Comparison

Plant Counter vs Stepscape

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

Head to head
About

Plant Counter

This app helps you track the variety of plant-based foods you consume weekly to improve your gut microbiome and overall health. It records your plant intake, displays statistics on streaks and progress, and identifies your most frequently eaten plants. All data is stored locally and the app is a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Track weekly plant-based food intake
  • Monitor gut microbiome diversity
  • View weekly statistics and streaks
  • Identify most consumed plants
  • Edit or delete registered plants
  • Autocompletion for easy entry
Features
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Eating 30 or more plants a week increases the diversity of your gut microbiome. The more different plants you eat, the better for your overall health. Plant Counter helps you count your weekly number of plant based foods. A plant is any food that has been grown. Vegetables, fruits, whole-grains, legumes, nuts and seeds and herbs are all plants in this regard. Plant Counter also keeps statistics for your weekly number of plants, so you can easily keep track of your streaks and progress. It also tracks what plants you eat the most of. The app is a one time purchase whereafter you will keep it for life. There are no in-app purchases, no subscriptions and no adds. All your data is stored locally on your phone and not shared with anyone. Features: - Lets you easily track how many and what plants you eat per week. - Lets you edit or delete plants you have registered. - Keeps track of the plants you have already registered (also in previous weeks) and offers an autocompletion list for easy entry. - Statistics for every week that show whether you have reached your goal or not. - Statistics for what plants you eat the most of.

About

Stepscape

Discover your city on foot with custom walking routes based on your interests. Explore hidden gems, parks, and scenic streets with live tracking and detailed maps. Save, share, and track your progress towards your step goals.

Highlights
  • Custom route generation based on interests
  • Live walking route tracking
  • Points of interest on maps
  • Browse curated routes by city
  • Save and share routes
  • Track steps and meet goals
Features
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Stepscape turns any city into your personal walking adventure. Free to start, no account needed. Your first 14 days of Explorer+ are included. CURATED ROUTES Every curated route has hand-picked stops and is walked by real people before it's published. he notes read like they came from a friend who lives there, because they did. Only available in New York and Miami for now, but we pick the next cities based on where people ask. MAP MY ROUTE Hit "Start mapping" and go. Your path is recorded as you walk. Drop a pin at your favorite bakery along the way or the bench with the view, with a photo or a note if you want one. Forgot a spot? Tap the map afterward to add it. The route is saved with the exact line you walked, ready for you to share. SUBMIT YOUR WALK If you mapped something good, send it to us. If we think it's a good fit, we build it into a curated route for everyone in your city. GENERATE A ROUTE Pick a starting point and tell us what you're into. Coffee and parks, bookshops, whatever you look for on a walk. Or skip that and just say 45 minutes, or 8,000 steps. You get a few options to choose from, each with real named stops and a map. Works in any walkable city. TRACK YOUR WALKS Start a route and follow it stop by stop. Stepscape logs the distance and time for every walk you track and keeps a tally of the routes you've finished. Connect with your health app to track your daily steps and hit your step goals. THE 14-DAY CHALLENGE Finish 5 walks in your first 14 days and you earn another month of Explorer+ free. In Miami and New York those are curated routes. Anywhere else, any 5 walks you track or map. New challenges coming soon! SAVE AND SHARE Save routes you'd walk again, ours or yours. When you finish a walk, share the route or show off your stats with 10 unique designs to choose from. EXPLORER+ Every curated route in every city, with no limits on generated, mapped, or saved routes. $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year after your first 14 days. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled. Cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://absorbing-jeep-58f.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Stepscape-2ab0135234b7804a96dec57afbc74fdf

Screenshots

Plant Counter4 screens
Stepscape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stepscape at Free against Plant Counter's $5.99. Plant Counter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Stepscape is free to download; Plant Counter costs $5.99 up front. Stepscape sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Plant Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plant Counter ships an update daily, Stepscape every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plant Counter versus Stepscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlant CounterStepscape
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEro KarlsenSpencer Bradkin

Customer experience

Plant Counter

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Stepscape

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plant Counter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stepscape

Subscriptions2
  • Explorer+ Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Explorer+ Yearly1 Month trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Plant Counter free?
Plant Counter costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stepscape free?
Stepscape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plant Counter or Stepscape have ads?
Neither Plant Counter nor Stepscape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plant Counter or Stepscape?
Plant Counter ships an update daily, and Stepscape every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plant Counter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stepscape on October 25, 2026.

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