Comparison

Argus vs Steps+

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

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

Argus4 screens
Steps+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Argus at 36K against Steps+'s 1.3K. Argus also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Steps+'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 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 Argus against 4.8 for Steps+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Argus has 36K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Argus's written reviews are positive against 80% of Steps+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Argus ships an update monthly, Steps+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Argus versus Steps+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArgusSteps+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36K ratings) — better4.8 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better79.8% of reviews
Number of ratings36K — better1.3K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAzumio Inc.Kenneth Ackerson

Customer experience

Argus

All ratings36,355 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews2,023 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative11.3%

Steps+

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

User reviews

Argus

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Covers the basics
  • 🚀 Efficient and easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful challenges and social features
  • 👍 Good for tracking exercise, sleep, and intake

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔍 Limited food database and inaccurate nutritional info
  • 💰 Premium features are overpriced
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns around data sharing

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

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

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

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
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 Argus free?
Argus 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, Argus or Steps+?
Argus is rated higher. Argus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Steps+ averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Argus or Steps+ have ads?
Both Argus and Steps+ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Argus or Steps+?
Argus ships an update monthly, and Steps+ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Argus was updated on October 13, 2026 and Steps+ on October 7, 2026.

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