Calorendar vs Dot Step Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calorendar
This app visually represents your workout intensity through color. The more calories you burn, the brighter your display becomes. Customize themes and showcase your progress on your home screen.
- Calorie burn visualization
- Color-coded intensity
- Customizable themes
- Home screen widget support
- Workout progress tracking
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The more calories you burn from workouts, the brighter your colors will be. Change the theme and display it on your home screen.
Dot Step Counter
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A simple and minimalistic step counter app with complication widgets for the Apple Watch. It counts your daily steps and shows your progress towards your daily step goal. Simply set your daily goal in the Watch app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot Step Counter at none against Calorendar's 3. Dot Step Counter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Calorendar sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dot Step Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calorendar ships an update monthly, Dot Step Counter every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Calorendar | Dot Step Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jenny Kim | Alina Hang & Dominik Schmidt GbR |
In-app purchases
Calorendar
- StarryYellow$0.99
- Workout$0.99
- BlackWhite$0.99
Dot Step Counter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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