Pedometer vs StepCloser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pedometer
Display your key health metrics directly on your iPhone's Home Screen and Lock Screen with customizable widgets. Track steps, heart rate, and more without opening an app. Set daily goals and visualize trends with beautiful charts.
- Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
- Track 6 health metrics
- Daily goals and streak tracking
- Weekly trend charts
- 9 customizable widget themes
- Metric and imperial units
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Count every step and see your health at a glance — right on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch, without ever opening the app. Steppy is the all-in-one pedometer, step counter and health widget for iPhone and Apple Watch. Track your steps, heart rate, blood oxygen, calories, distance and flights climbed, hit daily goals, keep your streak alive and unlock achievements — all synced privately with Apple Health. TRACK 6 HEALTH METRICS - Steps (pedometer) - Heart rate (BPM) - Blood oxygen (SpO2) - Calories burned - Walking & running distance - Flights climbed 8 WIDGETS FOR EVERY SCREEN - Small Home Screen widgets (free) - Medium & large Health Dashboard widgets (Premium) - Lock Screen widgets — Circular, Rectangular & Inline (free for everyone) - Quick Action Widget — refresh and bump your goal in one tap (Premium) - iOS 18 Control Center buttons — Today's Steps, Quick Refresh, Start Activity - Live Activity in the Dynamic Island while you walk (Premium) - Auto-refreshes every 15 minutes NATIVE APPLE WATCH APP Works standalone — no iPhone needed. See today's steps with a goal ring, live heart rate, calories, goals and achievements straight from your wrist. 9 BEAUTIFUL WIDGET THEMES Make your widgets yours with 9 color themes — Classic, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, Midnight, Berry, Lavender, Rose and Slate — each in light and dark mode. GOALS, STREAKS & 32 ACHIEVEMENTS Set daily goals for steps, calories, distance and flights, watch your progress fill up beautiful rings, and build a streak by hitting your goal every day. Unlock 32 achievement badges across six categories, and climb the Game Center leaderboards. TRENDS & CHARTS Review the last 7 days with interactive bar charts, and see your whole year at a glance with the contribution-style heatmap (Premium). PRIVATE BY DESIGN 100% private. Steppy reads only from Apple Health, with your permission. No data is collected, stored or sent to third parties — ever. PREMIUM Unlock everything with an optional subscription: an ad-free experience, medium & large widgets, the Quick Action Widget, Live Activities, all 9 themes, trends, the year heatmap, all goals and streaks, premium achievements and CSV export of your full history. Free forever: Classic theme, small Home Screen widgets, every Lock Screen widget, steps goal tracking and the full Apple Watch app. Download Steppy and turn every step into progress. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://code-expert.de/app-privacy-policy/
StepCloser
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StepCloser helps you reach your daily step goals through personalized walking routes and friendly competition with friends and family. SMART STEP TRACKING • Syncs automatically with Apple Health • Set personalized daily step goals • Track your progress with beautiful charts and streaks • Manual entry option when needed WALKING ROUTES • Get personalized walking routes near your location • Choose loop routes or point-to-point destinations • Turn-by-turn navigation guidance • Track route-assisted walks separately CHALLENGES & COMPETITIONS • Create step challenges with friends and family • Choose from daily goal, weekly total, or route challenges • Individual or team competitions • Real-time leaderboards to track standings • Earn achievements and maintain streaks PROGRESS & INSIGHTS • Weekly and monthly step summaries • Goal achievement tracking • Personal bests and milestones • Streak calendar visualization OPTIONAL ACCOUNT • Use locally without signing up • Create an account to join challenges • Your email stays private - only your username appears on leaderboards • Delete your account and data anytime PRIVACY FOCUSED • Health data stays on your device • Only aggregate step counts sync for challenges • No ads, no data selling • Full control over your data Whether you want to walk more, compete with friends, or just track your daily steps, StepCloser makes every step count. Download now and start your walking journey!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepCloser at none against Pedometer's 2. StepCloser also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Pedometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. StepCloser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pedometer ships an update every 2 weeks, StepCloser every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pedometer | StepCloser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (626 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 626 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ayhan Gulseven | Miriam Roskind |
In-app purchases
Pedometer
- Pro Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly Subscription$15.991 Year
StepCloser
No in-app purchases









