Pacer Pedometer Step Counter vs The Pedometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pacer Pedometer Step Counter at 4.9 against The Pedometer's 3.9. Pacer Pedometer Step Counter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (337K vs 17). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Pacer Pedometer Step Counter sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and The Pedometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pacer Pedometer Step Counter has 337K ratings behind it against 17, 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 82% of The Pedometer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pacer Pedometer Step Counter | The Pedometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (337K ratings) — better | 3.9 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews — better | 82.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 337K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #163 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 515 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pacer Health, Inc | MUTLU ISLER TEKNOLOJI VE ILETISIM HIZMETLERI TICARET LTD STI |
Customer experience
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter
The Pedometer
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
The Pedometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter
- Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
- Premium Subscription with Trial7 Days trial2 variants$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
The Pedometer
- Premium$4.991 Month
- Premium$39.991 Year
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