Comparison

Steps for Watch vs StepMate

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

Head to head
About

Steps for Watch

This app tracks your daily steps and heart rate directly on your Apple Watch. It offers detailed daily step analysis, a seven-day graph of your activity, and the ability to set personal step goals. All data is stored locally on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Daily step tracking
  • Heart rate monitoring
  • Digital Crown for detailed analysis
  • Seven-day activity graph
  • Complication support
  • Personal step goals
Features
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Track your Steps and Heart Rate in this standalone app for Apple Watch Key features: -Daily steps -Use the Digital Crown to examine daily steps in detail and compare your steps activity to heart rate measurements during the selected time period -Seven day graph with daily steps and heart rate averages -Complication with daily steps -Set your personal daily steps goal -In app tutorial (open menu by firmly pressing the screen) Privacy: Steps for Watch needs read access to Motion & Fitness Activity and Heart Rate data. Information read by Steps for Watch is only stored and used locally on your Apple Watch. If you have any questions please contact us at contact@sydvesti.com

About

StepMate

This app helps you monitor your daily steps and activity progress with a clear, simple interface. View your recent activity, track goal achievement, and stay motivated with visual progress indicators. It also offers Apple Watch integration for convenient wrist-based tracking.

Highlights
  • Daily step tracking
  • Clear daily goal progress
  • Last 7 days overview
  • Improved history view
  • Percentage progress above 100%
  • Apple Watch support
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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StepMate helps you keep your daily movement clear, simple, and easy to follow. Track your steps, complete your daily goals, and see how your activity develops over time. The app shows your current daily progress and now also displays the last 7 days directly on your phone screen. This gives you a quick overview of your recent activity, the days when you reached your goal, and how consistent you have been throughout the week. The history view has also been improved to make your past results easier to read and understand. StepMate also supports Apple Watch. With the watchOS app and new Apple Watch widgets, you can follow your progress directly from your wrist. A quick glance at your watch is all you need to see how close you are to reaching your daily step goal. The app is designed to be simple, fast, and pleasant to use every day. The refreshed design brings a cleaner look, better readability, and a more natural way to view your activity data. Percent values now also show progress above 100%, so you can clearly see when you have exceeded your daily goal. You can personalize StepMate in the settings. Choose light mode, dark mode, or follow your system appearance. You can also select the app language to make StepMate feel more comfortable for you. StepMate is ideal for anyone who wants to stay aware of their daily movement, build healthier habits, and stay motivated through simple progress tracking. Main features: - daily step tracking - clear daily goal progress - last 7 days overview - improved history view - percentage progress above 100% - Apple Watch support - new Apple Watch widgets - light and dark mode - app language selection - simple and clean design StepMate helps make movement a natural part of your day. Track your progress, reach your goals, and keep your steps always within reach.This version brings new features, a refreshed design, and several improvements to make tracking your daily movement clearer and more enjoyable.

Screenshots

StepMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StepMate at 5.0 against Steps for Watch's 3.6. StepMate also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 35 months). Steps for Watch's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps for Watch has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps for Watch ships an update every 35 months, StepMate weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Steps for Watch versus StepMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps for WatchStepMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSydvesti OyPatrik Portes

Customer experience

Steps for Watch

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

StepMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Steps for Watch

No in-app purchases

None

StepMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps for Watch free?
Steps for Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepMate free?
StepMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Steps for Watch or StepMate?
StepMate is rated higher. Steps for Watch averages 3.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while StepMate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Steps for Watch or StepMate have ads?
Neither Steps for Watch nor StepMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps for Watch or StepMate?
Steps for Watch ships an update every 35 months, and StepMate weekly. Most recently, Steps for Watch was updated on September 10, 2026 and StepMate on June 27, 2026.

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