FitStride vs Stepwell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
FitStride
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Ready to take your running to the next level? FitStride is the ultimate running companion, designed to help you stay motivated, track your progress, and achieve your fitness goals. Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or just starting your fitness journey, FitStride has everything you need to make every stride count.
Stepwell
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Stepwell is a step counter and pedometer for iPhone that turns everyday walking into a habit you can see. It reads your steps straight from Apple Health, then breaks the day into calories, distance, active minutes and a streak you will not want to break. There is no account and no sign-in โ open the app and your walking is already counted. STEP COUNTER AND PEDOMETER Your daily steps sit in the middle of the home screen as a progress ring that fills as you walk. Stepwell reads the step count Apple Health already records, so the pedometer keeps working whether the iPhone rides in a pocket or a bag, and steps your Apple Watch writes to Apple Health are counted too. HOURLY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY CHARTS See which hours you actually move in with an hour-by-hour bar chart, compare the last seven days side by side, and open the month calendar to spot the weeks where walking slipped. The walking tracker history stays there to look back on. STREAKS AND DAILY GOALS Set a daily step goal that fits your life, then keep the streak alive. Stepwell counts every consecutive day you reach the goal and shows the run on the home screen and in your report. WALKING REPORT The report screen collects your averages, your record day, your all-time totals and the trend across steps, calories, distance and walking time โ the numbers a step tracker should give you without being asked. CALORIE COUNTER AND DISTANCE Every walk is turned into calories burned, distance covered and minutes on your feet, using the height and weight you enter, so the calorie counter reflects your body rather than an average one. WEIGHT TRACKER Log your weight, watch the chart move and scroll back through the full history. The weight tracker sits next to your walking data, so you can see what daily steps do to the line over weeks and months. BMI CALCULATOR Enter your height and weight and Stepwell returns your BMI and the range it falls in, for men and women. The BMI calculator is built in, so there is no second app to open. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Put your step count on the iPhone home screen. The widget shows today's steps and goal progress at a glance, so you can check the pedometer without opening the app. PRIVACY Stepwell has no account and asks for no sign-in. Your steps, weight and body measurements stay on your iPhone and in Apple Health, where you decide what is shared. BATTERY FRIENDLY Stepwell does not run GPS to count steps. It reads the motion data Apple Health already collects, so a walking tracker running all day costs almost nothing in battery. APPLE HEALTH Steps, weight and body measurements sync with Apple Health, so the step counter sits alongside the rest of your health and fitness apps instead of replacing them. UNITS AND LANGUAGES Switch between metric and imperial units, and use Stepwell in 10 languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Chinese and Vietnamese. WHAT STEPWELL INCLUDES - Step counter with a daily goal ring and live progress - Pedometer readings from Apple Health, with no GPS drain - Walking tracker with hourly, weekly and monthly charts - Calorie counter, distance and active minutes for every day - Streaks that count each day you reach your step goal - Weight tracker with full history, plus a BMI calculator - Home screen widget showing today's steps and goal IMPORTANT NOTE Step, calorie and distance figures are estimates produced by the motion sensors in your iPhone and the data stored in Apple Health. Accuracy depends on where you carry the phone and how you walk, so treat the numbers as a guide rather than a measurement. Stepwell needs permission to read steps from Apple Health: if the count stays at zero, open Settings, then Health, then Data Access & Devices, and allow Stepwell to read Steps. Stepwell is not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. Speak to a doctor before changing your activity level or your weight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Stepwell at 2 against FitStride's โ. FitStride's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | FitStride | Stepwell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | โ | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | โ | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 โ better | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XPRTIS INC. | Ngoc Mai Nguyen |
In-app purchases
FitStride
No in-app purchases
Stepwell
No in-app purchases









