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 helps you monitor your daily activity, including steps, distance, calories, and floors climbed. It offers detailed insights, goal setting, and motivational features like leaderboards to help you build healthy habits.

Highlights
  • Track steps, distance, calories, and floors climbed
  • Set daily step goals
  • View detailed hourly and daily activity timelines
  • Visualize progress with graphs and charts
  • Compete with friends on leaderboards
  • Personalized themes and modes
  • Up to 10 years of activity history
Features
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Stay on top of your fitness, one step at a time. Steps – Walking & Running is your all-in-one step tracker designed to keep things simple, insightful, and motivating. Track What Matters Effortlessly monitor your: • Steps walked • Distance covered • Calories burned • Floors climbed Deep Insights, Smarter Progress • Set your own daily step goals • View a clean timeline of your activity by day • Dive into detailed hourly stats—down to the minute • Visualize your movement with powerful graphs and charts • Explore up to 10 years of activity history Compete & Stay Motivated • Climb the leaderboard and challenge friends • Stay accountable by comparing your daily steps with others Personalized & Easy to Use • Switch between Light & Dark mode • Choose your preferred theme • Sleek, minimal interface with zero clutter Whether you're walking to clear your mind or running toward your next goal, Steps helps you stay consistent, track progress, and build healthy habits for the long run. Data source is the Apple healthkit. So, It will ask user permission. Privacy Policy url: http://lnkiy.in/stepstracker-privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://shorturl.at/qaM2S

Screenshots

Step Counter ⓒ4 screens
Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Steps at none against Step Counter ⓒ's shown. Steps also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Step Counter ⓒ's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). 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 in-app purchase, starting at $0.59 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Counter ⓒ has 4.2K ratings behind it against 13, 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 Steps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Counter ⓒ ships an update fortnightly, Steps every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Step Counter ⓒ versus Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep Counter ⓒSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.2K ratings)4.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better13
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPretty View LLCSanjeev Gautam

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 ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Subscriptions1
  • Go Ad-Free$0.591 Month

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?
Steps is rated higher. Step Counter ⓒ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Steps averages 4.7 from 13 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 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Step Counter ⓒ was updated on September 25, 2026 and Steps on September 11, 2026.

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