Comparison

Horizon vs MinimalSteps

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

Head to head
About

Horizon

This app helps you establish and maintain a daily intermittent fasting routine. It provides tools to track your eating habits, monitor your progress, and stay motivated through various features designed for a healthier lifestyle and potential weight loss.

Highlights
  • Fasting timer and tracker
  • Progress statistics
  • Metabolic stage insights
  • Home screen widget
  • Motivational levels
  • Customizable themes
Read full description

Horizon app is the easiest tool to keep track of your eating habits, and make your daily fasting routine better. Benefit from the most natural, healthy and effective weight-loss method, which has stood the test of time since ancient times. Perfect for establishing a simple eating discipline, Horizon is ideal for keeping yourself accountable and in control of your health, every day. Intermittent fasting makes your body regulate itself as it was designed by mother nature. It helps lose excessive weight and reinstating normal body processes that you might lost due to binge eating. Intermittent Fasting is not a diet or a quick fix of your body. It doesn't tell you what to eat or not but instead it asks you to make a strict schedule of your eating habit. This is a simple lifestyle change for better health with a side effect of weight loss. HORIZON’s FEATURES: TRACKER - Set your goal, start your timer and stay on track. We'll keep you accountable from start to finish. STAGES - Know what's happening with your body so you can stay motivated to reach key metabolic milestones. STATISTICS - Chart your progress and see how you improve your fasting practice from day to day. THEMES - Make it truly yours with a variety of beautiful color themes to choose from. WIDGET - Have a glance at your fasting progress right from the home screen. LEVELS - Keep you engaged and motivated to reach the peak title “The Fasting Guru”. Horizon is intended to be a tool to track intermittent fasting and is not a medical or healthcare service. You should consult a medical professional before starting intermittent fasting or any weight loss program, especially if you are pregnant or suffer from a medical condition. Download Horizon app for free! If you enjoy the experience, you can support a solo developer by upgrading to Horizon MAX and unlock all the available features. *Payments will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. One Time Purchase items can be purchased multiple times. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings on the device. Read more terms & conditions: Terms of Use: https://archerandpain.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://archerandpain.com/privacy

About

MinimalSteps

Read full description

MinimalSteps is a clean, focused step counter built for people who want to stay active without the noise. Connect to Apple Health and MinimalSteps does the rest — tracking your steps throughout the day, showing your progress toward your daily goal, and keeping a weekly view so you can spot trends over time. FEATURES • Progress Ring — A beautiful ring shows how close you are to your daily goal at a glance. Tap it to switch between step count and percentage. • Weekly Histogram — Swipe through your step history week by week. See your daily average, compare against the prior week, and tap any bar for a detailed breakdown. • Home Screen Widget — Small and medium widgets keep your steps visible at all times, even without opening the app. The medium widget includes your weekly histogram. • Daily Streaks — Hit your goal multiple days in a row and a trophy badge celebrates your streak, even across weeks. • Personalized Goals — Set any step target that fits your lifestyle. Choose from common presets or enter your own. • Custom Colors — Pick an accent color that matches your style. It carries through the app and widgets. • Fully Private — All data stays on your device through Apple Health. Nothing is collected or shared. MinimalSteps is designed to stay out of your way and keep you moving.

Screenshots

Horizon4 screens
MinimalSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinimalSteps at none against Horizon's 10. Horizon's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Horizon sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MinimalSteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Horizon versus MinimalSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorizonMinimalSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRadu ComsaMiguel Aviles Jenkins

Bugs and requests

Horizon

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Fasting records reset periodically
  • Past fasting data disappears
  • Widget timer is static and does not update
  • Reminders sent on days not selected for fasting
  • New update forces account creation and subscription pitches

Requested features

12 requests
  • Weight/BMI tracker
  • Timer for eating window
  • Lock screen widget
  • Apple Watch widget
  • Option to remove pre-set fasting windows
Show 7 more
  • Ability to change background and text colors
  • Support for system dark mode themes for widgets
  • Option to customize app icon
  • Black and white theme
  • Feature to see total hours fasted
  • Option to create custom fasts
  • Ability to set a minimum goal for streak continuation

MinimalSteps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Horizon

Subscriptions3
  • Donation$1.991 Month
  • MAX Weekly$7.997 Days
  • 3 Months MAX (3-days free)3 Days trial$39.993 Months
One-time7
  • Short Coffee$2.99
  • Tall Coffee$4.99
  • Grande Coffee$9.99
Show 4 more
  • Lifetime MAX$49.99
  • MAX Lifetime$107.99
  • MAX Lifetime$108.99
  • MAX Lifetime$109.99
None

MinimalSteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Horizon free?
Horizon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinimalSteps free?
MinimalSteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Horizon or MinimalSteps have ads?
Neither Horizon nor MinimalSteps shows ads.

Other comparisons