ Axis Labs, IncMarcus Carlsson

Customer experience

Stroll

All ratings115 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%

Step

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stroll

Subscriptions2
  • Stroll Premium$0.991 Month
  • Stroll Premium2 variants$2.991 Month
6 purchases

Step

Subscriptions3
  • All Access$1.991 Month
  • All Access$3.993 Months
  • All Access$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • All Access$1.99
  • All Access$3.99
  • Pro$34.99

Questions

Is Stroll free?
Stroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step free?
Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stroll or Step?
Stroll is rated higher. Stroll averages 4.7 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Step averages 4.6 from 35 ratings.
Do Stroll or Step have ads?
Neither Stroll nor Step shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stroll or Step?
Stroll ships an update monthly, and Step monthly. Most recently, Stroll was updated on October 23, 2026 and Step on October 24, 2026.

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