Comparison

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter vs JCSkip

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

Head to head
About

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter

This app tracks your daily activity, including steps, distance, and calories burned, to help you reach your fitness goals. It offers GPS mapping for outdoor exploration, personalized fitness plans, and community features for motivation and support.

Highlights
  • Effortless activity tracking (steps, distance, calories)
  • GPS mapping for outdoor routes
  • Personalized fitness plans and weight management
  • Community challenges and groups
  • Syncs with Apple Health and Apple Watch
  • No extra devices needed
Features
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Whether you’re just starting out or chasing big goals, wanting to get active or lose weight, Pacer’s insightful data, outdoor routes, and personalized plans help you move more, feel great, and stay on track—like your 24/7 walking buddy. Join over 12 million happy walkers and find motivation every step of the way. WHY YOU'LL LOVE PACER - Effortless Activity Tracking Tracks steps, flights climbed, calories burned, distance, and active time—whether your phone is in your hand, pocket, or bag. Syncs with Apple Health and Apple Watch for seamless data. - Motivation & Community Support Join walking groups, compete in friendly challenges, and share progress with friends and family in real time—no matter what phone they use. - Explore Outdoors with GPS Mapping Explore local gems—routes, trails, and parks. Record every walk, hike, run, or ride with precision maps. - Personalized Fitness Plans & Weight Management Set daily goals, track your weight and BMI, and use guided workouts designed to help you lose weight and get fit. - Simple Setup, No Extra Devices Needed Just download and start—no wristbands or hardware required. HEAR FROM OUR HAPPY WALKERS: - “Best Walking App. Period. I love this app and use it for every walk.” — James T. - “I'm 73 and I especially like that if I start an activity and want my kids to be able to monitor where I am I can turn live tracking on in Pacer.” — Dr J. - “…Tracks all progress and more! Love the challenges and clubs to join all while sharing and interacting with others all the hard earned work. Definitely recommend.” — Lustine K. - “Cheaper and better than a gym membership and 1000x more effective!” — Covette92 READY TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP? Download Pacer for free today and start your journey to better health with the happiest walking community! Note: - Pacer offers both a free version and a premium subscription with additional features. If you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your Apple ID upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. - Pacer has an optional feature for more accurate tracking that uses of iOS's location based services. - Terms of Service https://www.mypacer.com/termsofservice/ - Privacy Policy: https://www.mypacer.com/privacy

About

JCSkip

This app offers various jump rope modes like free jump, countdown, and challenge modes to make exercise fun. It connects via Bluetooth to sync real-time and historical data, helping you track progress and stay motivated. For iPhone users, it integrates with HealthKit to share exercise data.

Highlights
  • Multiple jump rope modes
  • Bluetooth data sync
  • Real-time and historical data tracking
  • Challenge modes
  • HealthKit integration (iOS)
Features
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JCSkip智能跳绳,主要功能介绍: —多种跳绳模式,让你在跳绳中找到乐趣。 —自由跳,倒计时跳,倒计数跳,主机和App自由切换。更有挑战模式,挑战你的最佳成绩,分享你的运动成果,让你越跳越自信! —蓝牙连接App,同步实时数据和历史数据,随时查看自己的跳绳成长记录。 - 如果您使用的是苹果手机,为了计算训练消耗,我们会在您授权的情况下从苹果的 HealthKit 接收和发送您的运动数据。 同时,您的JCSkip 生成的训练数据将与 Apple 的 HealthKit 同步。 通过使用 HealthKit 获得的任何信息,例如活动能量数据,不会共享或出售给任何第三方,包括广告商和其他代理。 JCSkip 总能激励您挑战更多! Skipping can help you burn your body fat more effective than running and walking. --JCSkip has multiple skip mode of Free jumping mode , Time countdown mode and Skips countdown mode , you can change different mode both from device and App. --JCSkip can connect with APP via BT4.0 , you can sync the real time data during skipping and sync history data after connected with APP. --On JCSkip APP , you can check the real time data when skipping , and join different level skipping group to challenge yourself , growing together with your friends . - If you are using an iPhone, we will receive and send your exercise data from Apple's HealthKit with your authorization in order to calculate training consumption. At the same time, the training data generated by your JCSkip will be synced with Apple's HealthKit. Any information obtained through the use of HealthKit, such as activity energy data, will not be shared or sold to any third party, including advertisers and other agents. JCSkip always inspires you to challenge more!

Screenshots

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter4 screens
JCSkip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pacer Pedometer Step Counter at 98% against JCSkip's 0%. Pacer Pedometer Step Counter also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (336K vs 4). JCSkip's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Pacer Pedometer Step Counter sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. JCSkip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pacer Pedometer Step Counter has 336K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Pacer Pedometer Step Counter's written reviews are positive against 0% of JCSkip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter versus JCSkip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacer Pedometer Step CounterJCSkip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (336K ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews98.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings336K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#125 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size515 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPacer Health, Inc立华 赵

Customer experience

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter

All ratings331,698 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews18,855 reviews
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.1%

JCSkip

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps/distance disappearing from history
  • GPS issues causing inaccurate location tracking
  • App crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit/delete recorded activities
  • Integration with other fitness trackers
  • Personalized step/calorie goals based on user profile
  • More free access to advanced analytics and insights

JCSkip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter

Subscriptions9
  • Premium Subscription with Trial7 Days trial3 variants$3.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Premium with Free Trial7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Premium with Free Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium with Free Trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • 1 Year Access (with Trial)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Pacer Premium Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
None

JCSkip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pacer Pedometer Step Counter free?
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JCSkip free?
JCSkip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pacer Pedometer Step Counter or JCSkip?
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter is rated higher. Pacer Pedometer Step Counter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 336K ratings, while JCSkip averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Pacer Pedometer Step Counter or JCSkip have ads?
Neither Pacer Pedometer Step Counter nor JCSkip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pacer Pedometer Step Counter or JCSkip?
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and JCSkip every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pacer Pedometer Step Counter was updated on October 30, 2026 and JCSkip on October 24, 2026.

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