Comparison

Step Counter ⓒ vs Steps

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Step counting
  • Walking/running distance tracking
  • Calorie burn monitoring
  • Water intake tracking with reminders
  • Fitness goal setting
  • Health Kit integration
  • Dark mode support
Features
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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!

About

Steps

This app tracks your daily steps to encourage increased physical activity. It offers a simple interface, works offline, and respects user privacy by not collecting data. View your progress over days, weeks, and months with hourly and daily breakdowns.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Ad-free experience
  • Offline functionality
  • Privacy-focused
  • Daily goal setting (Pro)
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Steps - The Step Counter App displays your steps in order to motivate you to walk more, to move more, to be more! - Simple and easy to use - Ad free - Supports Dark Mode - Works offline - Respects your privacy: Data Not Collected - Today steps with hourly data - Steps for the last 7 days - Month steps with daily data - Set your daily goal (Pro feature) - Apple Health (HealthKit) integration, The StepCounter gets your steps data from the built-in Apple Health, the app displays the data in a different way. And don't worry, as stated before: we don't collect your data. Have a good walk, Buen Camino!

Screenshots

Step Counter ⓒ4 screens
Steps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Step Counter ⓒ at 73% against Steps's 0%. Step Counter ⓒ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 9). Steps's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Step Counter ⓒ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Step Counter ⓒ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Counter ⓒ has 4.2K ratings behind it against 9, 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 0% of Steps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Counter ⓒ ships an update fortnightly, Steps monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Step Counter ⓒ versus Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep Counter ⓒSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.2K ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2K — better9
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPretty View LLCAdam Feher

Customer experience

Step Counter ⓒ

All ratings4,188 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative21.8%

Steps

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Steps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Step Counter ⓒ

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Steps

One-time1
  • Pro Step Counter$2.99

Questions

Is Step Counter ⓒ free?
Step Counter ⓒ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Step Counter ⓒ or Steps?
Step Counter ⓒ is rated higher. Step Counter ⓒ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Steps averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Step Counter ⓒ or Steps have ads?
Step Counter ⓒ shows ads; Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, Step Counter ⓒ or Steps?
Step Counter ⓒ ships an update fortnightly, and Steps monthly. Most recently, Step Counter ⓒ was updated on October 26, 2026 and Steps on October 30, 2026.

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