Comparison

Footsteps Pedometer Lite vs Pixel Pilgrim

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

Pixel Pilgrim

Features
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Walk the Camino de Santiago. From wherever you are. Every real step you take moves your pixel pilgrim along the legendary Camino Francés, 765 km and 33 stages from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port across the Pyrenees, the endless Meseta and green Galicia to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. * Your steps, your journey: connects to Apple Health / Health Connect. No treadmill screens, no ads, no account: just your daily walks, turned into a pilgrimage. * 33 pixel panoramas: every stage is a 16-bit painting that unlocks as you arrive, with a day/night cycle that follows your clock. * A real guidebook: elevation profiles, albergues, and some history of every stage, told one arrival ceremony at a time. * Collect it all: 33 credencial stamps, badges, levels, streaks, landmark moments like Cruz de Ferro and the 100 km stone. * Your pilgrim: customize skin, hair and tunic; share pixel postcards from the road; earn your Compostela certificate in Santiago. * On your home screen; a widget (and iOS lock-screen widget) keeps your pilgrim's progress in sight: next town, steps today. The first 4 stages are free. One single purchase unlocks the full road to Santiago. No subscription, no ads. Buen Camino!

Screenshots

Footsteps Pedometer Lite4 screens
Pixel Pilgrim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Footsteps Pedometer Lite at none against Pixel Pilgrim's 1. Footsteps Pedometer Lite also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). Pixel Pilgrim's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Pixel Pilgrim sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Footsteps Pedometer Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Footsteps Pedometer Lite ships an update every 2 months, Pixel Pilgrim every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Footsteps Pedometer Lite versus Pixel Pilgrim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootsteps Pedometer LitePixel Pilgrim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (370 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings370 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KaszaMaurits van Hassel

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

Pixel Pilgrim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Footsteps Pedometer Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Pilgrim

One-time1
  • The Full Camino$8.99

Questions

Is Footsteps Pedometer Lite free?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Pilgrim free?
Pixel Pilgrim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Footsteps Pedometer Lite or Pixel Pilgrim have ads?
Neither Footsteps Pedometer Lite nor Pixel Pilgrim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Footsteps Pedometer Lite or Pixel Pilgrim?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Pixel Pilgrim every 2 weeks. Most recently, Footsteps Pedometer Lite was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pixel Pilgrim on October 17, 2026.

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