HKStepMonitor vs Cute Mimi
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.
Cute Mimi
This app uses your device's motion system to automatically count your daily steps. A cute character evolves with your activity, encouraging you to meet daily goals and earn achievements. Compete with friends and view detailed progress reports to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
- Automatic step counting
- Evolving character companion
- Daily step goals
- Detailed statistics and reports
- Friend competitions
- Badges and achievements
- Home screen widget support
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Cute Mimi - Step Tracker is a fun and motivating app that helps you track your daily step count. Live a healthy lifestyle with your cute character Mimi! Features: Automatic step counting - With iOS's built-in Core Motion system Mimi character - Your cute companion that changes based on your steps Daily goals - Complete your goal every day and make Mimi happy Detailed statistics - Daily, weekly, and monthly reports Compete with friends - Challenge your family and friends to step competitions Badges and achievements - Earn special badges by completing goals Widget support - See your steps quickly from the home screen Every step matters with Mimi! The more you walk, the happier and healthier Mimi becomes. Complete your daily goal and watch Mimi grow. Privacy Policy: https://mimisteps.com/privacy Terms of Use: 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 Cute Mimi's 2. Cute Mimi's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days 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. Cute Mimi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 Cute Mimi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
HKStepMonitor ships an update every 21 months, Cute Mimi every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HKStepMonitor | Cute Mimi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Armstrong | Veysel Karani KOPARAL |
Customer experience
HKStepMonitor
Cute Mimi
In-app purchases
HKStepMonitor
No in-app purchases
Cute Mimi
- Cute Mimi - Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
- Cute Mimi - Step Tracker3 Days trial$49.991 Year
