Comparison

ActionRun vs Fish Steps

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

Head to head
About

ActionRun

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Save your country from mafia, serial killers, street gangs, terrorists, spies, and dangerous experimental technology running wild, or embrace your inner gangster and climb the criminal ladder while remaining the old-school person of honor. ActionRun turns your runs, walks, and bike rides into story-driven, action-packed, cinematic missions. Play through secret agent operations, gangster jobs, and elevate your leg routine to a cinematic level. Three genres, high stakes, cartels, pitbulls, Yakuza, SWAT, and much more. Every mission is handcrafted, voiced, and designed to make your workouts cinematically authentic! You don't walk, run, ride a bike, or whack yourself with boredom off the treadmill anymore. From now on you spy, chase, follow, escape, dodge immersive bullets, high-tech drones, Cartels’ machetes, and Yakuza’s samurai swords just like a hero or villain in your favorite Hollywood blockbuster. Let’s dive into details. Choose between three genres: crime, comedy, and experimental. - Crime: Dive into the underworld and take on the role of a relentless secret service agent or a cunning criminal mastermind. Prevent internal and international catastrophes, solve mysteries, and outsmart your enemies as you navigate through the dark, dangerous, and violence-infested yet cinematically stylish world of crime. - Comedy: Lighten up your runs with ironic and frequently sarcastic missions that put a fun twist on your fitness routine. Engage in slapstick chases, outlandish satirical scenarios, and even ''what-the-hell-was-that'' moments that make every workout an entertaining escapade. - Experimental: Step into the unknown with unconventional missions that push the boundaries of imagination. Travel in space, time, parallel realities, and into the furthest corners of your own mind. Encounter futuristic settings, bizarre challenges, and surreal adventures that turn your exercise into a mind-bending experience. Tempted to try ActionRun? Start with a one free trial mission! NO credit card or any personal information required. Just download the app, choose the mission you’d like, and the desired time or distance, depending on whether you want it to be time-based or distance-based. Elevate your run to a cinematic experience! Curious to learn more about the mechanics of ActionRun? Visit our website: www.actionrun.app Full information about Action Run’s Terms of Service can be found here: https://actionrun.app/legal/app/terms-of-service

About

Fish Steps

This app transforms your daily walks into a virtual aquarium experience. Your steps fill a virtual tank, keeping your fish alive and thriving. Reach your step goals to unlock new fish and decorations, encouraging an active lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Real-time step tracking
  • Virtual aquarium simulation
  • Unlockable fish and decorations
  • Daily streaks and achievements
  • Home screen widget
Features
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Your steps keep your fish tank filled. Fish Steps turns your daily walk into a living aquarium. Every step you take fills your tank with water. Stop moving, and it slowly drains. Let it run dry, and your fish don't make it. Set a daily step goal, watch your tank thrive when you hit it, and unlock new fish and decorations as you rack up miles. From tiny guppies to a great white shark — the more you walk, the more you unlock. Features — Real-time step tracking via Apple Health — Tank drains when you fall behind, fills when you walk — Unlockable fish and decorations — Daily streaks and achievements — Home screen widget

Screenshots

ActionRun4 screens
Fish Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fish Steps at daily against ActionRun's monthly. ActionRun's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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. ActionRun sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Fish Steps sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActionRun ships an update monthly, Fish Steps daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ActionRun versus Fish Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActionRunFish Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperActionRun App CorpHENRY DONALDSON CHIPMAN

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ActionRun

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription$79.901 Year
  • Annual Subscription$89.901 Year
  • Annual Subscription$99.901 Year
10 purchases

Fish Steps

One-time10
  • Jellyfish Jungle$0.99
  • Reef Hunters$0.99
  • Tropics Bundle$0.99
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  • Aquarium Favorites$0.99
  • Arctic Wonders$0.99
  • Deep Sea Wonders$0.99
  • Salmon Box$0.99
  • River Wonders$0.99
  • Predator Pack$0.99
  • Empty Tank Refill$0.99

Questions

Is ActionRun free?
ActionRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fish Steps free?
Fish Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ActionRun or Fish Steps have ads?
Both ActionRun and Fish Steps show ads.
Which is updated more often, ActionRun or Fish Steps?
ActionRun ships an update monthly, and Fish Steps daily. Most recently, ActionRun was updated on November 7, 2026 and Fish Steps on October 31, 2026.

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