Comparison

Footsteps Pedometer Lite vs Step Counter Widget

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

Head to head
About

Footsteps Pedometer Lite

This app tracks your daily steps, distance, calories burned, and speed. It works in the background and integrates with Apple Watch and the Health App. Customize your experience with various color schemes and units of measurement.

Highlights
  • Counts steps, duration, distance, and calories burned
  • Displays current speed and pace
  • Works in the background
  • Integrates with Apple Watch and Health App
  • Customizable units and step length
  • Workout tracking and history logs
  • Pacer for maintaining desired speed
Features
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The lite version can count up to 3000 steps a day. 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

Step Counter Widget

This pedometer app automatically tracks your steps, exercise time, calories burned, and distance traveled. It minimizes power consumption by utilizing your iPhone's dedicated motion chip and offers unique mission and data comparison features. It also integrates with the Health App to read step and stair climb data.

Highlights
  • Automatic step counting
  • Exercise time tracking
  • Calorie expenditure calculation
  • Distance traveled measurement
  • Unique mission functions
  • Past data comparison
  • Health App integration
Features
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It is simple but highly functional pedometer. MyCount automatically measures a variety of data such as the number of steps, exercise time, calorie expended, traveled distance, and the number of times it got up during the movement. Since data is read from a dedicated chip mounted on the iPhone, there is no need to keep the application running all the time, and it is designed to minimize power consumption. In terms of functions, we also offer fulfilling functions such as unique mission functions and past data comparison functions. +++ About cooperation with a Helth App +++ MyCount reads the following data from the Health App - The number of steps - Number of stairs climbed ・Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en

Screenshots

Footsteps Pedometer Lite4 screens
Step Counter Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Footsteps Pedometer Lite at none against Step Counter Widget's 1. Footsteps Pedometer Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12 vs 18.0). Step Counter Widget's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 47%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Step Counter Widget sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Footsteps Pedometer Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Footsteps Pedometer Lite against 4.5 for Step Counter Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 376 and 300 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Footsteps Pedometer Lite's written reviews are positive against 60% of Step Counter Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Footsteps Pedometer Lite ships an update every 2 months, Step Counter Widget every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Footsteps Pedometer Lite versus Step Counter Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootsteps Pedometer LiteStep Counter Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (376 ratings) — better4.5 (300 ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings376 — better300
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KaszaEasterEggs

Customer experience

Footsteps Pedometer Lite

All ratings370 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral13.5%
Negative39.4%

Step Counter Widget

All ratings299 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral28.0%
Negative12.0%

Bugs and requests

Footsteps Pedometer Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stops counting when phone is locked
  • Inconsistent step tracking
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow more than 3,000 steps in free version
  • Improve step counting accuracy
  • Optimize battery usage
  • Add more customization options

Step Counter Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Footsteps Pedometer Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Step Counter Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Footsteps Pedometer Lite free?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step Counter Widget free?
Step Counter Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Footsteps Pedometer Lite or Step Counter Widget?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite is rated higher. Footsteps Pedometer Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 376 ratings, while Step Counter Widget averages 4.5 from 300 ratings.
Do Footsteps Pedometer Lite or Step Counter Widget have ads?
Step Counter Widget shows ads; Footsteps Pedometer Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Footsteps Pedometer Lite or Step Counter Widget?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Step Counter Widget every 3 months. Most recently, Footsteps Pedometer Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Step Counter Widget on November 2, 2026.

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