Comparison

iON Classic vs Eighty Thousand Steps

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

Head to head
About

iON Classic

This app helps automotive enthusiasts digitally document their vehicle's restoration and modifications. It allows users to create a digital diary of their car projects, enhancing their investment value and showcasing craftsmanship.

Highlights
  • Digital vehicle documentation
  • Restoration and modification tracking
  • Automotive digital diary
  • Cloud-based storage
  • Social networking integration
Features
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iONclassic, the first and only mobile application designed with you the automotive enthusiast in mind! As an automotive enthusiast you recognize the need for great documentation of your vehicle’s restoration and or modifications. It’s iONclassics mission to bring that process into the digital and cloud age! iONclassic was designed from the start with a focus on helping owners get more value out of their investments of time and money. By bringing together the power of a purpose-built mobile application, amazon web services and best practices in social networking, iONclassic is helping its users create an automotive digital diary that its users and fellow enthusiasts will enjoy using. iONclassic thanks you for your consideration and welcomes the opportunity to help you increase your vehicle’s value by supporting all of your automotive digital documentation needs. As an automotive enthusiast, your investment time, money and the craftsmanship should be valued and on display. iONclassic - Making Automotive Digital Documentation fun and easy!

About

Eighty Thousand Steps

This interactive audio experience uses your steps to power a captivating story. Uncover a family secret through an immersive, cinematic saga inspired by real-life migration. Enjoy a unique blend of exercise and storytelling.

Highlights
  • Step-powered narrative
  • Immersive surround-sound audio
  • Unlockable clues
  • Offline playback
  • Accessible without walking
  • In-app step counter
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Ready for an inspiring journey? Here’s the twist. You power this story—with your footsteps. Take a walk in someone else’s shoes. Uncover a long-buried secret. Welcome to a story like no other. Walk the dog, run an errand, stroll the park, take a coffee break around the block. You can even run or jog, hit the treadmill, step machine, or elliptical. Now listen. And be prepared: this will move you in every way. Body, mind, and heart. A cinematic saga for the ears. An intimate personal secret, dipped in folklore and magic. Eighty Thousand Steps is a unique, genre-bending interactive podcast about family and migration, inspired by the true story of journalist Crystal Chan’s search for what really happened to her grandmother as a refugee. Follow the clues beyond the headlines. How do you keep going, no matter where life takes you? From award-winning studios Stitch Media and CBC Arts: a show for those who walk their own path. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. What step will you take today? HAPPY STEPPERS “It’s like a double whammy, getting my exercise in and listening to a story—2 for 1 value.” “Very fun and I enjoyed having something to walk to that added purpose to my movement.” “I have been enjoying the story while I do my daily walk. It’s so immersive and I love the interactive quality.” “This approach to storytelling feels so fresh and real and human.” “Really tugged at my heartstrings.” SPECIAL FEATURES Motivating Step Counter: In-app step counter shows your steps traveled as you uncover the mystery. Immersive Storytelling: Groundbreaking surround-sound audio with hand-illustrated scrolling art. Unlock clues after listening to each of the six episodes. Accessible and Adaptive: Completely free. Available offline. All transcripts available. Walk or run at any speed. Enable Accessibility Mode to enjoy without walking. Secure and Private: Will not save or store your health, motion or fitness data.

Screenshots

iON Classic4 screens
Eighty Thousand Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eighty Thousand Steps at 4.4 against iON Classic's 3.7. Eighty Thousand Steps also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Eighty Thousand Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of iON Classic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eighty Thousand Steps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iON Classic ships an update every 3 months, Eighty Thousand Steps every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iON Classic versus Eighty Thousand Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriON ClassicEighty Thousand Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIONCLASSIC LLCStitch Media

Customer experience

iON Classic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Eighty Thousand Steps

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iON Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Eighty Thousand Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iON Classic free?
iON Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eighty Thousand Steps free?
Eighty Thousand Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iON Classic or Eighty Thousand Steps?
Eighty Thousand Steps is rated higher. iON Classic averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Eighty Thousand Steps averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do iON Classic or Eighty Thousand Steps have ads?
Neither iON Classic nor Eighty Thousand Steps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iON Classic or Eighty Thousand Steps?
iON Classic ships an update every 3 months, and Eighty Thousand Steps every 3 weeks. Most recently, iON Classic was updated on November 3, 2026 and Eighty Thousand Steps on November 3, 2026.

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