Comparison

Step Counter ⓒ vs StepUp

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

StepUp

This app helps you track your daily steps and reach your fitness goals. It offers supportive notifications, a unique feature to block distracting apps until your goal is met, and customizable home screen widgets. Your health data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Supportive notifications
  • App blocking feature
  • Home screen widgets
  • 100% private data
  • Customizable widgets
Features
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Health care professionals recommend to walk 10,000 steps per day to stay in good shape. You want to take that daily challenge? StepUp is the app you need. Easy to use, it helps you to reach your goal every single day. Stay focus and concentrate on your steps thanks to great features. Taking care of you has never been easier! …SUPPORTIVE NOTIFICATIONS… StepUp sends you notifications to help you reach your daily goal. When you’ve reached 10,000 steps, what a pleasure to be congratulated! …BLOCKING OTHER APPS… It’s not easy to concentrate when we are constantly distracted. How many times a day are you using the different apps you have on your phone? StepUp is a good coach: it can block your apps until you hit your daily goal. You want to connect to Instagram? First, walk! …100% PRIVATE… Our responsibility is to protect your privacy. StepUp asks to access your Apple Health data. This way, your data stays on your phone. It is not collected or used in any way. …STUNNING WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN… Get a nice StepUp widget for your home screen. It will help you follow your daily steps’ number. You can personalize your widget with different colors! Privacy Policy https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=718952c6-ffb8-4367-b9c2-87b11da8d05c Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Step Counter ⓒ4 screens
StepUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StepUp at none against Step Counter ⓒ's shown. StepUp also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Step Counter ⓒ's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 62) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, 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 StepUp sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepUp holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Counter ⓒ has 4.2K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Step Counter ⓒ's written reviews are positive against 70% of StepUp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Counter ⓒ ships an update fortnightly, StepUp daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Step Counter ⓒ versus StepUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep Counter ⓒStepUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.2K ratings)4.8 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2K — better62
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPretty View LLCApp Craft Consulting

Customer experience

Step Counter ⓒ

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

StepUp

All ratings62 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative14.8%

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

StepUp

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
5 purchases

StepUp

Subscriptions3
  • StepUp Extended | Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • StepUp Extended | Monthly$2.991 Month
  • StepUp Extended | Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • StepUp Extended | GiftFree
  • StepUp Extended | Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Step Counter ⓒ free?
Step Counter ⓒ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepUp free?
StepUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Step Counter ⓒ or StepUp?
StepUp is rated higher. Step Counter ⓒ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while StepUp averages 4.8 from 62 ratings.
Do Step Counter ⓒ or StepUp have ads?
Step Counter ⓒ shows ads; StepUp does not.
Which is updated more often, Step Counter ⓒ or StepUp?
Step Counter ⓒ ships an update fortnightly, and StepUp daily. Most recently, Step Counter ⓒ was updated on September 25, 2026 and StepUp on August 26, 2026.

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