Comparison

JogScan vs StepBeacon

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

Head to head
About

JogScan

Features
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JogScan is a health tracker for daily life which access information from HealthKit. In the Apple Watch App you can: • View a chart showing the last 7 days of activity. • Set a daily goal. • Log water consumption. In the iPhone/iPad App you can: • View a chart showing the last 7 days of activity. Credits: • Cecilia Pesce: Developer • Erick Yamato: Developer • Tiago Pesce: Designer

About

StepBeacon

Track your daily steps, walking distance, and floors climbed with this simple and private iPhone app. Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements, and review your progress over 7, 30, and 90 days. Customize goals and display preferences easily.

Highlights
  • Daily step goal tracking
  • Walking distance and floors climbed
  • 7, 30, and 90-day trends
  • Streaks and milestone achievements
  • Customizable goals and preferences
  • Demo mode for previewing
Features
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StepBeacon helps you turn everyday walking into clear, motivating progress on your iPhone. With StepBeacon, you can: - Track your daily step goal at a glance - View walking distance, floors climbed, and pace - Review 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day trends - Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements - Adjust goals, units, and display preferences in seconds StepBeacon is designed to stay simple and private: - No account required - No ads - No analytics or third-party trackers - Motion & Fitness access is used to read activity available on your device StepBeacon also includes a demo mode so the experience can be previewed and tested when live device motion data is unavailable. StepBeacon is intended for wellness and fitness tracking only and is not a medical device.

Screenshots

JogScan3 screens
StepBeacon2 screens

Verdict

The call

JogScan and StepBeacon are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
JogScan versus StepBeacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJogScanStepBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErick Mitsugui YamatoSAI KRISHNA THOTA

In-app purchases

None

JogScan

No in-app purchases

None

StepBeacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JogScan free?
JogScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepBeacon free?
StepBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JogScan or StepBeacon have ads?
Neither JogScan nor StepBeacon shows ads.

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