Comparison

Pedometer vs Meltum

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

Head to head
About

Pedometer

This app automatically tracks your daily steps, distance, calories burned, and active time using your device's built-in pedometer. It offers easy-to-read reports, goal setting, and even a fun walking game. Additional features include weight and body fat tracking with graphs, notes, and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Calorie and distance monitoring
  • Weight and body fat logging
  • Daily step goal setting
  • Walking game feature
  • Customizable themes and icons
  • Notes and diary function
Features
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Pedometer - Simple Count Steps is a free and easy-to-use step counter app for iPhone. Using your iPhone’s built-in motion sensor, it automatically tracks your daily steps, calories burned, distance, and active time. You can quickly check your progress in clear daily reports, without any complicated setup. The app works in the background, so there’s no need to keep it open all day. It is designed to track your activity simply and reliably while keeping battery usage low. In addition to step tracking, the app also helps with weight management. You can record your weight and body fat percentage, view changes in graphs, and stay motivated as you build healthier habits. There is even a fun challenge mode that lets you see how far you have walked toward circling the globe. [Recommended for] · Anyone who wants a simple, reliable pedometer · Users who prefer large, easy-to-read step counts · People who want to track steps, weight, and body fat in one app · Those who like checking daily progress on a calendar or widget · Anyone looking for a straightforward app for walking or diet habits [Features] · Automatic step tracking using your iPhone · Daily reports for steps, calories, distance, and active time · Calendar view for checking past records · Daily step goals and progress tracking · Weight and body fat logging with graph display · Notes and diary entries for daily records · Custom themes and app icons · Passcode lock for privacy · Weekly step report notifications [FAQ] · Why can I see past step data? → Your iPhone automatically records step data in the background. This app reads that data, so you may be able to view steps from before you installed the app. · Can I use it for free? → Yes. Most features are available for free. Optional premium features, such as ad removal and special themes, are offered through in-app purchases. [Note] This app uses HealthKit and your iPhone’s Motion & Fitness sensor. 【Terms of Service】 https://komorebi-studio.com/tos_en.html 【Privacy Policy】 https://komorebi-studio.com/policyredirect.html

About

Meltum

This app provides detailed statistics for Apple Watch Activity Rings, helping users track their fitness progress. It offers insights into current and longest streaks, personal bests for daily activity, and weekly activity levels. An optional one-time purchase unlocks unlimited stats.

Highlights
  • Current streaks tracking
  • Top daily activity records
  • Longest streak history
  • Weekly activity summaries
  • Apple Health data integration
  • Privacy-focused data collection
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Meltum is an iPhone app for Apple Watch users, who love filling their Activity Rings, and are interested in viewing different stats about their Activity data. Note: Only users with a paired Apple Watch shall be able to use the app. Meltum shows stats by accessing data collected by the Apple Watch. Within the app, we require permission for read access to your Activity data from the Apple Health app to calculate your stats. CURRENT STREAKS Now you have easy access to all your current streaks and when they started TOP DAYS Shows your personal records for each of your Move, Exercise and Stand rings. TOP STREAKS Shows your longest streaks of reaching your Move, Exercise and Stand Goals, and of completing all the rings. TOP WEEKS You can see which week you were most active in MELTUM PRO Meltum is free to use, with no ads and collects no Health data. However, for viewing unlimited stats, there is a one-time purchase of Meltum Pro which unlocks all features without limits. COMMUNITY We are just getting started and are looking forward to your feedback and feature requests. Join the conversation on Reddit at our community /r/Meltum, and vote on feature requests and share your stories. SUPPORT Send us an email at hello@meltum.com for feedback, reporting bugs and requesting features. PRIVATE Meltum collects minimal anonymous usage data for improving the app. We have a very easy-to-understand Privacy Policy at meltum.com/privacy/ Technical requirements: The minimum iOS version supported by Meltum is 14.0. Read access to Activity data from the Apple Health app is required to view stats based on that data. Meltum is an iPhone-only app, and does not function as expected on an iPad as Apple Health app is unavailable on iPad.

Screenshots

Pedometer4 screens
Meltum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Meltum at none against Pedometer's shown. Meltum also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Pedometer's advantage is ratings volume (939 vs 8) and review sentiment (84% vs 67%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pedometer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Meltum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.6 for Pedometer against 4.8 for Meltum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer has 939 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Pedometer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Meltum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedometer ships an update every 3 months, Meltum fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pedometer versus Meltum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometerMeltum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (939 ratings)4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings939 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKomorebi Inc.Parag Purkayastha

Customer experience

Pedometer

All ratings939 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative9.9%

Meltum

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pedometer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • PremiumService$9.99
1 purchases

Meltum

One-time1
  • Meltum Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Pedometer free?
Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meltum free?
Meltum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer or Meltum?
Meltum is rated higher. Pedometer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 939 ratings, while Meltum averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Pedometer or Meltum have ads?
Pedometer shows ads; Meltum does not.
Which is updated more often, Pedometer or Meltum?
Pedometer ships an update every 3 months, and Meltum fortnightly. Most recently, Pedometer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Meltum on October 17, 2026.

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