Comparison

Argus vs Stepwise Pedometer

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

Stepwise Pedometer

This app is a modern pedometer that tracks your daily activity, including steps, calories, distance, and active time. It helps you set and achieve fitness goals with progress visualization and optional motivational messages. Integrates with Apple Watch and HealthKit for enhanced accuracy.

Highlights
  • Set fitness goals
  • Track steps, calories, distance, active time
  • Visualize progress
  • Start and track trips
  • Share activity with friends
  • Apple Watch and HealthKit integration
  • Today Widget
Features
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A powerful yet simple pedometer that tracks your activity and motivates you to achieve your fitness goals. Stepwise is a modern, fully featured pedometer with many useful features in a simple, intuitive interface: - Set your goal. - Track your steps, calories, distance, active time, speed and more. - See your progress. - Start a trip. - Share with friends. - Optional motivational messages. - Apple Watch app merges data for better accuracy. - Today Widget. - HealthKit integration. Stepwise is ad-supported. If you choose to purchase Stepwise Premium annual subscription to remove ads and export your data, payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the same cost unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period and account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Stepwise requires motion and location access to accurately track your activity. Stepwise privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.stepwiseapp.com/privacy https://www.stepwiseapp.com/termsofuse

Screenshots

Argus4 screens
Stepwise Pedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Argus at 4.9 against Stepwise Pedometer's 4.7. Argus also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (36K vs 3.7K). Stepwise Pedometer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Argus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Stepwise Pedometer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Argus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Argus has 36K ratings behind it against 3.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Argus's written reviews are positive against 83% of Stepwise Pedometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Argus ships an update monthly, Stepwise Pedometer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Argus versus Stepwise Pedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArgusStepwise Pedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36K ratings) — better4.7 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews83.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36K — better3.7K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB21 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAzumio Inc.Progress Concepts Limited

Customer experience

Argus

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

Stepwise Pedometer

All ratings3,693 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.3%

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

Stepwise Pedometer

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate step tracking
  • 🚀 Runs in the background without draining battery
  • 💡 Motivates users to reach daily goals
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 👍 Integrates well with Apple Health

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with syncing and data recording
  • 🔧 Some users report inaccurate step/distance tracking
  • 🔧 Complaints about recent app updates and changes

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

Stepwise Pedometer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Steps not recording properly on some days
  • App crashes or freezes for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add GPS functionality to track routes and elevation
  • Improve graphs and data visualization
  • Allow manual entry of steps for days when phone is not carried

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
4 purchases

Stepwise Pedometer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$5.491 Year
One-time3
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Great Tip$1.99
  • Awesome Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Argus free?
Argus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepwise Pedometer free?
Stepwise Pedometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Argus or Stepwise Pedometer?
Argus is rated higher. Argus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Stepwise Pedometer averages 4.7 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Argus or Stepwise Pedometer have ads?
Both Argus and Stepwise Pedometer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Argus or Stepwise Pedometer?
Argus ships an update monthly, and Stepwise Pedometer every 2 months. Most recently, Argus was updated on October 3, 2026 and Stepwise Pedometer on October 2, 2026.

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