Comparison

StepSquad vs Climb

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

Climb

Features
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An activity log that quietly counts the floors you climb and the steps you take, every day. No button to press, no app to leave running. It reads the movement your iPhone is already counting and shows you, on one screen, how far you have climbed and walked today. ▶ TODAY AT A GLANCE - Floors climbed, steps taken, and distance walked — recorded automatically - Set a daily step goal (10,000 by default) and watch your progress - Calories burned shown alongside (add your weight for a closer estimate) - Works in the background; no need to keep the app open - Your past 7 days are filled in the moment you install ▶ YOUR HISTORY - Every day's activity, listed by date - Weekly graph to see the trend - Compare today with yesterday, this week with last ▶ WHO IT'S FOR - Anyone who has started taking the stairs instead of the lift - Hikers and runners building leg strength between sessions - People who want to move more without going to a gym - Anyone building a daily walking habit - Anyone simply curious how much they moved today ▶ PRIVACY - No sign-up, no login - Records are stored only on your device — never uploaded - Motion and fitness data is used solely to read your steps and floors - A banner ad is shown at the bottom How many floors today? Find out for free.

Screenshots

StepSquad4 screens
Climb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StepSquad at none against Climb's shown. Climb's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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, Climb every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
StepSquad versus Climb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepSquadClimb
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGROO LEEhaena park

In-app purchases

None

StepSquad

No in-app purchases

None

Climb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepSquad free?
StepSquad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Climb free?
Climb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StepSquad or Climb have ads?
Climb shows ads; StepSquad does not.
Which is updated more often, StepSquad or Climb?
StepSquad ships an update fortnightly, and Climb every 2 weeks. Most recently, StepSquad was updated on October 16, 2026 and Climb on October 8, 2026.

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