Comparison

Footsteps Pedometer vs Dawn and Dusk

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

Dawn and Dusk

This app provides timely notifications for sunrise and sunset, encouraging users to connect with natural light cycles. It helps build daily rituals around these moments to enhance well-being and unlock human potential.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset notifications
  • Location-based tracking
  • Daily ritual building
  • Live weather data dashboard
  • No account or data collection
Features
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Sunrise and sunset anywhere on Earth. Dawn and Dusk is designed to improve the sunrise and sunset experience, and build rituals to experience more of them. Our biology is deeply connected to the sun. The transition from morning darkness to early dawn, and from evening dusk into nighttime darkness, are cornerstones to our biological clock. When we are getting exposure to these moments outside, humans are healthier. And when we build daily rituals around these moments, we can unlock more of our human potential. Two useful reminders for each day's sunrise and sunset, using your location you move around the world. Comes with a weather flip book of beautiful charts to help plan time outside at a glance. Dawn and Dusk also includes features like Sunrise Alarm, Streaks, Community Gallery, and more. Built for iPhone, No ads, no accounts, no data collected, one-time purchase. -- "The only app I use in the mornings" "It's like a prayer bell for the sun" "How much would you pay to experience even one additional sunrise or sunset?"

Screenshots

Footsteps Pedometer4 screens
Dawn and Dusk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dawn and Dusk at 100% against Footsteps Pedometer's 71%. Dawn and Dusk also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Footsteps Pedometer's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 27) and price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Dawn and Dusk $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dawn and Dusk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Footsteps Pedometer has 1.2K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Footsteps Pedometer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dawn and Dusk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Footsteps Pedometer ships an update every 2 months, Dawn and Dusk monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Footsteps Pedometer versus Dawn and Dusk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootsteps PedometerDawn and Dusk
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KaszaLucas Pfeiffer

Customer experience

Footsteps Pedometer

All ratings1,175 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative21.4%

Dawn and Dusk

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Dawn and Dusk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Footsteps Pedometer

No in-app purchases

None

Dawn and Dusk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Footsteps Pedometer free?
Footsteps Pedometer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dawn and Dusk free?
Dawn and Dusk costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Footsteps Pedometer or Dawn and Dusk?
Dawn and Dusk is rated higher. Footsteps Pedometer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Dawn and Dusk averages 5.0 from 27 ratings.
Do Footsteps Pedometer or Dawn and Dusk have ads?
Neither Footsteps Pedometer nor Dawn and Dusk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Footsteps Pedometer or Dawn and Dusk?
Footsteps Pedometer ships an update every 2 months, and Dawn and Dusk monthly. Most recently, Footsteps Pedometer was updated on October 27, 2026 and Dawn and Dusk on October 25, 2026.

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