Comparison

Argus vs Cadence

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

Head to head
About

Argus

Track your steps, calories, sleep, and workouts all in one place. Compete with friends in fitness challenges to stay motivated and achieve your health goals. Log meals easily with photo recognition and barcode scanning.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Photo calorie counter
  • Sleep tracking with smart alarm
  • GPS activity tracking
  • Friend step challenges
  • Weight loss goal setting
Features
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Move more, eat smarter, and sleep better with Argus. Join over 10 million people using Argus — the all-in-one step tracker, calorie counter, and fitness challenge app that helps you stay active, lose weight, and build healthy habits. STEP TRACKER & PEDOMETER Count every step automatically with Argus' battery‑efficient pedometer. No setup, no extra devices needed. • Accurate step counting all day • Distance, calories burned, and active minutes • Daily and weekly step goals CHALLENGE FRIENDS Compete with friends, family, and coworkers in step challenges and fitness competitions. The challenge feature is what keeps millions of users coming back. • Create or join step challenges • Compete on leaderboards • Team challenges and group competitions • Walking challenges, workout challenges, and more CALORIE COUNTER Log meals in seconds using photo recognition. Snap a photo and Argus estimates calories and nutrition automatically. • Photo food recognition • Barcode scanner for packaged foods • Extensive food database SLEEP TRACKING Track sleep automatically using your phone — no watch needed. Get a sleep score each morning and wake up at the right time with the smart alarm. ACTIVITY TRACKER Track walks, runs, cycling, and hikes with GPS. View routes, pace, and calories burned. WEIGHT LOSS & WELLNESS Set weight goals and watch your progress. Argus combines steps, calories, sleep, and activity data so you can see what's working. WHY ARGUS? • All‑in‑one: steps, calories, sleep, weight, and workouts in one app • Social motivation: challenge friends and stay accountable • Trusted by 10M+ users worldwide • Works with Apple Health Subscription Details: - Choose from monthly ($9.99) or annual subscriptions ($29.99), offering 75% savings. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Please note: Continuous use of GPS running in the background can significantly reduce battery life. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.azumio.com/page/privacypolicy

About

Cadence

Features
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Every run deserves to be remembered — and to be seen. Cadence tracks every mile with precision, then cuts it into a beat-synced film and a share card your friends will want to like — in one tap. CAPTURE ON THE RUN Tap the camera mid-run for photos and video — beauty, starburst, light trails and every scene preset included. Launch it from the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, Control Center or the Action button, or ask Siri; the volume buttons work as the shutter. Mid-run captures become your film when you finish, with the distance, pace, heart rate and time of that exact second overlaid. ONE-TAP FILMS, ON THE BEAT Turn photos, clips and an animated route map into a film in one tap — every cut lands right on the music. Fine-tune with transitions, filters, picture-in-picture, text, effects and speed control, and drop a spinning medal into the frame. SHARE CARDS THAT STAND OUT Neon spectrum routes, stat stickers, fonts and colors. Drag, scale and rotate anything, or export a transparent sticker to layer on any photo. Share cards are free, forever. HIDDEN SURPRISES Hit a lucky distance, set a record or run on a holiday to unlock a gold, silver or bronze keepsake medal. Flick to spin it 360° and find the date, pace and time engraved on the back. Every medal lives on your Medal Board. SERIOUS TRACKING - Running, hiking, mountaineering and indoor (treadmill) modes - GPS route, distance, time, pace, elevation, grade, climb rate and calories - Indoor runs via the step counter — no GPS needed, with real per-km splits - Cadence metronome (140–200 spm) that keeps ticking on the Lock Screen over your music - Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island - Optional Apple Health sync PRIVACY No account required. Workouts stay on your device unless you choose to sync with Apple Health. Photos and camera are used only to pick or shoot share media; location only to record outdoor routes. SUBSCRIPTION New users get every feature free for 30 days. After the trial, tracking, editing and share cards stay free, and films export at 720p with a small watermark. Cadence Membership (monthly or yearly, auto-renewing via the App Store) unlocks 1080p watermark-free films, unlimited Auto Edit and route-trail video sharing. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.run321go.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Argus4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cadence at none against Argus's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Argus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cadence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Argus ships an update monthly, Cadence every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Argus versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArgusCadence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings36K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAzumio Inc.健平 黄

Bugs and requests

Argus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps not tracking properly
  • Syncing issues with Fitbit and other devices
  • Frequent app crashes, especially on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually enter micronutrients
  • Better integration with wearables and other apps
  • More customization options for tiles and dashboard
  • Improved reporting and historical data tracking

Cadence

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Argus

Subscriptions10
  • Azumio Premium$4.991 Month
  • Azumio Premium$8.991 Month
  • Azumio Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Azumio Premium$29.991 Year
  • Azumio Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Cadence

Subscriptions2
  • Run321 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • Run321年度会员$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Argus free?
Argus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Argus or Cadence have ads?
Argus shows ads; Cadence does not.
Which is updated more often, Argus or Cadence?
Argus ships an update monthly, and Cadence every 4 weeks. Most recently, Argus was updated on November 9, 2026 and Cadence on November 7, 2026.

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