Step Counter ⓒ vs Step Year
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!
Step Year
Visualize your yearly step data with interactive daily views. Scroll and tap to see photos from specific days, jogging your memory about your activity. Share your annual step count and stats with friends and family.
- Yearly step data visualization
- Daily step count review
- Photo integration for daily context
- Step count sharing with friends
- One-time purchase for historical data
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Review your step data from a bird's eye view! Have fun scrolling and tapping around to see photos you took that day. Jog your memory on why you took that many steps! Share and compare your total year's step count and stats with friends and family! ______ Your step data for the current year is unlocked for free. Unlock the step data from all your previous years with a one-time purchase!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Step Year at none against Step Counter ⓒ's shown. Step Counter ⓒ's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 25) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 and Step Year sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Step Counter ⓒ against 4.6 for Step Year. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Counter ⓒ has 4.2K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Step Counter ⓒ's written reviews are positive against 75% of Step Year's.
Step Counter ⓒ ships an update fortnightly, Step Year every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Step Counter ⓒ | Step Year |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.2K ratings) | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pretty View LLC | Shannon Bolick |
Customer experience
Step Counter ⓒ
Step Year
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
Step Year
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
Step Year
- Unlock Past Years$4.99
Questions
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