Comparison

Stepminder vs Pedora

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

Head to head
About

Stepminder

This app calculates your average daily activity based on recent steps and distance, smoothing out daily fluctuations. Customize the averaging period and weighting for personalized insights. Track progress towards goals or simply monitor your movement.

Highlights
  • Weighted step averaging
  • Customizable averaging period
  • Unweighted average option
  • Goal progress visualization
  • Health app integration
  • Distance tracking
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Stepminder averages your recent steps and distance, smoothing out day-to-day variations. The default 7-day weighted average gives the most weight to steps today (¼ of the total), and the least weight to steps six days ago (1/28 of the total). Change the averaging period, or choose an unweighted average (that is, each day has the same weight). An unweighted average of 7-28 days, for example, is useful if you do most of your walking on weekends. Visually track your progress toward your goal through the day. Or turn off goal orientation and just see how much you walk. Stepminder integrates with the Health app, using it as its source of past step counts and walking & running distances. Questions or problems? Email support@lobitoscreek.com

About

Pedora

This app automatically adjusts your daily walking goals based on your recent activity, allowing for gradual increases or fixed targets. It tracks various health metrics and offers friendly competition with friends. Visualize your progress with charts and widgets.

Highlights
  • Automatic goal adjustment
  • Customizable fixed goals
  • Activity tracking (steps, distance, calories, etc.)
  • Progress charts and statistics
  • Friendly walking competitions
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
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You just set the improvement rate and Pedora will increase your walking goals little by little everyday. Pedora will intelligently adjust your goals as you go using your previous 7 days average. Maybe now it's spring and you feel like to go out and walk more? No problem. You can change your improvement rate higher and you're all set! Pedora will update your walking goals automatically from now on. Or maybe you're facing a plateau and just want to maintain your goals? No problem. You can change it to custom fixed goals and you're all set! Pedora will not touch your walking goals from now on. Walking can be more fun when its goal is achievable. Achieve you goals everyday with Pedora, and have a healthy life! ** Pedora includes ** 6 Activity Items - Steps - Distance - Duration - Calories - Floors - Heart Rate (can be tracked using Apple Watch or other smart bands) 2 Goal-Tracking Modes - Automatic Goals: Today's goals are tracked automatically based on previous 7 days average - Custom Goals: Custom Goals can be set and changed manually for today and any previous days. - Goal progresses are presented beautifully in a ring and bar charts 7 Period Charts - Day - 7 Days - Week - Weeks - Month - Year - Years Period Statistics - Totals - Averages - Trends Data Source - iPhone: updates in real time using iPhone motion sensor - All including Apple Watch: Update can be slower as the data are synced and merged with other sources including Apple Watch Friendly Walking Competition - Walking together is more fun - Compete for the weekly step counts with friends and loved ones - Motivate each other and achieve goals together - No 3rd party user registration or login is required - Send your invitation to any iCloud contact via Messages or Mail Home Screen Widgets - One activity on a small-sized widget - All activities on a medium-sized widget Lock Screen Widgets for iOS 16 and up - 2 types of lock screen widgets: Rectangular and Circular - Select activity (steps, distance, duration, calories, floors, heart rate) to show by tapping each widget while adding widget Apple Watch - Various watch complications - Independent Apple Watch app to track today's goal progress Notifications - Daily Steps Goal Progress - Friendly Steps Competition Rank Change - Friendly Steps Competition Weekly Winning Units - Can switch between Imperial and Metric Units Dark & Light Mode - Supports Dark & Light mode or System setting of your iPhone ** Health app integration ** Pedora integrates with the Health app in order to display health data collected by connected devices including Apple Watch. ** Data Privacy ** Your health data stays in your iPhone and Apple's eco system, and they will not be shared with any 3rd parties.

Screenshots

Stepminder4 screens
Pedora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stepminder at 5.0 against Pedora's 4.5. Stepminder also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and ads (none vs shown). Pedora's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stepminder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedora has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Stepminder's written reviews are positive against 65% of Pedora's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepminder ships an update every 5 weeks, Pedora monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stepminder versus Pedora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepminderPedora
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings256 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLobitos CreekDong hyun Kim

Customer experience

Stepminder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pedora

All ratings56 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stepminder

No in-app purchases

None

Pedora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stepminder free?
Stepminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pedora free?
Pedora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stepminder or Pedora?
Stepminder is rated higher. Stepminder averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pedora averages 4.5 from 56 ratings.
Do Stepminder or Pedora have ads?
Pedora shows ads; Stepminder does not.
Which is updated more often, Stepminder or Pedora?
Stepminder ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pedora monthly. Most recently, Stepminder was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pedora on October 14, 2026.

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