Comparison

HKStepMonitor vs Steps

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Steps

This app offers a beautiful and comprehensive way to track your daily steps, distance, calories, and active minutes. It provides detailed charts, goal setting, and motivational features to keep you moving. You can also track outdoor workouts with GPS and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Live step count with progress ring
  • GPS outdoor workout tracking
  • Streaks, goals, and personal bests
  • Weekly and monthly trend charts
  • Social leaderboards and challenges
  • Customizable themes and widgets
  • Apple Health and Apple Watch integration
Features
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Steps is the cleanest, most beautiful step tracker for iPhone. Whether you're working toward 10,000 steps a day or training for a marathon, Steps keeps you motivated with real-time data, stunning charts, and social competition. DAILY TRACKING • Live step count with animated progress ring • Distance, calories, active minutes & floors climbed • Hourly breakdown chart — see exactly when you were active • Automatic sync with Apple Health STREAKS & GOALS • Set your own daily step goal • Build and protect day streaks • Personal best detection with confetti celebration • Motivational messages that adapt to your progress TRENDS & HISTORY • Weekly and monthly charts with goal markers • Full calendar history — tap any day for hourly detail • Monthly and weekly recap cards GPS WORKOUTS • Track outdoor walks, runs, cycling, hiking & trail runs • Live route map with pace, splits & elevation • Auto-pause, voice coach & detailed post-workout summary FRIENDS & CHALLENGES • Leaderboard — compare steps with friends daily, weekly or monthly • Send challenges and nudges to keep each other moving • XP levels and achievement badges BEAUTIFUL & CUSTOMISABLE • 5 accent colour themes • Light, dark & automatic appearance • Home screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch companion app Steps respects your privacy. All health data stays on your device and is only shared with Apple Health.

Screenshots

HKStepMonitor4 screens
Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steps at every 6 weeks against HKStepMonitor's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HKStepMonitor against 5.0 for Steps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HKStepMonitor ships an update every 21 months, Steps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
HKStepMonitor versus Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHKStepMonitorSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard ArmstrongDejvi Kacollja

In-app purchases

None

HKStepMonitor

No in-app purchases

None

Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HKStepMonitor free?
HKStepMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HKStepMonitor or Steps?
HKStepMonitor and Steps are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do HKStepMonitor or Steps have ads?
Neither HKStepMonitor nor Steps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HKStepMonitor or Steps?
HKStepMonitor ships an update every 21 months, and Steps every 6 weeks. Most recently, HKStepMonitor was updated on October 27, 2026 and Steps on October 31, 2026.

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