Comparison

Footsteps Pedometer vs Pedometer Plus

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

Head to head
About

Footsteps Pedometer

This advanced pedometer tracks your steps, distance, and calories burned while walking or running. It works seamlessly in the background, with your pocket or case, and integrates with Apple Watch and the Health App for comprehensive activity monitoring.

Highlights
  • Records steps, duration, distance, and calories burned
  • Works in background and with Apple Watch
  • Optional Health App integration
  • Displays current speed, pace, and calorie burn
  • History and Graphs modules
  • Pacer for maintaining desired speed
  • Configurable step length and units
Features
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OVERVIEW Footsteps is an advanced pedometer counting steps and calories burned as you walk or run. It's easy to use, works when in your pocket, hand or a case. It doesn't require any special belt although works great when you use one. Works in background (don't forget to start Footsteps after you turn on your iPhone/iPod). Works with Apple Watch. FEATURES - Records steps, duration, distance and calories burned - Displays current speed, pace and calorie burn - Works in background - Works with Apple Watch - Optional integration with the Health App - Displays counts for walking and running as well as total counts - Nine color schemes to choose from including high contrast B&W - Dark mode support - Timer pauses automatically when no activity is detected - Pacer helps you maintain the desired speed and intensity. It also gives you information about calories burned per hour as you maintain this speed - Distance chime - Advanced algorithm calculating calories burned - Screen lock - Configurable step length for walking and running separately (check our website for step length calculators) - Configurable units of measurement both English and Metric - History & Graphs modules - Allows to share your workout sessions by email, SMS, Facebook & Twitter - On iPhones turns the screen off to save battery when close to the body, in the pocket or case WORKOUTS Your activity can be grouped into workouts. You decide when to start, pause, reset and save your workout. You can also turn off workouts completely and let Footsteps capture your steps whenever the app is running (Settings -> Use Workouts switch to OFF). HISTORY History module lets you browse your activity grouped by months, weeks, days or by the workouts. You can add, edit or delete any of it or share it by Email (with CSV attachment), SMS, Twitter or Facebook. THE APPLE HEALTH APP INTEGRATION You can set up Footsteps to provide steps, active calories and distance data to the Health App/Activity App. Footsteps can also synchronize weight with the Health App. APPLE WATCH You can use Apple watch with Footsteps, the activity recorded by it is transferred to Footsteps. The app can also contribute to Activity Rings If you turn on Health Kit integration. HELP Footsteps has a built-in help system with FAQ section, also feel free to contact our support, we'll be glad to help you. (from within Footsteps tap Help, then Feedback and send us an email explaining the problem).

About

Pedometer Plus

Track your daily steps with a simple and elegant pedometer designed for iPhone and Apple Watch. This app prioritizes your privacy by not collecting any personal data.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • iPhone compatibility
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Widget support
  • Complication support
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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A simple and beautiful pedometer for iPhone and Apple Watch. This application does not collect personal data.

Screenshots

Footsteps Pedometer4 screens
Pedometer Plus3 screens

Verdict

The call

Footsteps Pedometer and Pedometer Plus both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Footsteps Pedometer's written reviews are positive against 52% of Pedometer Plus's. Footsteps Pedometer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Pedometer Plus's advantage is chart position (#118 vs unranked) and price ($0.49 vs $1.99). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Footsteps Pedometer costs $1.99 and Pedometer Plus $0.49 up front. 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 — 4.7 for Footsteps Pedometer against 4.6 for Pedometer Plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 922 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Footsteps Pedometer's written reviews are positive against 52% of Pedometer Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Footsteps Pedometer ships an update every 2 months, Pedometer Plus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Footsteps Pedometer versus Pedometer Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootsteps PedometerPedometer Plus
Price$1.99$0.49 — better
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better4.6 (922 ratings)
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better51.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better922
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#118 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KaszaMartin Roeder

Customer experience

Footsteps Pedometer

All ratings1,175 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative21.0%

Pedometer Plus

All ratings922 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral16.5%
Negative31.9%

User reviews

Footsteps Pedometer

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💪 Motivating
  • 🔍 Accurate tracking
  • 🗓 Helpful history and graphs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate step/distance tracking
  • ⏱ Timer/time issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔍 Inconsistent performance

Pedometer Plus

From 922 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and nice app
  • 🚀 Straightforward pedometer
  • 🚀 Good watch complication
  • 👍 Minimalistic design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate step counting
  • 🐛 Sync issues between phone and watch
  • 🐛 App stopped working after updates
  • 🐛 Inconsistent data across platforms

Bugs and requests

Footsteps Pedometer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App randomly pauses/stops tracking
  • Data loss after updates
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • GPS mapping integration
  • Customizable alerts/notifications
  • Syncing with other fitness apps
  • Improved background tracking

Pedometer Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Discrepancy between phone and watch step counts
  • App stops updating after certain updates
  • Incompatibility with newer devices/OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add color customization options
  • Provide more detailed weekly/monthly stats
  • Allow adjusting step goals
  • Improve Apple Watch complication

In-app purchases

None

Footsteps Pedometer

No in-app purchases

None

Pedometer Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Footsteps Pedometer free?
Footsteps Pedometer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pedometer Plus free?
Pedometer Plus costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Footsteps Pedometer or Pedometer Plus?
Footsteps Pedometer is rated higher. Footsteps Pedometer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Pedometer Plus averages 4.6 from 922 ratings.
Do Footsteps Pedometer or Pedometer Plus have ads?
Neither Footsteps Pedometer nor Pedometer Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Footsteps Pedometer or Pedometer Plus?
Footsteps Pedometer ships an update every 2 months, and Pedometer Plus every 5 weeks. Most recently, Footsteps Pedometer was updated on September 27, 2026 and Pedometer Plus on September 25, 2026.

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