Comparison

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter vs Steps+

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

Steps+

This app efficiently tracks your daily steps, calories, and distance using your iPhone's built-in sensors. It integrates with Apple Watch and the Health app to provide a comprehensive view of your activity. Set daily goals, view progress charts, and receive notifications upon reaching them.

Highlights
  • Step and calorie tracking
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Daily goal setting
  • Progress charts
  • Health app integration
  • Data export
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Steps+ uses the step counting functionality of your iPhone without draining your iPhone battery. Steps+ is the best and most efficient and smart pedometer app for iOS! With Steps+, you can track step counts daily and for the past week, as well as many other data points such as calorie, distance, and floors (on supported devices). You also can merge your Apple Watch steps so you get credit for all your steps whether or not you are carrying your phone! Also, Steps+ allows you set a daily goal of either amount of steps or calories. You're then shown how you progressed toward your goal on any given day, or the current week. Steps+ allows you to get notifications for when you reach your goal. In addition, you can view your step data in a nice chart that shows the last week's worth of steps. Steps+ also integrates with the Health application and allows you to bring in your step history, so you don't have to worry about not having access to your total step history. Additional features: - Today widget for quick access to today's stats - Share any day's data by tapping on a day. - View the hourly stats for the past week. In addition, all days you can view the hourly stats on, you always will be able to forever. - You can choose to automatically remove saved days after 30 or 90 days. - Data export. (Export your step, calorie, and distance data to a CSV) - Themes! For more information on the Terms of Use for Steps+: http://thepearapps.com/stepsterms.html

Screenshots

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter4 screens
Steps+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pacer Pedometer Step Counter at none against Steps+'s shown. Pacer Pedometer Step Counter also leads on ratings volume (330K vs 1.3K) and review sentiment (98% vs 80%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Pacer Pedometer Step Counter sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Steps+ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pacer Pedometer Step Counter against 4.8 for Steps+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pacer Pedometer Step Counter has 330K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Pacer Pedometer Step Counter's written reviews are positive against 80% of Steps+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, Steps+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter versus Steps+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacer Pedometer Step CounterSteps+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (330K ratings) — better4.8 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews98.3% of reviews — better79.8% of reviews
Number of ratings330K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size495 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPacer Health, IncKenneth Ackerson

Customer experience

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter

All ratings329,832 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews17,831 reviews
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.1%

Steps+

All ratings1,336 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.4%

User reviews

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter

From 330K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate step tracking
  • 💡 Motivating challenges and goals
  • 🤝 Supportive community
  • 📊 Detailed activity history and reports

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent step/distance tracking
  • 💰 Premium features behind paywall
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding certain features
  • 🤖 Impersonal coaching/guidance
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with sharing activity

Steps+

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate step tracking
  • 💡 Helpful for weight loss journey
  • 🚀 Simple and efficient app
  • 👍 Motivating and encouraging
  • 👍 Easy to use and understand

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate step counting
  • 🐛 Steps count changes over time
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns (random texts)
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

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

Steps+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Steps count increases even when not moving
  • App crashes after iOS 16.11 update
  • Incorrect floor counting
  • Issues with syncing data from Apple Health

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Arabic language support
  • Allow customization of stride length
  • Provide more granular achievement goals
  • Integrate with Apple Watch and HealthKit
  • Add ability to clear step history

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
5 purchases

Steps+

Subscriptions2
  • Month of Full Version$3.991 Month
  • Year of Full Version$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip$1.99
  • Huge tip$4.99
  • Gigantic Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Pacer Pedometer Step Counter free?
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps+ free?
Steps+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pacer Pedometer Step Counter or Steps+?
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter is rated higher. Pacer Pedometer Step Counter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 330K ratings, while Steps+ averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Pacer Pedometer Step Counter or Steps+ have ads?
Steps+ shows ads; Pacer Pedometer Step Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Pacer Pedometer Step Counter or Steps+?
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Steps+ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pacer Pedometer Step Counter was updated on September 24, 2026 and Steps+ on September 20, 2026.

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