Comparison

Shaolin Online vs Stepwise Go

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

Head to head
About

Shaolin Online

This platform offers official online training from the Shaolin Temple Europe. Learn Shaolin Kung Fu, Qi Gong, and other traditional arts. Discover ancient methods to transform your life.

Highlights
  • Official Shaolin Temple Europe training
  • Learn Shaolin Kung Fu
  • Learn Qi Gong
  • Discover Shaolin Arts
  • Ancient self-mastery methods
Features
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Shaolin Online is the official online training platform from the Shaolin Temple Europe 歐洲少林寺. Learn more about Shaolin Kung Fu, Qi Gong and other Shaolin Arts. Discover ancient methods that inherit the knowledge to change your life. Start your journey!

About

Stepwise Go

Features
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Stepwise helps you stay consistent with your daily activity by showing your step progress in a clean, motivating way across iPhone and Apple Watch. Today - Live step count with circular progress toward your daily goal - Distance (km or miles) and active calories at a glance - Weekly comparison — see if you're up or down from last week History - Bar charts for the last 7 days, 30 days, and full year - Goal line and 7-day rolling average trend on the 30-day chart - Personal records: best day ever, best day this month, best week Streaks - Consecutive days at or above your goal, shown on iPhone and Apple Watch - Milestone badges at 7, 14, 30, and 100 days Notifications (all optional) - Goal reached, evening nudge, streak milestones, weekly summary Apple Watch - Glanceable complications for watch faces - Home screen widgets in small and medium sizes Stepwise uses Apple Health as the sole source for step data — no account required, no data leaves your device.

Screenshots

Shaolin Online4 screens
Stepwise Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stepwise Go at none against Shaolin Online's 3. Stepwise Go also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). Shaolin Online's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price 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. Shaolin Online sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Stepwise Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shaolin Online ships an update every 5 months, Stepwise Go every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shaolin Online versus Stepwise Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaolin OnlineStepwise Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (124 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings124 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShaolin Temple Europe GmbHKjetil Andersen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shaolin Online

One-time3
  • All Livesessions 2021Free
  • SELF-MASSAGEFree
  • SELF MASTERY$499.99
None

Stepwise Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shaolin Online free?
Shaolin Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepwise Go free?
Stepwise Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shaolin Online or Stepwise Go have ads?
Shaolin Online shows ads; Stepwise Go does not.
Which is updated more often, Shaolin Online or Stepwise Go?
Shaolin Online ships an update every 5 months, and Stepwise Go every 2 days. Most recently, Shaolin Online was updated on August 22, 2026 and Stepwise Go on September 27, 2026.

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