Comparison

Steps Counter vs Sleep Water Steps

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

Head to head
About

Steps Counter

Track your daily steps with this intuitive pedometer. It provides a simple, energy-efficient way to monitor your walking progress and support your health goals. Easily view your step count throughout the day.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Energy-efficient monitoring
  • Daily step count
  • Walking progress visualization
  • Health goal support
Features
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Step by step shows you how many steps you have taken without getting tired. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sleep Water Steps

Features
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Trio is a simple daily tracker for sleep, water and steps. It gives you one place to log the three habits that matter most, with a single Trio score, customizable goals and motivating streaks. Track quickly, stay consistent, and review your progress over time. Features: One daily score from sleep, water and steps Custom goals for each pillar Current streak and best streak Water logging with one-tap add and quick amounts Steps tracking with iPhone motion pedometer Manual sleep duration logging Day, week and month trends Friend comparison and group features when signed in Trio is designed to stay simple: no clutter, no overcomplication, just the essentials for daily consistency.

Screenshots

Steps Counter4 screens
Sleep Water Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sleep Water Steps at none against Steps Counter's 2. Sleep Water Steps also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Steps Counter's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price and ads 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 Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sleep Water Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, Sleep Water Steps every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Steps Counter versus Sleep Water Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps CounterSleep Water Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArda İlgiliDEO ECOMMERCE LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Steps Counter

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access$0.991 Month
  • Full Access$7.991 Year
None

Sleep Water Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps Counter free?
Steps Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sleep Water Steps free?
Sleep Water Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steps Counter or Sleep Water Steps have ads?
Neither Steps Counter nor Sleep Water Steps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps Counter or Sleep Water Steps?
Steps Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sleep Water Steps every 3 days. Most recently, Steps Counter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sleep Water Steps on October 31, 2026.

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