Comparison

More Steps vs Smile Detection

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

Head to head
About

More Steps

Track your daily step count and easily see how many steps remain to reach your goal. View past progress and target achievement percentages through a calendar. Integrates with Apple Health for seamless data synchronization.

Highlights
  • Daily step count tracking
  • Steps remaining to target display
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Calendar view of past steps
  • Target achievement percentage
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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This is a pedometer application that supports you in achieving your daily step count target. You can easily check the number of steps remaining until your target. By adding a widget to your home screen or lock screen, you can easily check how many steps you have left until your target. You can also use the calendar to see the number of steps you have taken in the past and the percentage of your target achieved. [Notice] This app synchronize and import your step count data via Apple Health.

About

Smile Detection

Features
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Facial expressions are analyzed in real time to determine whether or not a person is smiling.

Screenshots

More Steps3 screens
Smile Detection1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smile Detection at none against More Steps's 2. Smile Detection also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. More Steps sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Smile Detection asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

More Steps ships an update every 2 months, Smile Detection every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
More Steps versus Smile Detection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMore StepsSmile Detection
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17 — better17.7.2
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeHideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

More Steps

One-time2
  • Support for development$2.99
  • Pro Edition$3.99
None

Smile Detection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is More Steps free?
More Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smile Detection free?
Smile Detection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do More Steps or Smile Detection have ads?
Both More Steps and Smile Detection show ads.
Which is updated more often, More Steps or Smile Detection?
More Steps ships an update every 2 months, and Smile Detection every 2 weeks. Most recently, More Steps was updated on October 17, 2026 and Smile Detection on October 3, 2026.

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