Comparison

Steps Widgets (Pedometer) vs Steps Widget & Walking Alert

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

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About

Steps Widgets (Pedometer)

Visualize your daily activity directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. This app uses your iPhone's built-in sensors to display steps, distance, and personal bests. Track your progress across various time periods and personalize your experience with different themes.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Steps and distance tracking
  • Personal best tracking
  • Multiple measurement units
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly tracking
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Did you know your iPhone is already tracking the distance you travel every day using its built-in motion sensors? (Your Apple Watch does too!) All of this data is automatically and privatly stored in the Apple Health app. Steps Widgets takes that information and transforms it into beautiful, customizable widgets — bringing your daily activity, from walking to running, right to your home screen. And the best part? You can even track your personal bests across different time periods! Key Features ◆ Works without location data ◆ Multiple measurement units: steps, meters, kilometers, yards, miles ◆ Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly tracking ◆ Multiple home screen widgets, each with its own configuration ◆ Automatic dark and tinted mode adaptation Unlock More with a One-Time Purchase ◆ Track your top records ◆ Customizable themes ◆ Highlight extreme values with colors ◆ Add average values and trend lines ◆ Slimmer borders, larger content ◆ …and much more!

About

Steps Widget & Walking Alert

Track your daily steps with customizable widgets for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Get smart nudges to help you reach your goals, with all data processed on-device for privacy and zero battery drain.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets for iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • On-device intelligence for goal prediction
  • Smart notifications and nudges
  • Real-time step count display
  • Privacy-first data handling
  • Zero battery drain
Features
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You spend most of your day sitting. You know walking is good for you, but between work, meetings, and life, it’s easy to forget. And most fitness apps ask for a big commitment: workout plans, memberships, calorie counting. Steps Widget asks for much less. It puts your step count where your eyes already go, on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy, and gives you a gentle nudge only when you’ve been sitting a little too long. Not every hour. Not on a fixed schedule. A few hundred extra steps here and there soon become part of your day, and those small moments add up. You don’t need to become a different person. Just move a little more today than yesterday. That’s how healthy habits begin. DESIGN IT YOUR WAY A step counter you find ugly ends up on page three, and a buried reminder is no reminder. The style editor lets you pick colors, gradients, and layouts, give light and dark mode their own look, and save your favorite styles to reuse on any widget. NEW: STYLE FROM A PHOTO Pick a photo you love. Steps Widget can pull a matching color palette from it, or place the photo right behind your step count. Drag and pinch to frame it, then adjust blur and tone. THE SMART NUDGE When glancing isn’t enough, Nudge steps in. Instead of an hourly buzz you’ll mute within a week, it learns your routine right on your device and shows up once, only when you’ve actually gone still. One nudge, when it’s earned, and nothing otherwise. KEY FEATURES • Beautiful Widgets: For Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. • Style Editor: Colors, gradients, and light and dark looks, saved as your own styles. • Photo Styles: Turn any photo into a palette or a widget background. • Smart Nudges: Learns your routine and alerts you only when you’re inactive, not on someone else's schedule. • Standalone Apple Watch App: Runs on its own, with complications, progress rings, and move reminders on your wrist. • Guilt-Free Tracking: No streaks to lose, no maps, no noise. Just a clean step counter. NO GPS. BARELY ANY BATTERY. Your iPhone already counts steps with its built-in motion sensors through Apple Health. Steps Widget simply shows that data—no background GPS location tracking, no constant polling, no battery drain. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your health data stays on your device. The app collects no personal identity information. FREE TO START Default widget styles and goal reminders are free. A subscription is only needed when you want to change your style with the style editor or photo styles. See your steps, get a gentle nudge. Move a little more every day. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Can I set my own daily walking goal? Yes. Pick the number of steps a day that suits you, and the progress ring fills as you walk toward it. Can it remind me to move if I've been sitting too long? Yes. With the Nudge feature, Steps Widget nudges you when you've been still for a while or you're falling behind your daily goal. Do I need an Apple Watch? No. Steps Widget works on iPhone alone using Apple Health step data. With an Apple Watch you also get complications and move reminders on your wrist. Does it show steps in StandBy mode? Yes. Turn your charging iPhone sideways and your step count and progress ring appear in StandBy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Steps Widgets (Pedometer)4 screens
Steps Widget & Walking Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Steps Widgets (Pedometer) at 84% against Steps Widget & Walking Alert's 25%. Steps Widgets (Pedometer) also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (129 vs 13). Steps Widget & Walking Alert's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Steps Widgets (Pedometer) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Steps Widget & Walking Alert sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steps Widgets (Pedometer) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps Widgets (Pedometer) has 129 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Steps Widgets (Pedometer)'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Steps Widget & Walking Alert's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps Widgets (Pedometer) ships an update every 5 weeks, Steps Widget & Walking Alert every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Steps Widgets (Pedometer) versus Steps Widget & Walking Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps Widgets (Pedometer)Steps Widget & Walking Alert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (129 ratings) — better3.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings129 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhashayar AbryoghaniCrazyLazy OU

Customer experience

Steps Widgets (Pedometer)

All ratings129 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.7%

Steps Widget & Walking Alert

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Steps Widgets (Pedometer)

One-time2
  • Full Version$1.99
  • Full Version$2.99
3 purchases

Steps Widget & Walking Alert

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.291 Month
  • Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Customization$2.99

Questions

Is Steps Widgets (Pedometer) free?
Steps Widgets (Pedometer) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps Widget & Walking Alert free?
Steps Widget & Walking Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steps Widgets (Pedometer) or Steps Widget & Walking Alert?
Steps Widgets (Pedometer) is rated higher. Steps Widgets (Pedometer) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Steps Widget & Walking Alert averages 3.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Steps Widgets (Pedometer) or Steps Widget & Walking Alert have ads?
Neither Steps Widgets (Pedometer) nor Steps Widget & Walking Alert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps Widgets (Pedometer) or Steps Widget & Walking Alert?
Steps Widgets (Pedometer) ships an update every 5 weeks, and Steps Widget & Walking Alert every 3 days. Most recently, Steps Widgets (Pedometer) was updated on September 18, 2026 and Steps Widget & Walking Alert on September 18, 2026.

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