Comparison

StepsMeter vs Rings+

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

Head to head
About

StepsMeter

Track your daily steps and visualize your progress with detailed statistics and activity rings. Set personal goals and monitor your trends over time. Integrates with Apple Health for automatic tracking.

Highlights
  • Real-time step tracking
  • Detailed statistics and trend charts
  • Daily activity rings (steps, distance, calories)
  • Goal setting and progress monitoring
  • Apple Health integration
  • iPhone and Apple Watch support
Features
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StepsMeter helps you turn daily walking into visible progress. Track your steps in real time, explore detailed statistics, and reach your personal goal — all in a clean, tab-based layout. Overview Your daily activity ring shows step count, distance, floors, and calories at a glance. A trend chart with daily averages keeps you informed about your recent activity. Statistics Dive deeper with weekly comparisons, active day tracking, trend overviews, weekday patterns, personal bests, goal streaks, monthly progress heatmaps, and all-time totals. History Review your step data by week, month, or year — with charts, summaries, and detailed breakdowns. More Features - Estimated time to reach your daily goal based on your walking pace - Monthly progress levels to keep you motivated - Apple Health integration for automatic step tracking - iPhone and Apple Watch support - 34 languages supported StepsMeter is designed to be simple, focused, and motivating for everyday use.

About

Rings+

This app brings the iconic fitness ring experience to any tracker that syncs with Apple Health. Track your daily goals for movement, exercise, sleep, and steps, and visualize your progress with monthly recaps and a history calendar. It offers custom goal setting and AI coaching for personalized motivation.

Highlights
  • Works with any Apple Health synced tracker
  • Track Move, Exercise, Sleep, and Step goals
  • Monthly & yearly fitness recaps
  • Ring history calendar
  • Custom goal-setting
  • AI Coach personas
Features
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Close activity rings with the tracker you already use. Rings+ turns activity data from Apple Health into clear Move, Exercise, and Step rings. Use data from Apple Watch or a compatible fitness tracker that writes to Apple Health. CLOSE YOUR DAILY RINGS See your Move, Exercise, and Step progress in one clear view. BUILD STREAKS THAT LAST Stay consistent, plan rest days, and celebrate new records. SEE YOUR FULL HISTORY Review every ring in a simple calendar and find your strongest days. UNDERSTAND YOUR WORKOUTS Review heart rate, duration, active energy, routes, and workout trends. SET A GOAL THAT MATTERS Create one focused monthly challenge to keep you moving. GET CLEAR INSIGHTS Compare recent activity, follow trends, and see how your routine changes. STAY ON TRACK WITH WIDGETS Check your rings, streaks, trends, and goals from your Home Screen. BUILT FOR IPHONE DUO Open it to see your rings and your week side by side. Stand it up on a table and the rings stay on top while every button sits on the flat half. RELIVE EVERY MONTH Wrapped turns each month and year into a short story of your activity that you can share. A DAILY COACH NOTE WITH RINGS+ PRO On supported devices, Apple Intelligence writes one short note from your own numbers. Rings+ works with Apple Health. This includes data from Apple Watch and compatible trackers from Fitbit, Garmin, Amazfit, and other services that write activity data to Apple Health. Rings+ Pro includes advanced insights, additional recaps, and other tools that help you understand your progress. Download Rings+ and start closing your rings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StepsMeter4 screens
Rings+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rings+ at 100% against StepsMeter's 63%. Rings+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). StepsMeter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, 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. Rings+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. StepsMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rings+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of StepsMeter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rings+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepsMeter ships an update every 6 days, Rings+ every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StepsMeter versus Rings+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsMeterRings+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSteffen MayerMSW Digital LLC

Customer experience

StepsMeter

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative31.4%

Rings+

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StepsMeter

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Rings+

Subscriptions3
  • Rings+ Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Rings Premium$2.991 Month
  • Rings+ Pro Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Pro Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is StepsMeter free?
StepsMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rings+ free?
Rings+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepsMeter or Rings+?
Rings+ is rated higher. StepsMeter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Rings+ averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do StepsMeter or Rings+ have ads?
Neither StepsMeter nor Rings+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepsMeter or Rings+?
StepsMeter ships an update every 6 days, and Rings+ every 11 days. Most recently, StepsMeter was updated on October 15, 2026 and Rings+ on October 15, 2026.

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