Comparison

Ready Steady vs my Data

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

Head to head
About

Ready Steady

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Ready Steady is made for your training runs on the track: An accurate stopwatch that records heart rate and pace, and lets you easily time your rests. Features include: β€’ Acoustic pacemaker. β€’ Records heart rate and pace. β€’ Your training session will show in Apple’s Fitness App on the iPhone. β€’ Stop the run by tapping anywhere on the screen. Ready Steady prevents the display from sleeping on wrist-down. Also, conΒ­sidΒ­er setting the wake duΒ­raΒ­tion to 70 s and activating β€œWake on Wrist Raise”). β€’ Long-sleeve mode (bump to stop). Works even if the watch is covered by a sleeve or glove: just give the watch a hard tap or bump your palms against each other. This works even if the display is sleeping. β€’ Using the 3-second acoustic countdown means you do not even need to start the stopwatch manually, which makes the measurement even more accurate. β€’ During the rests, Ready Steady shows the current rest as count-up, as well as a progress bar (if you have set a target rest, which is optional). β€’ The little Bluetooth icon is shown if an external heart rate sensor is connected. β€’ The current heart rate is shown even before the first run begins. β€’ Optionally, choose to proceed to the next run automatically after the given rest time. β€’ On the Apple Watch, you can see an overview of the runs and rests so far, including minimum and maximum heart rates. β€’ Ready Steady on the iPhone lets you inspect your training session in more detail, including heart rate and pace. β€’ The pace can be shown in m/s, s/100m, min/km or min/mile. β€’ Use a two-finger pinch to zoom in and out of the heart rate and pace graph. β€’ Tap on a run or rest to automatically zoom and scroll to the respective section. β€’ See the average heart rate and pace in the currently visible section. β€’ The list shows the minimum heart rate during the rests, and the maximum during the run – this includes up to 30 s after the run as the highest heart rate reading usually occurs shortly after you cross the finish line.

About

my Data

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Time and track your hikes, walks, runs, and drives via GPS without having to worry about what happens to your data. Everything stays exactly where it belongs: on your own device. Now with offline map support! Download the maps you need and stop worrying about data use while you're out and about. It's better for your battery too! * Measure the distance of your hike, and how long you were walking * See where you are, where you are going and where you have been * See where you sped up or slowed down * Add notes along the way, or after you're done Questions? Suggestions? Issues? Since we don't track you in any way, we don't know what works and what doesn't. Use our in-app feedback mechanism to let us know what you think! Is the map you need not there? Reach out and we'll add it!

Screenshots

Ready Steady3 screens
my Data4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ready Steady at none against my Data's 2. Ready Steady also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). my Data's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. my Data sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ready Steady asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ready Steady ships an update every 3 weeks, my Data every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Ready Steady versus my Data: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReady Steadymy Data
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJust Another Foundry GmbHScattershot Media

In-app purchases

None

Ready Steady

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

my Data

One-time2
  • Offline Map$1.00
  • PRO Version$2.99

Questions

Is Ready Steady free?
Ready Steady is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is my Data free?
my Data is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ready Steady or my Data have ads?
Neither Ready Steady nor my Data shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ready Steady or my Data?
Ready Steady ships an update every 3 weeks, and my Data every 2 months. Most recently, Ready Steady was updated on October 27, 2026 and my Data on October 27, 2026.

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