Comparison

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter vs Red Tomatoes

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

Red Tomatoes

This app allows you to create and join fitness challenges with friends and colleagues, regardless of their device or fitness tracker. It integrates with Apple HealthKit to display your activity on custom leaderboards, encouraging friendly competition and movement.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform challenges
  • Cross-ecosystem compatibility
  • Custom leaderboards
  • Apple HealthKit integration
  • Company-wide fitness challenges
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Have you ever wanted to challenge your friends or work colleagues, but have a different phone or fitness hardware to each other? Do you want to run company wide fitness challenges? Well now you can with Red Tomatoes, the cross platform, cross ecosystem activity competition board app. Red Tomatoes integrates with the Apple HealthKit framework to show your activity on a custom leader board made by you or your friends. Just select Apple Heath upon first run of the app and #KeepMoving.

Screenshots

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter4 screens
Red Tomatoes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Red Tomatoes at none against Pacer Pedometer Step Counter's 11. Red Tomatoes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Pacer Pedometer Step Counter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (336K vs 18). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Red Tomatoes 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pacer Pedometer Step Counter has 336K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 98% of Pacer Pedometer Step Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Red Tomatoes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, Red Tomatoes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter versus Red Tomatoes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacer Pedometer Step CounterRed Tomatoes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (336K ratings) — better4.7 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews98.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings336K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size515 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPacer Health, IncRed Tomatoes LTD

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%

Red Tomatoes

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Red Tomatoes

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

Red Tomatoes

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 Red Tomatoes free?
Red Tomatoes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pacer Pedometer Step Counter or Red Tomatoes?
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter is rated higher. Pacer Pedometer Step Counter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 336K ratings, while Red Tomatoes averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.
Do Pacer Pedometer Step Counter or Red Tomatoes have ads?
Red Tomatoes shows ads; Pacer Pedometer Step Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Pacer Pedometer Step Counter or Red Tomatoes?
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Red Tomatoes fortnightly. Most recently, Pacer Pedometer Step Counter was updated on October 28, 2026 and Red Tomatoes on October 24, 2026.

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