Comparison

Disco Steps vs CadioWatch

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

Head to head
About

Disco Steps

Track your daily steps and distance with a clear, glanceable display. Set goals, analyze long-term trends with charts, and integrate with the Health app for a comprehensive view of your activity from all your devices.

Highlights
  • Glanceable real-time stats
  • Step count and distance tracking
  • Daily step count goal setting
  • Long-term trend analysis
  • Health app integration
  • Rolling average curve
Features
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Get an overview of your walking activity today and over time in one seamless view. • A big, glanceable display with the real-time stats of today. • Shows step count and distance. • Set your daily step count goal and have one more motivating ring to close. • Analyse long-term trends using a chart view. • Keep pushing those bars over the finish line. • A rolling average curve to smooth out the fluctuations. With your permission, Disco Steps integrates with the Health app to read the data of your walking activity. And so, not only data generated by carrying your iPhone, but also walking/running information supplied by all other fitness devices and apps participating in Health ecosystem — including, of course, the Apple Watch — does contribute to the visualization of your activity trends. In addition, if you are walking with your iPhone, the real-time motion sensing updates the step count and distance numbers on the fly. We hope that Disco Steps will boost your motivation to new heights! Good luck in your wellbeing journey!

About

CadioWatch

Monitor your heart rate and blood oxygen levels with this companion app for Apple Watch. Easily share your health data charts with doctors, trainers, or family. View your historical health metrics with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Heart rate monitoring
  • Oxygen saturation tracking
  • Data sharing via QR code
  • Historical health data viewing
  • Intuitive app design
Features
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Introducing CardioWatch for Apple Watch - the ultimate heart health companion! With our advanced heart rate and oxygen saturation monitoring technology, you can now track your beats per minute and oxygen level, and easily share your data with others. Simply scan the QR code generated by the app to share your heart rate and oxygen saturation chart with your doctor, personal trainer, or loved ones. Our intuitive app design also makes it easy to view your heart rate and oxygen saturation history. Download CardioWatch today and take control of your heart and lung health!

Screenshots

Disco Steps4 screens
CadioWatch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CadioWatch at 100% against Disco Steps's 50%. CadioWatch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Disco Steps's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Disco Steps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CadioWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CadioWatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disco Steps has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Disco Steps's written reviews are positive against 100% of CadioWatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disco Steps ships an update every 2 months, CadioWatch every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Disco Steps versus CadioWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisco StepsCadioWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodulisOAXON INC.

Customer experience

Disco Steps

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CadioWatch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Disco Steps

One-time1
  • Disco Steps Premium$6.99
None

CadioWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disco Steps free?
Disco Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CadioWatch free?
CadioWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disco Steps or CadioWatch?
CadioWatch is rated higher. Disco Steps averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while CadioWatch averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Disco Steps or CadioWatch have ads?
Neither Disco Steps nor CadioWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disco Steps or CadioWatch?
Disco Steps ships an update every 2 months, and CadioWatch every 5 days. Most recently, Disco Steps was updated on August 31, 2026 and CadioWatch on June 8, 2026.

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