Comparison

tim vs Steps Tracker

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

Head to head
About

tim

Track your progress in calisthenics and gymnastics exercises like planks, hollow body holds, and handstands. Features automated start/stop for handstand training to help you improve over time. Ideal for athletes and gym enthusiasts looking to enhance their timed holds.

Highlights
  • Track timed holds (planks, hollow body, handstands)
  • Automated start/stop for handstand training
  • Monitor improvement over time
  • Designed for calisthenics athletes and gymnasts
  • Suitable for general gym goers
Features
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Tim:r is the perfect tool for calisthenics athletes and gymnasts as well as any gym goers who want to up their time game. Keep track of your planks, hollow body holds and handstands to see your improvement over time. An automated start/stop mode for handstand training specifically is a core feature of tim:r. Feel free to suggest features in the comments!

About

Steps Tracker

This app automatically tracks your daily steps and walking distance. Set personalized goals, view progress trends, and receive smart reminders to stay active. It offers privacy by design with no account needed.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Daily step goal setting
  • Widgets and live progress
  • Weekly and monthly trends
  • Apple Health support
  • Smart reminders
  • Achievements and milestones
Features
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Steps is a simple step counter and walking tracker built for real life. Track daily steps automatically, see your progress at a glance, and use small goals to stay active without pressure. • Automatic step tracking • Daily step goal • Widgets and live progress • Weekly and monthly trends • Apple Health support • Smart reminders and recovery nudges • Streaks, milestones, and achievements • Private by design with no account required Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

tim4 screens
Steps Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tim at none against Steps Tracker's 3. tim also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17). Steps Tracker's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Steps Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. tim asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for tim against 5.0 for Steps Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tim ships an update every 8 months, Steps Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
tim versus Steps Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertimSteps Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGetSchwifty Ltd.N5 Labs

Customer experience

tim

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Steps Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

tim

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Steps Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • 1 Month Free1 Month trial$6.997 Days
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is tim free?
tim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steps Tracker free?
Steps Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tim or Steps Tracker?
tim and Steps Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do tim or Steps Tracker have ads?
Neither tim nor Steps Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tim or Steps Tracker?
tim ships an update every 8 months, and Steps Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, tim was updated on October 3, 2026 and Steps Tracker on October 12, 2026.

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