Footsteps Pedometer Lite vs Pedometer Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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).
Pedometer Lite
Track your steps, distance, and calories burned to support weight loss and a healthier lifestyle. Features a stopwatch mode for training, music playback support, and adjustable settings for accurate step counting in various positions. Includes GPS support for enhanced distance tracking and battery-saving features.
- Step tracking
- Distance traveled
- Calories burned
- Stopwatch mode
- GPS support
- Automatic calibration
- Battery saving
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Run, walk, or jog your way to better health! The Pedometer application will help you lose weight and stay healthy as it tracks your steps, distance traveled, and calories burned – all conveniently from your iPhone or iPod touch. A built-in stopwatch mode allows you to time your training sessions while it counts laps, distance, calories, and speed. Supports music playback, so you can listen while you exercise. Adjustable sensitivity and automatic calibration allows for accuracy whether walking, jogging, or running, and multiple position settings ensure that your steps are counted whether you carry your iPhone in your pocket, belt, on your arm, or in your hand! Keeps a history of your daily totals and timed runs. Automatic screen dimming saves battery life while continuing to count your steps, and our locking mechanism prevents accidental button pressing while in your pocket. Supports both English and Metric units. Now with GPS support for even better distance tracking!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Footsteps Pedometer Lite at 4.5 against Pedometer Lite's 4.0. Footsteps Pedometer Lite also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (370 vs 1). Pedometer Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Footsteps Pedometer Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Footsteps Pedometer Lite has 370 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Footsteps Pedometer Lite's written reviews are positive against 31% of Pedometer Lite's.
Footsteps Pedometer Lite ships an update every 2 months, Pedometer Lite every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Footsteps Pedometer Lite | Pedometer Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (370 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.0% of reviews — better | 31.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 370 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Kasza | Luminant Software, Inc |
Customer experience
Footsteps Pedometer Lite
Pedometer Lite
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
Pedometer Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Footsteps Pedometer Lite
No in-app purchases
Pedometer Lite
No in-app purchases
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