Stepinator vs Dot Step Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stepinator
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Stepinator is the cleanest free pedometer to keep an eye on your steps count and stay motivated. Stepinator uses HealthKit to integrate with the Health app. Terms of service: https://stepinator.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://stepinator.app/privacy/
Dot Step Counter
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A simple and minimalistic step counter app with complication widgets for the Apple Watch. It counts your daily steps and shows your progress towards your daily step goal. Simply set your daily goal in the Watch app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot Step Counter at none against Stepinator's 6. Dot Step Counter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Stepinator sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Dot Step Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stepinator ships an update every 2 weeks, Dot Step Counter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on March 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stepinator | Dot Step Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Schuster | Alina Hang & Dominik Schmidt GbR |
In-app purchases
Stepinator
- Stepinator Plus14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Stepinator Plus1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- Stepinator Plus Family1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Espresso$1.99
- Cappuccino$3.99
- Latte$9.99
Dot Step Counter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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