# Strive vs Steppers

The clearest difference is monetization model: Steppers at free with in-app purchases against Strive's subscription. Steppers also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 71%). Strive's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 31). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Strive sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Steppers sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Strive against 4.8 for Steppers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strive has 3.1K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Strive's written reviews are positive against 90% of Steppers's.

Strive ships an update every 8 days, Steppers every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Strive | Steppers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strive-walking-tracker-app/id1538884989/reviews) | **[4.8 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steppers-step-with-friends/id6758587648/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 31 |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 101 MB | 123 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Strive Competitions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1538884991) | [Guy Tepper](https://appshunter.io/developer/1545132765) |

## What reviewers say

### Strive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strive-walking-tracker-app/id1538884989)

Compete in fitness challenges with friends using various metrics like weight loss, steps, and body fat. Track your progress with integrated health data and visualize your journey with insightful charts and graphs.

**Highlights:** Interactive leaderboards, 7 competition types, Health App integration, Smart Scale integration, Charts and graphs, Weight loss challenges, Step tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Strive Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Strive Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| 6 Months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| Strive Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| Annual | $5.99 | per year |
| Monthly with FREE 7-Day Trial | $5.99 | per month |
| Strive Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly with FREE 7-Day Trial | $24.99 | per year |
| 10 Users | $39.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great customer service
- 🚀 Amazing app for friendly competitions
- 💡 Fun and motivating
- 👍 Measuring goals
- 🚀 Fantastic extrinsic motivator

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Subscription changed significantly
- 🐛 Glitch
- 🐛 Support nonexistent
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 $ to connect to Fitbit , do deleting

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to read chat
- Frustrating loss of steps
- Waste of Money

**Requested features**

- Relative goals for challenges like apple fitness
- Weekend challenges


### Steppers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steppers-step-with-friends/id6758587648)

This app transforms your daily steps into a fun, social game. Create teams with friends and family, customize your in-game character, and compete on leaderboards. It encourages friendly competition and motivates you to move more by tracking your progress and celebrating milestones together.

**Highlights:** Create or join teams with friends, Personalize in-game characters, Sync real steps for progress tracking, Compete in daily leaderboards, Participate in weekly contests, Celebrate streaks and milestones

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Super Steppers Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Super Steppers Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| New Stepper | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| 50 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stepper Outfit | $2.99 | one-time |
| 150 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 350 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 800 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Strive free?

Strive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Steppers free?

Steppers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Strive or Steppers?

Steppers is rated higher. Strive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Steppers averages 4.8 from 31 ratings.

### Do Strive or Steppers have ads?

Steppers shows ads; Strive does not.

### Which is updated more often, Strive or Steppers?

Strive ships an update every 8 days, and Steppers every 5 days. Most recently, Strive was updated on November 3, 2026 and Steppers on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*