Comparison

Steps Tracker vs The Oregon Trail

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

Head to head
About

Steps Tracker

This app helps you track your daily steps, analyze your progress through calories, distance, and time, and monitor your weight loss journey. It also offers weather predictions and GPS services for outdoor walks, with optional friend tracking for safety.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Calorie analysis
  • Distance and time tracking
  • BMI calculation
  • Weight loss goals
  • Weather prediction
  • GPS tracking
  • Friend tracking notifications
Features
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Introducing the best walking app specially designed for weight loss! Set your own goals, track your exercise and check your progress everyday. Count your daily steps and analyse them through calories, distance and time. ¯ Check your BMI in the app and set your goal to lose weight faster. You can get the weather prediction and GPS services if you want to go out for the walk and you can also send notification to your friends and they can track you! So, tie up your shoes and start walking to get back in shape with best walking app ever! Subscription Details: • Auto-renewal (Yearly $39.99 and Monthly $9.99 and Weekly $4.99 with 3 day free trial) • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn of the auto-renew subscription from iPhone setting • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Walking app adds the great features above and are available through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription, and you can cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscription at any time, either by viewing your account in iTunes from your Mac or PC, or Account Settings on your device after purchase. • Privacy Policy: http://walkingappfree.com/privacy-policy.html • Terms of use: http://walkingappfree.com/terms-of-use.html

About

The Oregon Trail

Walk the historic Oregon Trail in real life using your steps. Track your progress, learn about milestones, and see the environment change as you virtually travel across the country. Your journey data is saved to Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Step-based Oregon Trail simulation
  • Real-world location tracking
  • Journey statistics and progress
  • Learn historical milestones
  • Apple Health integration
  • Adjustable journey pace
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Walk the Oregon Trail ™ - In Real Life! Experience the journey to Oregon anywhere with the Apple Watch. Developed by Gameloft as a standalone StepTracker of the multi-award-winning Apple Arcade title. Now with 99.99% less dysentery. WALK, RUN, OR PUSH The Oregon Trail: StepTracker works at any speed whether you’re walking, jogging, running or pushing a wheelchair. AIN’T NO GREENHORN Go from greenhorn to guide via the Trivia Screen, and learn about various real-world milestones and their significance on The Oregon Trail in the 1800s. Swipe to the Stats screen to view journey statistics, including, daily steps, days travelled, locations visited, and comparisons to the previous week. Observe the trail as you walk, and watch the environment change as you progress along the trail. NEVER LOSE YOUR PROGRESS The Oregon Trail: StepTracker takes the next step by saving your progress data into the Apple Health app. TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL Discover the 64 real-world locations as you traverse the trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon. • Reach 11 settlements. • Admire 22 natural features. • Ford 15 river crossings. • Pass by 8 landmarks. • Visit 8 Pony Express stations. • Set your own pace over 5 journey legs whether steady, strenuous or gruelling. The average greenhorn walking 10,000 steps per day can make it to Oregon in just over a year. Want to reach Oregon before the harsh winter sets in? Don’t walk, RUN! Officially Licensed & Supported • The Oregon Trail™ is an officially licensed game from HarperCollins Productions. • 2016 Video Game Hall of Fame inductee. _____________________________________________ Visit our official site at http://theOregonTrail-game.com For support visit http://www.gameloft.com/theoregontrail/support Play The Oregon Trail on Apple Arcade: https://gmlft.co/OregonTrail-2021 Don't forget to follow us on social media: Instagram: http://gmlft.co/GL_SNS_IG YouTube: http://gmlft.co/GL_SNS_YT Privacy Policy: https://www.gameloft.com/en/legal/theoregontrail-steptracker-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.gameloft.com/theoregontrail/terms-of-use End-User License Agreement: https://www.gameloft.com/theoregontrail/eula

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Steps Tracker at 69% against The Oregon Trail's 16%. Steps Tracker also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). The Oregon Trail's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 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. Steps Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. The Oregon Trail asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steps Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps Tracker has 2.3K ratings behind it against 247, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Steps Tracker's written reviews are positive against 16% of The Oregon Trail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps Tracker ships an update weekly, The Oregon Trail every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Steps Tracker versus The Oregon Trail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps TrackerThe Oregon Trail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better2.3 (247 ratings)
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews — better16.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better247
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTop Fun Apps LLCGameloft

Customer experience

Steps Tracker

All ratings2,307 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative24.3%

The Oregon Trail

All ratings247 ratings
Positive28.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative64.4%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative74.0%

User reviews

Steps Tracker

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking
  • 💪 Motivates activity
  • 📊 Provides useful stats

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Aggressive upselling
  • 🔍 Difficult data entry
  • 🔌 Inconsistent performance

The Oregon Trail

From 247 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and nostalgic
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Interesting trivia and graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Tracking issues and bugs
  • 🐛 Progress resets or gets stuck
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with new devices/OS updates

Bugs and requests

Steps Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not opening or loading
  • Incorrect distance and calorie tracking
  • Profile settings not saving properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to track daily/weekly progress
  • Option to switch between metric and imperial units
  • More customization options for goals and tracking

The Oregon Trail

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps not tracking properly
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Disappearing from devices after updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to track other activities like cycling and swimming
  • Better data syncing and progress saving
  • More frequent updates and bug fixes

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Steps Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Walking tracker monthly pack3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Walking tracker weekly pack3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Walking tracker yearly pack3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Walking tracker Pro$4.99
None

The Oregon Trail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps Tracker free?
Steps Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Oregon Trail free?
The Oregon Trail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Steps Tracker or The Oregon Trail?
Steps Tracker is rated higher. Steps Tracker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while The Oregon Trail averages 2.3 from 247 ratings.
Do Steps Tracker or The Oregon Trail have ads?
Neither Steps Tracker nor The Oregon Trail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps Tracker or The Oregon Trail?
Steps Tracker ships an update weekly, and The Oregon Trail every 2 months. Most recently, Steps Tracker was updated on September 25, 2026 and The Oregon Trail on August 11, 2026.

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