Comparison

StepSquad vs Imshi.

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Imshi.

Features
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Imshi means walk in Arabic. Most step trackers ask you to compete with yesterday's version of yourself. Imshi asks you to walk because someone you know is walking. That's the whole idea. Add a few friends. Their step counts appear on your home screen. Yours appear on theirs. When a friend crosses 10,000 before you, you'll know. When you overtake them, they'll know. It’s simple, on purpose. Imshi reads steps from Apple Health. It does not track your location. It does not show sponsored content. It does not gamify your sleep. Made in Saudi Arabia.

Screenshots

StepSquad4 screens
Imshi.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Imshi. at weekly against StepSquad's fortnightly. Imshi. also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepSquad ships an update fortnightly, Imshi. weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
StepSquad versus Imshi.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepSquadImshi.
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB81 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGROO LEEMuhammad Alqefari

In-app purchases

None

StepSquad

No in-app purchases

None

Imshi.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepSquad free?
StepSquad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Imshi. free?
Imshi. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepSquad or Imshi. have ads?
Neither StepSquad nor Imshi. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepSquad or Imshi.?
StepSquad ships an update fortnightly, and Imshi. weekly. Most recently, StepSquad was updated on October 30, 2026 and Imshi. on October 31, 2026.

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