StepSquad vs CountUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StepSquad
Turn stair climbing into an engaging workout with automatic tracking and gamified challenges. Discover famous stair locations, compete with friends globally, and earn unique rewards. Progress through levels and enjoy a fresh start with weekly resets.
- Automatic stair climbing tracking
- Gamified level progression
- Discover Korean stair landmarks
- Global stair climbing leagues
- Home screen widget for progress
- Collect traditional herb rewards
- Hiking steps contribute to score
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Don’t climb stairs the boring way anymore! Enjoy stairs climbing with 2,000 members of StepSquad! Your most cost-effective workout just got a serious upgrade. Join StepSquad and start your climb today! [Just climb. We’ll Handle the Rest.] Every flight you climb is tracked automatically in the app. The more stairs you conquer, the higher your level grows. [Conquer Korean Stairs] Discover famous stair spots all across Korea with StepSquad. Earn local specialties and bonus points as your well-deserved rewards. [Global Stair Challenge] Every Saturday, the Step Squad League starts. Add friends through Game Center and get notified every time you beat them. (Yes, bragging rights included.) [Always a Fresh Start] Once you reach Level 19, you can “graduate” — resetting your progress and starting anew. Step Squad League resets weekly so that anyone can reach the top! [Your Stair Journey Never Ends] Add a widget to your home screen to track your total floors climbed. Get fun stair-related notifications and random motivation drops! [Climb for Rare Rewards] The more you climb, the rarer traditional herbs you’ll collect. Earn special ingredients and knowledge from them — fitness meets tradition! [Pro Tip for Dedicated Climbers] Hiking counts too. Yep, your mountain steps add to your Step Squad League score! [App Permissions] StepSquad app only requests what’s truly necessary: Flights Climbed (Optional): Measures how many floors you’ve climbed. Game Center (Optional): For ranking, badges, and friend & global competition. Notifications (Optional): Send stair updates and other service info. Location (Optional): Verifies visits to stair landmarks nationwide. Even if you don’t grant optional permissions, you can still enjoy most features. You can also change settings anytime. Note: The app uses Flights Climbed data from Apple Health to calculate your score. Information about herbal ingredients is sourced from the Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture(한국민족문화대백과사전). Contact: 45seekdance@gmail.com
CountUp
A straightforward and visually appealing application designed for tracking daily routines, workouts, and habits. Its core functionality involves simple tapping to increment counts, with an optional upgrade for an ad-free experience and Apple Watch integration.
- Tap to count
- Minimalist design
- Habit tracking
- Workout logging
- Apple Watch support (Pro)
- Ad-free experience (Pro)
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CountUp is a simple and beautiful counter app for everyday routines, workouts, and habit tracking. • Tap to count • Clean and minimal design • Pro upgrade removes ads and unlocks Apple Watch support Pro version unlocks Apple Watch support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepSquad at none against CountUp's 1. StepSquad also leads on ads (none vs shown). CountUp's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. CountUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StepSquad asks for nothing beyond the download.
StepSquad ships an update fortnightly, CountUp every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepSquad | CountUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GROO LEE | Boyle Sim |
Customer experience
StepSquad
CountUp
In-app purchases
StepSquad
No in-app purchases
CountUp
- CountUp Pro Upgrade$1.99
