Comparison

Steps Widgets (Pedometer) vs GymRat

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

Head to head
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

GymRat

Features
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GymRat is a workout tracker for people who train with a plan. Build a routine by hand, or import one from a photo of a written or printed plan — GymRat reads the page on your device and turns it into a structured program you can start right away. Then run your sessions: check off sets, adjust weight and reps as you go, use a rest timer, view heart-rate recovery on Apple Watch, and watch your numbers climb week over week. Strength and cardio share the same session — a cardio interval is timed with a start/stop stopwatch, with distance and pace logged next to your lifts. Core workout tracking works offline and never requires an account. Your training history stays on your device. Features - Build strength and cardio programs, or import them from a photo, pasted text, or a QR code - On-device photo text recognition — the picture never leaves your phone - Per-set weight and reps, with set-by-set editing during a workout - Rest timer, with a heart-rate recovery display on Apple Watch - Cardio interval stopwatch with distance, time, and pace - Apple Watch app that mirrors and controls the active workout - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Progress charts for every exercise, plus body-weight tracking - Optional Apple Health: save strength and cardio workouts, read and write body weight - kg or lb, km or mi, and 10 themes - No account, no ads, no tracking, no subscription Apple Watch Start or continue a workout from your wrist. Check off sets, edit weight, reps and sets with the Digital Crown, skip rest, and view heart-rate recovery during rest. Your workout stays in sync with your iPhone. Privacy Your workout and body-weight history are stored on your device. Photos are read on-device with Apple's Vision framework and are never uploaded. AI program import sends only program text for real-time processing and does not retain it. No ads, no third-party analytics, no tracking. Core workout tracking is free, with no ads or subscriptions. Building programs by hand, running sessions, progress charts, sharing and the Apple Watch app are included at no cost. AI program import includes free credits; if you use them up, a one-time pack of 30 imports is available as an in-app purchase. Manual entry always stays free and unlimited. "Support GymRat" tips are optional and unlock nothing.

Screenshots

Steps Widgets (Pedometer)4 screens
GymRat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GymRat at every 4 days against Steps Widgets (Pedometer)'s every 5 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Steps Widgets (Pedometer) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and GymRat sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps Widgets (Pedometer) ships an update every 5 weeks, GymRat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Steps Widgets (Pedometer) versus GymRat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps Widgets (Pedometer)GymRat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (140 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings140 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhashayar AbryoghaniEvgenii Shlikhota

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Steps Widgets (Pedometer)

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

GymRat

One-time6
  • 30 AI imports$1.99
  • Pre-workout$2.99
  • Protein shake$5.99
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  • Mass gainer$9.99
  • Protein tub$19.99
  • Month at the gym$49.99

Questions

Is Steps Widgets (Pedometer) free?
Steps Widgets (Pedometer) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GymRat free?
GymRat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steps Widgets (Pedometer) or GymRat have ads?
Neither Steps Widgets (Pedometer) nor GymRat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps Widgets (Pedometer) or GymRat?
Steps Widgets (Pedometer) ships an update every 5 weeks, and GymRat every 4 days. Most recently, Steps Widgets (Pedometer) was updated on November 3, 2026 and GymRat on October 31, 2026.

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