Step It Up with Steph vs Ax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Step It Up with Steph
This app helps women transform their mindset and internal dialogue to support healthy habits and achieve weight loss goals with joy. It offers workouts, yoga, Pilates, motivation, and healthy recipes.
- Multi-day courses
- Full length classes for any level
- Daily uplifting quotes
- User profile for tracking
- Daily reminder settings
- Healthy recipes
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Transform your internal dialogue and mindset to support your healthy habits and reach your weight loss goals with grace, ease, and happiness. Workouts, yoga, Pilates, motivation, and more by Today Show's fitness contributor. App Features Include: -Multi-day courses -Full length Classes for Any Level -Daily Uplifting Quotes -User Profile to Track Your Journey -Daily Reminder Settings -Healthy Recipes The subscription is auto-renewable. This means it will automatically renew unless you go to you account settings to manage your subscription and turn auto-renew off. To manage subscriptions: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap your name. 3. Tap Subscriptions. Terms: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z04QJUfwpPOrxDLK-s9pVrSZ49dbBDSv/view?pli=1 Privacy Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CY5fUuTRkFgnMCJJrKrwXoj_MkGNzVMQ/view
Ax
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Ax-Core is your all-in-one fitness app designed to strengthen, tone, and transform your core — the powerhouse of your body. Using the innovative Axion Trainer, our workouts harness the science of dynamic resistance, where an internal moving mass challenges your muscles with every movement. This unique system trains your body in a way that’s safer than traditional weights, while giving you the combined benefits of cardio, strength training, and ab work—all at once. Inside the app, you’ll find a wide variety of workouts, from beginner to advanced: • Core-dio for cardio-driven core strength • Ax-Core signature workouts • Cardio Kickboxing to build power and endurance • HIIT routines to torch calories fast • Monthly Ab Challenges to keep you motivated Plus, explore special sections for targeted needs: • Shoulder rehab exercises to restore mobility and strength • Ax-Core Xtra for those looking to lose significant weight and kick-start their transformation Whether your goal is a stronger core, better posture, injury-free training, or a leaner, fitter body, Ax-Core gives you the tools to succeed. Start your journey today—and feel the difference of training with Ax-Core! Terms of Use (EULA): https://techzenondev.com/trainer/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ax at weekly against Step It Up with Steph's every 2 months. Ax also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Step It Up with Steph sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month and Ax sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Step It Up with Steph ships an update every 2 months, Ax weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Step It Up with Steph | Ax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (627 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 627 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Breakthrough Apps | Abbey Jo Shulkin |
In-app purchases
Step It Up with Steph
- 50% off monthly subscriptions$7.491 Month
- Step It Up - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- 30% monthly subscriptions$10.491 Month
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- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Step It Up Promo Annual$56.991 Year
- 50% off yearly subscriptions7 Days trial$57.001 Year
- Step It Up - Yearly7 Days trial$68.991 Year
- 30% yearly subscriptions$80.001 Year
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$114.991 Year
- 3 Day Detox Subscription$9.99
- Promo Lifetime Subscription$199.99
- Lifetime Subscription$399.99
Ax
- Monthly Plan$2.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription Plan$12.991 Month
- Half Yearly Subscription Plan$59.006 Months
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- Yearly Subscription Plan$99.001 Year
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