Comparison

PTminder vs Steptember

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

Head to head
About

PTminder

This comprehensive platform streamlines daily operations for personal trainers. It offers tools for online bookings, client management, payment tracking, and fitness planning to help grow your business.

Highlights
  • Online Bookings
  • Client Management
  • Payments Tracking
  • Packages & Memberships
  • Workout Planner
  • Nutrition Planner
  • Assessments
Features
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A complete business management platform for Personal Trainers. PTminder simplifies your day to day tasks, saving you time so you can grow your fitness business. It includes: - Online Bookings - Client Management - Payments tracking - Packages & Memberships - Workout Planner - Nutrition Planner - Assessments - and much more :) Instantly transform your personal training business today with PTminder.

About

Steptember

This app helps you track your daily steps and convert over 40 activities into step counts. It allows you to sync with health platforms, compete with teams on leaderboards, and monitor fundraising goals, all while supporting a good cause.

Highlights
  • Track steps and convert activities to steps
  • Sync with Apple Health/Google Health Connect
  • Live team leaderboards
  • Fundraising QR code and target monitoring
  • Collect badges
  • Support babies with cerebral palsy
Features
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The Official Steptember 2026 App Your month-long mood boost is waiting for you! Get creative with your fitness and put wellbeing front and centre this Steptember. 10,000 steps a day – your way. Step, move, play, ride, stretch. How you Steptember is completely up to you! Whether it’s a dance break, Pilates class or bike ride, every move counts – and you can track it all right here. With the Steptember app, you can: • Track your steps and convert over 40 activities into steps like swimming, cycling or even cleaning the house • Sync with Apple Health or Google Health Connect for automatic tracking • Follow your workplace, team and colleagues on live leaderboards • Get your personal QR code to fundraise on the go • Monitor your fundraising target • Collect as many badges as you can Feel good, inside and out knowing you’re supporting babies with cerebral palsy thrive. Sign up now and get the app – all totally free! It’s time to make this your Steptember to remember. www.steptember.us

Screenshots

PTminder4 screens
Steptember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Steptember at 4.7 against PTminder's 3.9. Steptember also leads on ratings volume (416 vs 21) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steptember holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steptember has 416 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of PTminder's written reviews are positive against 20% of Steptember's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PTminder ships an update every 2 months, Steptember every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PTminder versus Steptember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPTminderSteptember
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (21 ratings)4.7 (416 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews20.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21416 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB51 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSoftware Minder LimitedCerebral Palsy Alliance

Customer experience

PTminder

All ratings21 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral19.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral20.6%
Negative60.3%

Steptember

All ratings416 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive20.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative73.5%

Bugs and requests

PTminder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Steptember

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Steps not accurately recorded or synced
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic step syncing without manual intervention
  • Detailed daily step history and tracking
  • Integration with more fitness trackers
  • Improved team management and leaderboard features

In-app purchases

None

PTminder

No in-app purchases

None

Steptember

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PTminder free?
PTminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steptember free?
Steptember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PTminder or Steptember?
Steptember is rated higher. PTminder averages 3.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Steptember averages 4.7 from 416 ratings.
Do PTminder or Steptember have ads?
Neither PTminder nor Steptember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PTminder or Steptember?
PTminder ships an update every 2 months, and Steptember every 5 weeks. Most recently, PTminder was updated on September 4, 2026 and Steptember on September 20, 2026.

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