# Step Stats vs Vital

The clearest difference is rating: Vital at 5.0 against Step Stats's 4.3. Step Stats's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Step Stats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vital sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Vital holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Stats has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Step Stats ships an update every 5 months, Vital every 18 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Step Stats | Vital |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-stats-pedometer/id6443623859/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vital-step-counter/id6451499273/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 18 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 27.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sven Navez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543220825) | [Justin Cabral](https://appshunter.io/developer/571424854) |

## What reviewers say

### Step Stats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-stats-pedometer/id6443623859)

Track your daily steps, distance, and floors climbed with real-time data from Apple Health. View your progress with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly insights. Your health data stays private on your device.

**Highlights:** Real-time step tracking, Distance and floors climbed, Daily activity snapshot, Progress trends (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly), Apple HealthKit integration, On-device data privacy

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Step Stats Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


### Vital

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vital-step-counter/id6451499273)

This app is a free health companion that precisely tracks your daily steps, distance walked, and floors climbed. It also offers dedicated walking workouts and provides yearly statistics to monitor your fitness progress.

**Highlights:** Step tracking, Distance walked monitoring, Floors climbed count, Walking workout tracking, Yearly statistics, Always free

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Step Stats free?

Step Stats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Vital free?

Vital is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Step Stats or Vital?

Vital is rated higher. Step Stats averages 4.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Vital averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Step Stats or Vital have ads?

Neither Step Stats nor Vital shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Step Stats or Vital?

Step Stats ships an update every 5 months, and Vital every 18 months. Most recently, Step Stats was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vital on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*