HKStepMonitor vs Steps App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HKStepMonitor
This utility app displays daily and weekly step counts tracked by your iPhone and Apple Watch. It presents your step data in a clear graph format, making it easy to monitor your activity over the past seven days.
- Displays step counts from Apple HealthKit
- Tracks steps from iPhone and Apple Watch
- Shows daily and weekly step totals
- Presents data in a graph format
- Monitors activity for the past 7 days
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Simple utility for iPhone that uses Apple HealthKit to display the number of steps that were measured by the iPhone and Apple Watch. Displays steps measured for the past 7 days with a total for the week and daily totals in a graph format. Please enjoy this simple and handy tool to easily find and monitor your steps for the week and the day.
Steps App
This app helps you track your daily steps with a visually appealing interface. It offers real-time tracking, progress grids, and home screen widgets. Unlock your complete history and advanced stats with a premium subscription.
- Real-time step tracking
- Apple Health integration
- Home screen widgets
- Progress grids
- Customizable color themes
- Complete history and trends (Premium)
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Hit 10,000 steps every single day. 10K Steps Today is a simple, beautiful step tracker built around one big number and your week at a glance. Free to download and use: - Real-time step tracking synced with Apple Health - Today, your week, and this month at a glance - Your best day of the week and month, crowned - Daily streaks, plus an optional evening nudge on days you're behind - Pick any daily goal, from 2,000 to 30,000 steps - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Share cards for your day and your month - Dark mode support Go Premium to unlock your whole journey: - Every past month, as far back as your Health data goes - Every past year, with your best month crowned - Share cards for any month or year Premium is an optional subscription (quarterly or annual, annual includes a 3-day free trial), or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Cancel anytime. No ads and no account. Your step data never leaves your phone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HKStepMonitor at none against Steps App's 3. Steps App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Steps App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HKStepMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HKStepMonitor against 5.0 for Steps App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
HKStepMonitor ships an update every 21 months, Steps App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HKStepMonitor | Steps App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Armstrong | Gustavo Tiffer |
Customer experience
HKStepMonitor
Steps App
In-app purchases
HKStepMonitor
No in-app purchases
Steps App
- 10K Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 10K Premium - Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$59.99
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