Step Counter ⓒ vs Ascend Stairs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Step Counter ⓒ
This app helps you monitor daily activity, including steps, distance, and calories burned. It also tracks water intake and allows you to set fitness goals. Health Kit integration provides accurate data, and a premium version offers advanced features and an ad-free experience.
- Step counting
- Walking/running distance tracking
- Calorie burn monitoring
- Water intake tracking with reminders
- Fitness goal setting
- Health Kit integration
- Dark mode support
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Step Counter Track Steps. Stay Healthy. Want to stay active and monitor your daily movement? Step Counter++ helps you track your steps, walking distance, calories burned, and water intake—all in one simple app. Set goals, monitor progress, and improve your health with ease. Why Choose Step Counter? Step Counter makes tracking your daily activity effortless. Whether you’re walking, climbing stairs, or monitoring your water intake, the app gives you real-time insights to stay motivated. Dark mode support ensures a comfortable experience anytime. Track Your Activity & Health Count your steps and track walking/running distance Record calories burned during your day Monitor water intake with friendly reminders Set personal fitness goals and track weight loss progress Health Kit Integration Step Counter uses Health Kit to provide accurate activity data. It can read your steps, flights climbed, weight, and walking/running distance. It can also write your daily water intake for easy tracking. Go Pro & Unlock Premium Features Upgrade to get the most out of Step Counter: Unlimited access to all tracking features Detailed activity and water analytics Set and track advanced fitness goals Ad-free experience Subscription Options: Weekly — $2.99 (3-day free trial) Monthly — $8.99 (3-day free trial) Yearly — $49.99 (3-day free trial) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://funappsandtopcoolgames.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://funappsandtopcoolgames.wordpress.com/terms-and-conditions/ Download Step Counter today, start moving more, and take control of your health!
Ascend Stairs
This app helps users track their stair climbing activities and monitor weight loss progress. It provides weekly and monthly data visualizations to understand training and weight loss trends.
- Track stair climbs
- Monitor weight loss
- Add daily climbing stats
- Add daily weight stats
- Weekly data visualizations
- Monthly data visualizations
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Ascend is a stair climber's tracking app. It will help you track your climbs and lose weight. Add daily climbing and weight stats. Get data visualizations by week and month to help understand your training and weight loss.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ascend Stairs at 5.0 against Step Counter ⓒ's 4.5. Ascend Stairs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Step Counter ⓒ's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 2). 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. Step Counter ⓒ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Ascend Stairs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ascend Stairs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Counter ⓒ has 4.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Step Counter ⓒ's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ascend Stairs's.
| Parameter | Step Counter ⓒ | Ascend Stairs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pretty View LLC | Craic Studio LLC |
Customer experience
Step Counter ⓒ
Ascend Stairs
Bugs and requests
Step Counter ⓒ
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Weight/height input issues
- Inaccurate calorie tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable step goals
- Real-time step tracking
- Better water intake tracking
- Workout duration tracking
Ascend Stairs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Step Counter ⓒ
- Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Yearly subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Ascend Stairs
No in-app purchases
