Comparison

Steps vs ForkLift

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily step counting
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Customizable step goal
  • Visual goal achievement celebration
  • Light and Dark modes
  • Small app size
Features
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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.

About

ForkLift

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ForkLift — your data is yours. Terminal-inspired interface, zero fluff, complete data ownership. LOG EVERYTHING • Strength: weight, reps, RIR, drop sets, rest-pause sets • Cardio: distance, time, incline, effort — with estimated 5K time and VO2max • Stretching: simple tap-to-complete tracking TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Estimated 1RM calculated automatically from every session • Historical 1RM and VO2max charts over time • Per-exercise history showing every set you've ever done • Weekly volume and workout frequency stats PLAN YOUR TRAINING • Build custom workout templates with set counts and rest timers • Create multi-week training plans with progressive rep targets • Schedule workouts to your calendar and rearrange with a tap • Comes loaded with 7 ready-to-go plans: PPL, Upper/Lower, Full Body, Powerbuilding, Couch to 5K, and more APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION • Import runs, rides, and swims from Apple Health • Heart rate charts and GPS route maps from imported workouts • Pull in body weight, body fat, and lean mass measurements • Calorie re-estimation using HR data for treadmill overrides OWN YOUR DATA • Export exercises, workouts, plans, and full history as JSON • Import exercises and programs created by AI or friends • Progress photos with optional Face ID lock and zip export • Body measurements with custom tracking (waist, arms, anything) 120+ exercises included with muscle group tags and focus areas. Fully customizable dark/light/custom themes. No account required. No ads. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

Steps and ForkLift are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Steps versus ForkLift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsForkLift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDasmer SinghWilliam Grannis

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

ForkLift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Steps

No in-app purchases

None

ForkLift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ForkLift free?
ForkLift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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