Step Tracker vs The Micro Squad, LLC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Step Tracker
This app transforms your daily steps into a fun, collectible adventure. Walk to hatch eggs and discover over 200 unique creatures, with rarer beasts unlocked through consistent activity. Track your progress with detailed statistics and motivating home screen widgets.
- Collect 200 unique beasts
- Daily streak rewards for rare creatures
- Detailed step, distance, and calorie statistics
- Motivating home screen widgets
- Apple Health and wearable support
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Turn your daily steps into a real adventure! Steps & Beasts motivates you to walk more by turning every step into progress on your very own Journey — hatching eggs, collecting Beasts, and unlocking a whole world along the way. WHY STEPS & BEASTS? Every morning starts with a new egg. Walk toward your step goal and watch it hatch into a unique Beast. At the same time, your character moves forward on the Journey — a real path that grows with your steps, taking you through new biomes, landmarks, and levels. FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE: • YOUR OWN JOURNEY Every step carries your character down a living path. Explore distinct biomes, reach landmarks, open treasure chests, and level up as your total steps add up. • COLLECT 250+ UNIQUE BEASTS Hatch a new Beast every time you reach your goal. Hatch the same Beast again and again to unlock shiny Gold and Glitter looks. • QUESTS, XP & FEATHERS Complete quests along the Journey to earn XP and Feathers, then spend Feathers in the Shop on new looks for your character. • DAILY STREAK REWARDS Keep your streak alive to unlock rarer and more legendary Beasts. • DETAILED STATISTICS Track your daily steps, distance, calories, and 7-day averages — plus motivating charts and comparisons. • WIDGETS THAT MOTIVATE Watch your egg evolve as you move — right from your iPhone home screen or Lock Screen. • APPLE WATCH & APPLE HEALTH Steps are tracked automatically from your iPhone, Apple Watch, or any Apple Health‑compatible wearable. • NEVER LOSE PROGRESS Your steps, Beasts, and Journey are safely backed up to iCloud, so switching to a new iPhone is effortless. Start your Journey today and make walking the highlight of your day! Support: malte@stepsandbeasts.app Privacy: https://stepsandbeasts.app/privacy Terms: https://stepsandbeasts.app/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
The Micro Squad, LLC
This app offers strength-based workout programs designed for all fitness levels. Users can choose themed programs, track progress, log workouts, and access resources for form and recovery. It aims to provide structure and flexibility for consistent training.
- Strength-based workout programs
- Workout logging and progress tracking
- Daily habit tracking
- Workout modification suggestions
- Form and recovery resources
- Workout notifications
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Choose your strength arc. You get to decide the next chapter. Whether you're a seasoned gym-goer looking for structure or a fierce beginner craving flexibility, The Micro Squad app is here to guide your next chapter. Inside, you’ll find strength-based programs that meet you where you are—designed to help you stay consistent, lift heavy, and survive wherever your story takes you. What happens next is up to you, choose your theme, time and place. Think: “Choose your adventure” but with dumbbells. Pick your themed program, track your progress, and log your workouts from any gym, garage, or lair of your choosing. Easy-to-follow tips and variations, strategic training programs, and workouts that actually keep you coming back. Whether you’re building muscle, increasing strength, or staying consistent, you don’t have to do it alone. The Squad’s got you. Features include: - Log and track your workouts - View upcoming workouts and progress - Access your Micro Squad program anytime, anywhere - Daily habit tracking - Workout modification suggestions - Form and recovery resources - Opt-in to workout notifications If you're enjoying the app, drop us a review! It helps others find The Squad—and let us be part of their next chapter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Micro Squad, LLC at none against Step Tracker's 13. The Micro Squad, LLC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Step Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (366 vs 1). 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. Step Tracker sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per 7 days. The Micro Squad, LLC asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Micro Squad, LLC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Tracker has 366 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Step Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Micro Squad, LLC's.
Step Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, The Micro Squad, LLC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Step Tracker | The Micro Squad, LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (366 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 366 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malte Peters | The Micro Squad LLC |
Customer experience
Step Tracker
The Micro Squad, LLC
Bugs and requests
Step Tracker
Reported bugs
6 issues- Step count is off
- Widgets not updating
- App not starting
- Streak broken due to app update
- Incorrect step/distance tracking
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- Charged for subscription unexpectedly
Requested features
8 requests- Integration with iWatch Home Screen
- More diverse creature rewards
- Bios for creatures
- Ability to compete with friends
- Step count displayed on watch
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- Widgets for home screen
- More beasts to collect
- Option to hide potential animals until earned
The Micro Squad, LLC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Step Tracker
- Pro Weekly Subscription$0.797 Days
- Pro Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
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- Pro Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Pro Annual Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pro Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$17.901 Year
- Annual Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$24.99
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
- Pro Lifetime$49.99
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- Pro Lifetime$59.99
- Pro Lifetime$99.99
The Micro Squad, LLC
No in-app purchases
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