Comparison

Footsteps Pedometer Lite vs The Pedometer

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

The Pedometer

Track your daily, monthly, and annual steps with detailed graphs to monitor progress towards your goals. This app also offers features for creating walking routes, breathing exercises, and managing water intake, weight, and calories. Stay motivated with daily reminders and access healthy lifestyle content.

Highlights
  • Step counting (daily, monthly, annual)
  • Progress graphs and goal tracking
  • Walking route creation and sharing
  • Breathing exercises
  • Water diary, weight tracker, calorie counter
  • Daily motivational notifications
  • HealthKit data integration
Features
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The Pedometer application, which counts your steps using the M7 and M8 (motion processor) motion processor in iPhone5S and higher model devices, will be your biggest assistant for a healthy life! Features you can find in the application: ● With the application, you can measure how many steps you take daily, monthly and annually. Moreover, thanks to the graphs in the application, it is possible to measure how close you are to your goal and how far you have travelled.
 ● You can create and share walking routes. ● You can do breathing exercises. ● You can also easily use the Water Diary, Weight Tracker, Calorie Counter features of the Pedometer application and get one step closer to your goals. ● You can reach your goals with us thanks to the daily notifications that encourage you to drink water and walk.
 ● You can access the content we prepare for you every day with categories such as healthy content to help you lose weight, exercise plans and healthy life under the Blog tab.
 ● You can also share your steps, distance travelled and calories burned on social media.
 ● The Pedometer will be able to access your HealthKit data in order to transfer your movement data to the application.

Screenshots

Footsteps Pedometer Lite4 screens
The Pedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Footsteps Pedometer Lite at 4.5 against The Pedometer's 3.9. Footsteps Pedometer Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). The Pedometer's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 47%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. The Pedometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Footsteps Pedometer Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Footsteps Pedometer Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Footsteps Pedometer Lite has 370 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Footsteps Pedometer Lite's written reviews are positive against 82% of The Pedometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Footsteps Pedometer Lite ships an update every 2 months, The Pedometer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Footsteps Pedometer Lite versus The Pedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootsteps Pedometer LiteThe Pedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (370 ratings) — better3.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings370 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB181 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMichal KaszaMUTLU ISLER TEKNOLOJI VE ILETISIM HIZMETLERI TICARET LTD STI

Customer experience

Footsteps Pedometer Lite

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

The Pedometer

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative10.8%

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

The Pedometer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Footsteps Pedometer Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Pedometer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Footsteps Pedometer Lite free?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Pedometer free?
The Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Footsteps Pedometer Lite or The Pedometer?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite is rated higher. Footsteps Pedometer Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 370 ratings, while The Pedometer averages 3.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Footsteps Pedometer Lite or The Pedometer have ads?
The Pedometer shows ads; Footsteps Pedometer Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Footsteps Pedometer Lite or The Pedometer?
Footsteps Pedometer Lite ships an update every 2 months, and The Pedometer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Footsteps Pedometer Lite was updated on September 21, 2026 and The Pedometer on August 21, 2026.

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