StepSquad vs GYEOL
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
GYEOL
This app transforms your exercise routes into digital art and provides poetic summaries of your workouts using on-device AI. It offers insights into your breath rhythm and readiness for exercise, while also visualizing your traveled paths on a map. All data is stored securely on your device for guaranteed privacy.
- On-device AI workout summaries
- Digital art badges for achievements
- Breath rhythm and intensity analysis
- Readiness and weather-based exercise guidance
- Territory mapping of traveled paths
- Apple Health and Watch sync
- 100% on-device data storage
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The Moment Your Movement Becomes a Line, GYEOL Exercise means more than just quantified records. The rhythm of your feet pushing off the ground, the feel of the wind brushing your face, and the honest sound of your rising breath—every movement we make has its own unique 'Gyeol' (texture and flow). Are you tired of rigid fitness apps that obsess only over numbers? Now, with 'GYEOL', turn your movement into a piece of art and your journey into a beautiful record. Rather than comparing your pace to others, focus entirely on your own unique speed and rhythm. The New Exercise Experience GYEOL Offers 1. A Workout Poem Written by On-Device AI (Sensory Encouragement) This is not a simple data summary. Using the latest Apple Intelligence technology, Gyeol combines the distance you ran, the areas you visited, and the texture of the day's weather and wind to create an emotional, poetic summary. It offers calm comfort for a dawn run cutting through the morning dew, and passionate words for a night ride through city lights. 2. Draw Your Own Trace & Digital Art Badges (Trace Art & Collection) The path you traverse isn't just a basic GPS line; it is reborn as elegant, curved digital art. Collect radiant digital art badges based on your achievements, such as a 'Perfect Loop' for tracing a flawless circle, or a 'Sky Climb' on a high-elevation day. You can share your beautifully completed cards on Instagram in perfect proportions. 3. Insight into the Depth of Your Breath (Mindful Insight) We analyze your 'breath rhythm' hidden behind the average heart rate. By visualizing your breathing zones based on exercise intensity (Fat Burn, Cardio, Anaerobic) as well as your 'Cardio Efficiency Index', 'Flow Score', and 'Recovery Drop', we provide deep insights into how your body resonates with nature. 4. The Perfect Start Guide Fusing Weather and Readiness (Readiness & Weather) Should you run today or rest? 'Today's Gyeol Index' evaluates your accumulated fatigue and recovery status to suggest the optimal exercise intensity. Furthermore, it provides delicate weather guidance considering fine dust, UV rays, feels-like temperature, road conditions (dry, icy, etc.), and the best time of day to exercise. 5. A Journey Coloring the City (Territory Flow) The paths you've traveled are divided into detailed 10x10 tiles and stacked on the map. Frequently visited paths solidify with deeper colors, while new paths are pioneered with a thrilling glow. Experience the overwhelming sense of accomplishment as you expand your own territory on an empty canvas-like map. 6. Restore Your Past Traces with Guaranteed Privacy (Apple Health Sync) Bring back past records sleeping in your Apple Watch and Apple Health app with a single tap. Gyeol securely stores all data solely on your device (100% On-Device) and never transmits it to external servers or shares it with third parties. Your forgotten past trajectories are instantly restored into beautiful weekly and monthly reports. Ultimately, Your Own Movement Whether it's a slow walk or a breathless sprint, they are all your valuable 'Gyeol'. With Gyeol, which records even the speed changes across different terrains (uphill/downhill) and the shifts in seasons, take the time to fully feel who you are today rather than simply trying to beat who you were yesterday. Today, what kind of line will you draw? Draw your very first line with GYEOL right now. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepSquad at none against GYEOL's 1. StepSquad also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). GYEOL's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. GYEOL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StepSquad asks for nothing beyond the download.
StepSquad ships an update fortnightly, GYEOL every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepSquad | GYEOL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GROO LEE | PlanetX Soft |
Customer experience
StepSquad
GYEOL
In-app purchases
StepSquad
No in-app purchases
GYEOL
- Gyeol Pro - Lifetime$1.99









