Comparison

Reflect vs Steps

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

Head to head
About

Reflect

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Say hello to Reflect, an app that allows you to pause and take a moment. With an immersive mesh gradient animation similar to the Mindfulness app on Apple Watch, it offers a soothing experience where you can take a step back and recharge in just a minute.

About

Steps

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Stop procrastinating. Start moving. Steps gives your daily walk a deadline. Set a step goal and a cutoff time. If you reach your goal before the deadline, everything stays unlocked. If you don’t, your selected apps lock until tomorrow. It’s a simple system that removes excuses and keeps you accountable. How does it work? 1. Set your daily step goal 2. Choose a deadline for the day 3. Pick the apps you want locked if you miss it Now your day has a rule: • Walk before the deadline. • Reach your goal and your apps stay unlocked. • Miss it and they lock until the next day. Designed to prevent procrastination! Many people plan to walk later… and never do. Steps fixes that by giving your activity a clear deadline and consequence. Instead of saying “I’ll walk later”, you’ll find yourself thinking: “I should go now.” Stay motivated • Live step tracking • Time remaining until your deadline • Daily streak tracking • Weekly step progress • A monster that reacts to your progress Emergency Unblocks Need access unexpectedly? You get a small number of emergency unblocks each week. Use them wisely. Walk now. Not later.

Screenshots

Reflect3 screens
Steps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steps at daily against Reflect's every 12 months. Reflect's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reflect ships an update every 12 months, Steps daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Reflect versus Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReflectSteps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size415 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoltan AdelAnthony Duenez Ramirez

In-app purchases

None

Reflect

No in-app purchases

None

Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reflect free?
Reflect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reflect or Steps have ads?
Neither Reflect nor Steps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reflect or Steps?
Reflect ships an update every 12 months, and Steps daily. Most recently, Reflect was updated on October 25, 2026 and Steps on October 25, 2026.

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