Pedometer vs Forever
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Forever
This app tracks your daily and total step count using HealthKit. Monitor your walking activity and see your progress over time.
- Track daily steps
- Track total steps
- Uses HealthKit API
- Displays step history
- Simple interface
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Forever Steps allows you to see how many steps you have taken. Walk outside and track your steps today! This app uses the HealthKit API and displays the number of steps you have taken today as well as total number of steps you have taken since you began using it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forever at none against Pedometer's 3. Forever also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Pedometer's advantage is ratings volume (939 vs 5). On price 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
Both are free to download. Pedometer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Forever asks for nothing beyond the download.
Forever holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedometer has 939 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Pedometer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Forever's.
Pedometer ships an update every 3 months, Forever every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pedometer | Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (939 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 939 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Komorebi Inc. | Forever Today Inc. |
Customer experience
Pedometer
Forever
In-app purchases
Pedometer
- Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- PremiumService$9.99
Forever
No in-app purchases









