Comparison

Weight Tracker vs StepBeacon

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

Head to head
About

Weight Tracker

This app projects your weight loss trajectory to help you reach your goals. It offers quick daily logging, trend analysis, and insights into patterns affecting your weight, including menstrual cycle impacts. Track weight, body fat, and waist measurements with customizable graphs and notes.

Highlights
  • Trend projection to goal
  • Weight and body composition tracking
  • Daily logging with notes
  • Period tracking with cycle insights
  • Customizable graphs
  • Passcode lock for privacy
Features
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Most weight trackers just record numbers. HealthMate shows you where you're actually going. ■ Your Progress, Projected Small daily changes don't feel like much. But HealthMate's trend analysis projects your trajectory forward, showing exactly when you'll reach your goal based on your actual progress. Finally see the bigger picture that keeps you consistent. ■ Built for Daily Use The fastest way to log your weight. No complicated menus, no unnecessary features. Open, enter, done. The less friction between you and tracking, the more likely you'll stick with it. ■ Understand Your Patterns Track weight, body fat percentage, and waist measurements on clean, intuitive graphs. Add context with daily notes and activity markers. For women tracking menstrual cycles, the app highlights hormonal patterns that affect weight fluctuation so you can set realistic expectations. ■ What's Included ・Weight and body composition tracking with trend projection to goal ・Calendar view of all entries and patterns ・Customizable graphs comparing multiple metrics ・Period tracking with cycle-based weight insights ・Privacy protection with passcode lock ・Cloud backup and cross-device sync ■ Premium Version ・Automatic cloud backup ・Ad-free experience Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Terms: https://app.healthmate-app.com/term Privacy: https://app.healthmate-app.com/privacy

About

StepBeacon

Track your daily steps, walking distance, and floors climbed with this simple and private iPhone app. Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements, and review your progress over 7, 30, and 90 days. Customize goals and display preferences easily.

Highlights
  • Daily step goal tracking
  • Walking distance and floors climbed
  • 7, 30, and 90-day trends
  • Streaks and milestone achievements
  • Customizable goals and preferences
  • Demo mode for previewing
Features
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StepBeacon helps you turn everyday walking into clear, motivating progress on your iPhone. With StepBeacon, you can: - Track your daily step goal at a glance - View walking distance, floors climbed, and pace - Review 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day trends - Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements - Adjust goals, units, and display preferences in seconds StepBeacon is designed to stay simple and private: - No account required - No ads - No analytics or third-party trackers - Motion & Fitness access is used to read activity available on your device StepBeacon also includes a demo mode so the experience can be previewed and tested when live device motion data is unavailable. StepBeacon is intended for wellness and fitness tracking only and is not a medical device.

Screenshots

Weight Tracker4 screens
StepBeacon2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StepBeacon at none against Weight Tracker's shown. StepBeacon also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Weight Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StepBeacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weight Tracker has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Weight Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of StepBeacon's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Weight Tracker versus StepBeacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeight TrackerStepBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfamiliar IncorporatedSAI KRISHNA THOTA

Customer experience

Weight Tracker

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative13.0%

StepBeacon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Weight Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

StepBeacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weight Tracker free?
Weight Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepBeacon free?
StepBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weight Tracker or StepBeacon?
StepBeacon is rated higher. Weight Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while StepBeacon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Weight Tracker or StepBeacon have ads?
Weight Tracker shows ads; StepBeacon does not.

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