Comparison

HKStepMonitor vs StepMate

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

StepMate

This app helps you monitor your daily steps and activity progress with a clear, simple interface. View your recent activity, track goal achievement, and stay motivated with visual progress indicators. It also offers Apple Watch integration for convenient wrist-based tracking.

Highlights
  • Daily step tracking
  • Clear daily goal progress
  • Last 7 days overview
  • Improved history view
  • Percentage progress above 100%
  • Apple Watch support
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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StepMate helps you keep your daily movement clear, simple, and easy to follow. Track your steps, complete your daily goals, and see how your activity develops over time. The app shows your current daily progress and now also displays the last 7 days directly on your phone screen. This gives you a quick overview of your recent activity, the days when you reached your goal, and how consistent you have been throughout the week. The history view has also been improved to make your past results easier to read and understand. StepMate also supports Apple Watch. With the watchOS app and new Apple Watch widgets, you can follow your progress directly from your wrist. A quick glance at your watch is all you need to see how close you are to reaching your daily step goal. The app is designed to be simple, fast, and pleasant to use every day. The refreshed design brings a cleaner look, better readability, and a more natural way to view your activity data. Percent values now also show progress above 100%, so you can clearly see when you have exceeded your daily goal. You can personalize StepMate in the settings. Choose light mode, dark mode, or follow your system appearance. You can also select the app language to make StepMate feel more comfortable for you. StepMate is ideal for anyone who wants to stay aware of their daily movement, build healthier habits, and stay motivated through simple progress tracking. Main features: - daily step tracking - clear daily goal progress - last 7 days overview - improved history view - percentage progress above 100% - Apple Watch support - new Apple Watch widgets - light and dark mode - app language selection - simple and clean design StepMate helps make movement a natural part of your day. Track your progress, reach your goals, and keep your steps always within reach.This version brings new features, a refreshed design, and several improvements to make tracking your daily movement clearer and more enjoyable.

Screenshots

HKStepMonitor4 screens
StepMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StepMate at weekly against HKStepMonitor's every 21 months. HKStepMonitor's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.2). 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 StepMate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HKStepMonitor ships an update every 21 months, StepMate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
HKStepMonitor versus StepMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHKStepMonitorStepMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard ArmstrongPatrik Portes

Customer experience

HKStepMonitor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StepMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HKStepMonitor

No in-app purchases

None

StepMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HKStepMonitor free?
HKStepMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepMate free?
StepMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HKStepMonitor or StepMate?
HKStepMonitor and StepMate are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do HKStepMonitor or StepMate have ads?
Neither HKStepMonitor nor StepMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HKStepMonitor or StepMate?
HKStepMonitor ships an update every 21 months, and StepMate weekly. Most recently, HKStepMonitor was updated on October 27, 2026 and StepMate on October 15, 2026.

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