Comparison

Steps vs Pedometer II

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

Head to head
About

Steps

This app helps you reach your daily step goal with a simple interface and motivational widgets for your home and lock screens. It celebrates your success by changing color when you hit your target, encouraging a healthier lifestyle. The app is lightweight and offers both light and dark modes.

Highlights
  • Daily step goal tracking
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Motivational color changes
  • Customizable step goals
  • 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 II

Features
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The simplest way to count your steps. Free, accurate, and refreshingly clutter-free. Step Counter turns your iPhone into a reliable pedometer that tracks every step you take throughout the day. No account, no ads, no subscription. Just open the app and start moving. SEE YOUR PROGRESS AT A GLANCE A clean daily bar chart shows your last 7 days of steps. Each bar is color-coded so you always know how close you are to your goal. Hit 10,000 (or your own target) and green confetti rains down to celebrate. Double-tap any winning day to relive the moment. KEEP YOUR STREAK ALIVE The app tracks how many days in a row you've hit your goal, so you always have one more reason to get up and move. EARN BADGES Everyone loves a reward. Unlock achievement badges for daily step milestones, longer streaks, lifetime totals, and monthly distance challenges. Tap any badge to see the day you earned it, or exactly how much further you have to go. MADE YOUR WAY • Set a custom daily step goal • Switch between miles and kilometers That's it. Two settings, zero clutter. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your step data stays on your device. No sign-up, no tracking, no selling your information. Download Step Counter free and take your first step today.

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Pedometer II3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pedometer II at 14.0 against Steps's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Steps versus Pedometer II: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsPedometer II
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDasmer SinghReleaseGrid

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 II

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Steps

No in-app purchases

None

Pedometer II

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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