Step It Up by CHAI vs Stepado
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Step It Up by CHAI
This wellness app promotes community-focused physical activity with an emphasis on exercise, healthy eating, and behavior change. It offers personalized feedback, location-based exercise opportunities, educational modules, and a social support forum. Connect your Fitbit, Aria II scale, or Omron blood pressure device for comprehensive health tracking.
- Community-centered physical activity
- Exercise and healthy eating guidance
- Personalized feedback tools
- Location-based exercise triggers
- Educational modules
- Social support forum
- Device integration (Fitbit, Aria II, Omron)
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Step it Up is a general wellness app designed to encourage low cost, community centered, physical activity. The program focuses on exercise, healthy eating, and behavior change with personalized feedback tools that support cardiovascular health. Local geofences specific to the user will trigger text location opportunities for exercise. Step it Up includes educational modules and a social support forum. Participants will connect their Fitbit device, Aria II scale, Omron blood pressure device and the option for logging daily blood glucose.
Stepado
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Walk more. Explore more. Unlock your world. Stepado turns your daily steps into an adventure. Every route you walk is recorded on your own map — and the more you move, the more of the world you reveal. It's the fun way to hit your step goal: not by staring at a number, but by exploring. EXPLORE & UNLOCK YOUR MAP As you walk, Stepado uncovers the streets and areas you've been. Watch your personal map light up over time and turn your city into a world worth discovering. The fog clears wherever your feet take you. TRACK EVERY STEP Accurate step, distance, and calorie tracking powered by your iPhone's motion sensors. See your daily progress at a glance and stay motivated to reach your goal. PLAN SMART ROUTES Let Stepado suggest walking loops from your location for your exact step goal — pick one, tweak it, and head out. Or draw your own route by tapping the map. See distance, time, calories, and how much new ground you'll unlock before you go. RECORD YOUR WALKS Start a walk and Stepado follows your path live with GPS, then saves the route, distance, and steps so you can look back on every adventure. SET A GOAL THAT FITS YOU During setup, Stepado uses your body metrics to estimate your stride and calories, so your distance and energy numbers are personalized — not generic. YOUR STATS, BEAUTIFULLY Review your steps, distance, calories, and explored areas in a clean, motivating dashboard designed to keep you coming back. WHY YOU'LL LOVE STEPADO • A gamified reason to walk more every day • A personal map that grows with every step • Smart, goal-based route suggestions • Accurate step, distance & calorie tracking • Personalized to your body and your goal • Clean, distraction-free design Stepado is built for people who want to move more, see their progress, and rediscover the world right outside their door — one step at a time. Lace up. Step out. Explore. Subscription required for full access. Pricing shown in the app. Privacy Policy: https://checkered-provelone-ca3.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Stepado-38e7311cc41380ebbfaae187c96b1094 Terms of use: https://checkered-provelone-ca3.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-Stepado-38e7311cc41380da9bdac7b70e1696ab EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Step It Up by CHAI at none against Stepado's 3. Step It Up by CHAI also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14 vs 17.0). Stepado's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Stepado sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Step It Up by CHAI asks for nothing beyond the download.
Step It Up by CHAI ships an update every 3 months, Stepado every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Step It Up by CHAI | Stepado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Martin Lorer |
In-app purchases
Step It Up by CHAI
No in-app purchases
Stepado
- Weekly$7.997 Days
- Monthly$14.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year







