Steps vs Pedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steps
Track your daily step count and stay motivated to reach your fitness goals. This app offers a simple way to monitor progress with customizable goals and visual celebrations upon achievement. Enjoy a lightweight and user-friendly experience with customizable display options.
- Daily step counting
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Customizable step goal
- Visual goal achievement celebration
- Light and Dark modes
- Small app size
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Achieve your 10,000 steps goal with Steps! Add the widget to your Lock Screen or Home Screen for daily motivation. When you hit 10,000 steps, the app turns green to celebrate your success. Strive for green every day to stay active and healthy. You can edit the goal if you want too. Steps is a simple app, and at less than 2MB, it's smaller than even just 1 photo on your iPhone. Enjoy both Light and Dark modes for the app and widget.
Pedometer
This app offers a straightforward way to monitor your daily steps and walking progress. Set personal goals and view your activity history with a simple, battery-efficient design.
- Simple daily step tracking
- Personalized step goals
- Easy-to-understand history
- Lightweight design
- Battery efficient
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Make every step easy to see. Pedometer - Health is a simple, lightweight step counter for everyday walking. Check your daily steps at a glance, set a personal goal, and follow your progress without a complicated fitness setup. SIMPLE DAILY STEP TRACKING View your steps in a clear, easy-to-read layout designed for quick check-ins throughout the day. GOALS THAT KEEP YOU MOVING Set a daily step goal and see how close you are as you walk. HISTORY YOU CAN UNDERSTAND Review your past activity and see how your walking routine develops over time. LIGHTWEIGHT FOR EVERYDAY USE The app is designed to stay simple and minimize unnecessary battery use. Pedometer - Health is made for people who want a straightforward walking tracker without a complicated fitness experience. Install the app, set your goal, and start tracking your daily steps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Steps at none against Pedometer's shown. Steps also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Pedometer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pedometer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 6.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steps | Pedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.2K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dasmer Singh | Chronosystem Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Steps
Pedometer
Bugs and requests
Steps
Reported bugs
2 issues- Steps not syncing correctly
- App changes step totals retrospectively
Requested features
3 requests- Add distance and pace tracking
- Allow customization of step goal
- Extend historical data view beyond one week
Pedometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Steps
No in-app purchases
Pedometer
No in-app purchases
