Comparison

Stridekick Activity Challenges vs Stepio Pedometer Step Counter

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

Head to head
About

Stridekick Activity Challenges

Engage in fun, free activity challenges with friends and family, regardless of their fitness tracker. Connect various devices or use your smartphone to compete in different challenge modes and track your progress over time. Upgrade for longer, private challenges and higher participant limits.

Highlights
  • Connects to multiple fitness trackers
  • Smartphone activity tracking
  • Manual activity entry
  • Create custom challenges (Leaderboard, Streak, Target)
  • Join community challenges (Journey, Teams, Group Target)
  • Social activity feed and friend leaderboards
  • Track progress over time (weekly, monthly, yearly)
Features
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Compete in free, fun activity challenges with your friends and family–no matter which fitness tracker they have. Sign-up for free, connect a wearable device or smartphone and get moving with others. CONNECT A VARIETY OF WEARABLE DEVICES Stridekick connects to a variety fitness trackers so you can compete with your friends no matter which device they use. Don’t have a fitness tracker? No problem. Connect using your smartphone or enter your activity manually. We connect with the following devices: Fitbit, Apple Watch, Garmin, Withings, Misfit, iPhone 5S+, Apple Health, Polar, and Xiaomi. CREATE YOUR OWN ACTIVITY CHALLENGES Choose from three challenge modes: Leaderboard, Streak, and Target. JOIN COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CHALLENGES Join bigger community challenges with other steppers on the Stridekick platform. Community challenges feature different modes of competition including Journey, Stick to it!, Teams, and even a collective Group Target! We're always adding new community challenges, so check back often. A SOCIAL COMMUNITY TO KEEP YOU MOVING Everything is more fun with others. Stay motivated with the community of Stridekick steppers. Add friends and follow each other's activity stats. Keep up with those you know best through our daily Friends Leaderboard. A VARIETY OF CHALLENGE GOALS, UNLIMITED FUN Our challenge types offer a variety of ways to compete. Whether you're seeking a highly competitive leaderboard, a daily activity goal, or a long-term step target, we’ve got you covered. Compete on steps or active minutes. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS OVER TIME View your weekly, monthly and yearly averages for steps, distance and active minutes. Keep track of your all-time best days and work to beat your personal records. Unlock activity levels as you increase your weekly activity average. Join for free to create challenges that - Last up to 7 days - Can include up to 10 people per challenge - Are public for anyone to join Upgrade your experience with a Pro subscription that includes - Longer challenges, up to 45 days - Higher participant limits - Private challenges for just your group - Priority support Terms of use: https://stridekick.com/terms-of-service

About

Stepio Pedometer Step Counter

Turn daily walks into engaging challenges with friends or global communities. AI-powered insights and rewards help you stay motivated and achieve your step goals. Connect to health platforms or use your phone to track every step.

Highlights
  • Challenge friends and climb leaderboards
  • Team up for shared step goals
  • AI-powered personalized walking insights
  • Connect to Apple Health or Google Fit
  • Earn rewards and unlock achievements
  • Global community rankings
Features
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Step into the challenge. Turn your daily walk into something you actually look forward to. Whether you're competing against friends or teaming up to crush a shared goal, every step counts - literally. Challenge friends & climb the ranks Create groups and go head-to-head on leaderboards to see who can out-step the competition. Or team up and work together to hit big milestones. Now with global community rankings, you can see where you stack up against Stepio users worldwide — right from your profile. AI-powered insights that keep you moving Get personalized daily insights powered by AI that break down your walking trends, highlight your wins, and nudge you toward your goals. It's like having a pocket coach that actually pays attention. Track steps your way Connect to Apple Health or Google Fit, or just use your phone — no extra gadgets needed. Your steps sync automatically so you never miss a beat. Earn rewards as you go Hit your step goals, build streaks, and unlock achievements. The more you walk, the more you earn. Why you'll love it — Invite friends and create a challenge in seconds — Stay motivated with daily and weekly competitions — See your global rank and celebrate wins together — AI insights that adapt to your activity — No subscriptions, no pressure - just fun Lace up. Step up. See who's got what it takes. Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service https://www.getstep.io/terms

Screenshots

Stridekick Activity Challenges4 screens
Stepio Pedometer Step Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stepio Pedometer Step Counter at 100% against Stridekick Activity Challenges's 46%. Stepio Pedometer Step Counter also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Stridekick Activity Challenges's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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. Stridekick Activity Challenges sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Stepio Pedometer Step Counter sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stepio Pedometer Step Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stridekick Activity Challenges has 4.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Stridekick Activity Challenges's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stepio Pedometer Step Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stridekick Activity Challenges ships an update every 6 days, Stepio Pedometer Step Counter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stridekick Activity Challenges versus Stepio Pedometer Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStridekick Activity ChallengesStepio Pedometer Step Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB54 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperStridekick IncSW Software LLC

Customer experience

Stridekick Activity Challenges

All ratings4,426 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews474 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative43.0%

Stepio Pedometer Step Counter

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stridekick Activity Challenges

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and login issues
  • Syncing problems with various fitness devices
  • Inability to edit or manually add activities
  • Notification issues and unclear in-app notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create larger group challenges
  • More activity tracking beyond just steps
  • Push notifications for challenge updates
  • Integration with more fitness trackers
  • Archiving of past challenges

Stepio Pedometer Step Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Stridekick Activity Challenges

Subscriptions8
  • Stridekick Workouts–Echelon–Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Stridekick Pro–10$12.991 Month
  • Stridekick Pro–20$24.991 Month
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  • Stridekick Pro–50$49.991 Month
  • Stridekick Workouts–Echelon–Annual$79.991 Year
  • Stridekick Pro–10$139.991 Year
  • Stridekick Pro–20$274.991 Year
  • Stridekick Pro–50$549.991 Year
5 purchases

Stepio Pedometer Step Counter

Subscriptions4
  • Stepio Premium Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Stepio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Stepio Premium Annual$12.001 Year
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  • Stepio Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stepio Premium Lifetime$25.00

Questions

Is Stridekick Activity Challenges free?
Stridekick Activity Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepio Pedometer Step Counter free?
Stepio Pedometer Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stridekick Activity Challenges or Stepio Pedometer Step Counter?
Stepio Pedometer Step Counter is rated higher. Stridekick Activity Challenges averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Stepio Pedometer Step Counter averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Stridekick Activity Challenges or Stepio Pedometer Step Counter have ads?
Stepio Pedometer Step Counter shows ads; Stridekick Activity Challenges does not.
Which is updated more often, Stridekick Activity Challenges or Stepio Pedometer Step Counter?
Stridekick Activity Challenges ships an update every 6 days, and Stepio Pedometer Step Counter every 4 days. Most recently, Stridekick Activity Challenges was updated on October 20, 2026 and Stepio Pedometer Step Counter on October 8, 2026.

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