Comparison

Steps vs Pedometer

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

Pedometer

Features
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Pedometer turns your iPhone into a precise step tracker — no subscription, no ads, no clutter. TRACK EVERY STEP Counts steps in real time using your iPhone's built-in motion sensor. Works whether the app is open or closed — your steps keep counting in the background. BUILD A STREAK Hit your daily goal and watch your streak grow. Miss a day? A grace day keeps your streak alive — but use it wisely. Streaks reset when you stop moving; they stay when you keep going. KNOW YOUR PROGRESS A clean ring shows exactly where you stand today. See calories burned, active minutes, and distance walked — calculated from your height and weight for accurate results. HISTORY AT A GLANCE 7-day and 30-day bar charts show your step history. Tap any bar to see that day in detail. Weekly summary cards recap your best week, average pace, and goals met. SMART INSIGHTS The app notices when you're ahead of yesterday, on track for your goal, or close to a milestone. Get a gentle push at 7 PM if you haven't hit 60% of your goal yet. WIDGET SUPPORT Add the step counter widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. See your progress without opening the app. IPAD READY Full iPad layout with a sidebar for quick navigation. Works beautifully on any iPad. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Pedometer is free and stays free. The goal is to help you build a walking habit — not to sell you one. PRIVACY FIRST Your step data stays on your device. No account required. No data sent to external servers.

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Pedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Steps and Pedometer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Pedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsPedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDasmer SinghBees Studio

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

None

Steps

No in-app purchases

None

Pedometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pedometer free?
Pedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steps or Pedometer have ads?
Neither Steps nor Pedometer shows ads.

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