Comparison

StepWorld vs Step Counter

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

Head to head
About

StepWorld

This app automatically tracks your daily steps using your device's health data. Compete with friends, family, and global users on leaderboards, and earn daily medals for reaching step milestones. It offers a simple, clean interface to view your progress.

Highlights
  • Automatic step counting
  • Friend and family leaderboards
  • Global country challenges
  • Daily step medals
  • Walking distance and calorie tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Turn every step into a friendly competition. StepWorld counts your steps automatically using Apple Health, then shows how you rank against friends, family, and walkers around the world. No workouts to start, no complicated setup. Just walk. WALK TOGETHER, RANK TOGETHER • Daily and monthly leaderboards to see where you stand • Add friends and family and share your progress • Global country challenge: help your country climb the world board ALL YOUR STEPS IN ONE PLACE • Daily, weekly, and monthly step totals • Walking distance and active calories • Daily medals from bronze at 5,000 steps up to diamond at 20,000 • Works with Apple Watch and iPhone data through Apple Health SIMPLE BY DESIGN A clean, easy-to-read layout shows your numbers at a glance. Free to use. Download StepWorld and see how far your steps can take you. StepWorld reads step data from Apple Health with your permission. It is not a medical device.

About

Step Counter

Track your daily steps and physical activity with this iPhone-based pedometer. Set daily goals and monitor your progress with a simple interface and icon badge updates. Review your weekly history to stay motivated on your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Automatic step detection
  • Daily progress tracking
  • Icon badge step count
  • Weekly history review
  • Customizable interface
Features
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Think you can achieve 10,000 steps a day? Challenge yourself! Seamlessly use your iPhone as a step counter. Learn more about your physical activity and get fit by reaching your daily goal. Simple interface makes your life easy with just the information you need at your fingertips FEATURES: -Automatic step detection - Set it once and the app does the rest recording your step for each day -Super simple interface shows your daily progress. -Easily check your step count just by looking at the app's icon badge. -Check your history and see how you're doing for the week. -Change the look and feel to match your mood.

Screenshots

StepWorld4 screens
Step Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Step Counter at 100% against StepWorld's 0%. Step Counter also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). StepWorld's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

StepWorld holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of StepWorld's written reviews are positive against 100% of Step Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
StepWorld versus Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepWorldStep Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSkydea K.K.WALABOK LLC

Customer experience

StepWorld

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Step Counter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StepWorld

No in-app purchases

None

Step Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepWorld free?
StepWorld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step Counter free?
Step Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StepWorld or Step Counter?
StepWorld is rated higher. StepWorld averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Step Counter averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do StepWorld or Step Counter have ads?
Step Counter shows ads; StepWorld does not.
Which is updated more often, StepWorld or Step Counter?
StepWorld ships an update every 2 months, and Step Counter every 2 months. Most recently, StepWorld was updated on November 10, 2026 and Step Counter on November 3, 2026.

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