Comparison

Step Tracker vs SwimSet

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

SwimSet

Features
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Build the session, then swim it. SwimSet turns the set you'd scribble on the back of your hand into a guided workout on your Garmin watch. BUILD Write a swim set the way you'd say it out loud: 8 x 100 free on 1:45, 4 x 50 kick, warm-up through to cool-down. SwimSet keeps the running total and works out the send-offs against the clock as you type. Bike sessions too: reps by duration at a percentage of FTP, with TSS, IF and kJ worked out for you. SEND One tap pushes the whole set to your Garmin over Bluetooth. Open SwimSet on the watch and it's waiting. You can build a set on the sofa and swim it in the morning. You can also export a FIT file into Garmin Connect. That route works on any Garmin with native workout support, no watch app needed. SWIM On the watch, SwimSet takes you through the set one rep at a time, with the current distance, stroke and send-off on your wrist. It saves as a native pool swim with the right distance, so it lands in Garmin Connect and Strava like any other swim. Because you follow the set on screen instead of by ear, it works just as well when you can't hear a coach on the deck. ALSO INSIDE A full-screen pace clock for propping up on the poolside. Zero to 1K, an eight-week plan for building up to swimming a kilometre without stopping. No account. No login. You write it, you swim it.

Screenshots

Step Tracker4 screens
SwimSet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwimSet at none against Step Tracker's 10. SwimSet also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Step Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per 7 days. SwimSet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, SwimSet every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Step Tracker versus SwimSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep TrackerSwimSet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (416 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings416 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalte PetersArvorithm Labs Ltd

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

SwimSet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Step Tracker

Subscriptions7
  • Pro Weekly Subscription$0.797 Days
  • Pro Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
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  • 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
One-time3
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

SwimSet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Step Tracker free?
Step Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwimSet free?
SwimSet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Step Tracker or SwimSet have ads?
Neither Step Tracker nor SwimSet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Step Tracker or SwimSet?
Step Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and SwimSet every 3 days. Most recently, Step Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and SwimSet on October 31, 2026.

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