Comparison

Tread Assist vs Steppie

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

Head to head
About

Tread Assist

Track your running cadence and other key metrics on your treadmill. Set targets, receive wrist alerts, and sync your workouts with Apple Health and Strava. Analyze your progress with detailed statistics and charts.

Highlights
  • Cadence tracking (steps per minute)
  • Heart rate and calorie monitoring
  • Target cadence alerts with Apple Watch haptics
  • Metronome for cadence matching
  • Automatic workout uploads to Apple Health/Strava
  • Progress statistics and charts
Features
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Tread Assist aims to provide you with metrics that ordinary treadmills cannot provide. The app allows you to view your cadence in steps per minute, while running or walking on a treadmill. Workouts can be uploaded to Apple Health and/or Strava automatically. Additional features include: - The ability to set a target cadence with an acceptable range. - View your current heart rate, heart rate zone, and calories burnt. - Receive a tap on the wrist from your Apple Watch when you fall outside your configured target range. - Configure a metronome to easily match your target cadence. - Analyse your progress with statistics and charts of previous runs.

About

Steppie

Features
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STEPPIE INCLUDES - Daily analytics - Real-time counting of steps, calories, and floors - Calendar with the ability to see your activity history for a specific day - Total activity readings for all time - Workout mode for running and walking - Desktop widget - Workout History - Sync data to Apple Health - Ability to change the background and main color with themes. An application uses HealthKit. Become the best version of yourself! The app will allow you to not only keep track of your analytics, but also to train. You can monitor the activity of your running or walking workout just by turning on workout mode. Reviews - "This is the best activity analytics app ever! It helped me start working out with renewed vigor!" - "I never thought tracking activity was so easy. You sign up, enter your data and you're done!" Privacy policy: https://anisim101.github.io/privacyPolicy.txt EULA: https://anisim101.github.io/terms.txt

Screenshots

Tread Assist4 screens
Steppie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tread Assist at every 5 days against Steppie's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Tread Assist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Steppie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tread Assist ships an update every 5 days, Steppie every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Tread Assist versus Steppie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTread AssistSteppie
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam CoatesVladimir Anisimov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tread Assist

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
2 purchases

Steppie

Subscriptions2
  • Steppie Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Steppie Premium1 Month trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Tread Assist free?
Tread Assist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steppie free?
Steppie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tread Assist or Steppie have ads?
Both Tread Assist and Steppie show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tread Assist or Steppie?
Tread Assist ships an update every 5 days, and Steppie every 8 months. Most recently, Tread Assist was updated on November 3, 2026 and Steppie on November 3, 2026.

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