Comparison

Footsteps Pedometer Lite vs Step Counter Pedometer Stepy

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 Pedometer Stepy

This app tracks your daily steps, distance, calories burned, and walking time. It syncs with your health data and allows weight entry for diet tracking. View progress with graphs and rankings.

Highlights
  • Automatic step counting
  • Distance and calorie calculation
  • Weight tracking for diet
  • HealthKit synchronization
  • Progress graphs
  • Step ranking
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Stepy is a pedometer app that works with Apple Health on your iPhone to clearly track your daily steps, walking distance, active calories, and exercise time. See how much you have walked today at a glance. View step trends by hour, day, and month in graphs to help build a habit of strolling, walking, or running. 【Key Features】 • Automatically records steps, distance, active calories, and exercise time from Apple Health • Analyzes daily, hourly, and monthly step and weight trends in graphs • Set step goals and check your progress • Record your weight and notes for each day • Review your highest-step days in an on-device ranking • Get a daily notification at the time you choose to check your steps • Keep important records with iCloud backup Recommended for anyone who wants to check their steps, keep up healthy habits, or save walking and exercise records. -- Premium Features -- • Remove ads • Add notes • Change the theme color • Automatic backup 【Make daily tracking more comfortable with Premium】 Focus on your steps and weight in a clear, ad-free screen. Leave notes for each date to make it easier to look back on walks, exercise, and changes in how you feel. Customize Stepy with your favorite theme color, and protect your important records with automatic iCloud backup when the app starts. Choose Premium to make Stepy more useful and easier to keep using every day. -- About Auto-Renewable Subscriptions -- • Restoring after changing devices When you change devices, you can restore a previously purchased paid version at no additional cost. In the app, go to Settings > Paid Version. Sign in to iTunes on your iPhone or iPad with the same Apple ID used for the purchase. • Viewing and canceling In the App Store app, select Recommended at the bottom, choose Apple ID, then choose View Apple ID > Manage. From there, you can check the next renewal date and turn auto-renewal on or off. • About auto-renewal The free trial is available only for the first subscription. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, you will be charged automatically after the two-week free trial. Unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, the subscription renews automatically. Renewal charges are made within 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. • Notes Subscriptions purchased in the app cannot be canceled by methods other than those above. Cancellations for the current month are not accepted. Charges are made through your iTunes account. • Terms of Use https://nilcraft.jp/terms

Screenshots

Footsteps Pedometer Lite4 screens
Step Counter Pedometer Stepy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Footsteps Pedometer Lite at none against Step Counter Pedometer Stepy's 3. Footsteps Pedometer Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (375 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 Pedometer Stepy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 Pedometer Stepy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Footsteps Pedometer Lite has 375 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Footsteps Pedometer Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Step Counter Pedometer Stepy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Footsteps Pedometer Lite versus Step Counter Pedometer Stepy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootsteps Pedometer LiteStep Counter Pedometer Stepy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (375 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings375 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KaszaNilCraft Inc.

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 Pedometer Stepy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

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 Pedometer Stepy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Footsteps Pedometer Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Step Counter Pedometer Stepy

Subscriptions3
  • Premium features14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium features7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium features14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Footsteps Pedometer Lite free?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step Counter Pedometer Stepy free?
Step Counter Pedometer Stepy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Footsteps Pedometer Lite or Step Counter Pedometer Stepy?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite is rated higher. Footsteps Pedometer Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 375 ratings, while Step Counter Pedometer Stepy averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Footsteps Pedometer Lite or Step Counter Pedometer Stepy have ads?
Step Counter Pedometer Stepy shows ads; Footsteps Pedometer Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Footsteps Pedometer Lite or Step Counter Pedometer Stepy?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Step Counter Pedometer Stepy every 2 months. Most recently, Footsteps Pedometer Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Step Counter Pedometer Stepy on October 20, 2026.

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