Comparison

Go Steps Daily vs Step Rival

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

Head to head
About

Go Steps Daily

Transform your daily walks into an engaging step challenge game. Compete with friends or bots in 24-hour contests, earn rewards, and use power-ups to stay motivated. It's a fun way to get healthier and achieve your step goals.

Highlights
  • Daily step contests
  • Compete with friends or bots
  • In-game rewards
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Maintain walking streaks
  • Track progress
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Walk More. Play More. Feel Better. Go Steps Daily turns walking into a daily race. Your steps move your walker up the track against friends (or computer rivals!) in a new race every 24 hours. Win rewards, use power-ups, keep your streak alive. All while moving more, without even thinking about it. Whether you're chasing your step goal, trying to beat your friends, or just want a reason to move, Go Steps Daily gives you one every single day. It's fitness through fun. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Daily Race: a new race every day. Walk, tap GO and watch your walker climb the track. • Power-Ups: rockets, teleports and more to pass your rivals, or knock them back. • Friends & Teams: invite your crew, join a team and take on events together. • Leagues & Leaderboards: climb the weekly league, and leaderboards for friends, your area and the world. • Streaks: walk every day to build your streak, with Streak Savers for the days life gets in the way. • Health: a daily score, quests and levels that reward moving more. • Make It Yours: dress your walker in your own style and colors. GO PLUS Subscribe to GO Plus for extra benefits, including Coach Stryder, a walking coach with a daily note and a weekly goal made for you. GO Plus is an auto-renewing subscription. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple ID settings. BUILT FOR EVERYONE You don't need to be an athlete. You don't need to love the gym. You just need to walk, and Go Steps Daily gives you the motivation to do it. FREE TO PLAY Download for free. Optional in-app purchases and subscriptions are available. Go Steps Daily contains ads. Go Steps Daily reads your steps and activity (such as distance and active minutes) from Apple Health, with your permission. In-app currency and items (such as gems) are licensed for use inside Go Steps Daily only. They have no real-world value, cannot be exchanged for money or transferred, and are not refundable except where required by law. Terms of Use: https://luckyecho.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://luckyecho.com/privacy-policy

About

Step Rival

Turn your daily walks into a fun, social competition. Challenge friends, track your progress on live leaderboards, and watch a virtual pet grow with your activity. Earn rewards and achieve personal bests in this gamified fitness experience.

Highlights
  • Tag friends and colleagues as rivals
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Pet companions that grow with activity
  • Accurate step tracking
  • Achievements and rewards
  • Personal best tracking
Features
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Step Rival turns walking into a game of battles, races, pets, rewards, and friendly competition. This is not just a step counter. Step Rival transforms your daily movement into an adventure where every step helps you progress, compete, collect rewards, and grow stronger with your pet companion. Whether you are trying to walk more, beat your friends, climb the leaderboard, or complete daily goals, Step Rival gives you a fun reason to keep moving. Battle With Your Pet Your pet is more than a companion now. Train, grow, and power up your pet as you walk, then take it into battle. - Battle opponents using your pet's strength and progress - Earn rewards through activity and competition - Build up your pet over time - Turn daily steps into real in-game momentum Race Against Rivals Challenge your friends, family, coworkers, and other rivals in step-based races. - Compete to see who can move the most - Track progress as the race unfolds - Stay motivated with friendly pressure - Make walking feel active, social, and exciting Complete Campaigns Step Rival now includes campaign-style progression that gives your walking goals more purpose. - Take on campaign challenges - Progress through fitness-driven objectives - Earn rewards as you move forward - Keep your routine fresh with new reasons to walk Tag Rivals And Climb The Leaderboards The competitive heart of Step Rival is still here. - Tag friends, family, or coworkers as rivals - Compare step progress - Climb live leaderboards - Stay motivated by seeing how you stack up Walk With Your Pet Companion Your pet grows with your activity and gives your fitness journey personality. - Unlock and collect pets - Customize your experience with frames and rewards - Watch your pet reflect your progress - Make every walk feel more rewarding Step Tracking Made Simple Step Rival connects with your device's health data so your movement counts automatically. Just sync your steps, choose your rivals, and start walking. Your privacy matters. Step Rival only uses the health data needed to track activity, support competition, and power your progress in the app. Rewards, Achievements, And Progress Step Rival keeps motivation going with goals, streaks, milestones, and in-game rewards. - Earn rewards for walking and competing - Track achievements and personal progress - Build consistency through daily activity - Turn healthy habits into something you want to come back to Key Features - Step tracking through health integrations - Pet companions and pet progression - Pet battles - Step-based races - Campaign challenges - Rival tagging - Live leaderboards - Teams and social competition - Achievements, streaks, and rewards - Custom pets, frames, and visuals - Secure sign-in with Google or Apple Why Choose Step Rival? Step Rival makes walking feel like a game you actually want to play. Instead of simply counting steps, Step Rival gives every walk a purpose: battle with your pet, race your rivals, complete campaigns, unlock rewards, and build healthier habits through friendly competition. Download Step Rival and start turning your steps into adventure.

Screenshots

Go Steps Daily4 screens
Step Rival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Step Rival at none against Go Steps Daily's shown. Step Rival also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Go Steps Daily's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Go Steps Daily sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Step Rival sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Step Rival holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Go Steps Daily's written reviews are positive against 100% of Step Rival's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Steps Daily ships an update every 8 days, Step Rival weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Go Steps Daily versus Step Rival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo Steps DailyStep Rival
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB780 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLucky Echo Labs, Inc.Alex Perez

Customer experience

Go Steps Daily

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative13.3%

Step Rival

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Go Steps Daily

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription$29.996 Months
  • 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 400 Gems$1.99
  • 1000 Gems$4.99
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  • 2500 Gems$9.99
  • 5500 Gems$19.99
  • 15000 Gems$49.99
14 purchases

Step Rival

One-time14
  • Daily$0.99
  • Daily$1.99
  • 2x Coins (1 Week)$2.99
Show 11 more
  • Weekly$4.99
  • Forever Step Sync Pass$4.99
  • Token Chest$9.99
  • Weekly$9.99
  • Monthly$9.99
  • 2x Coins (1 Month)$9.99
  • Token Vault$19.99
  • Monthly$19.99
  • Monthly$29.99
  • Token Treasury$49.99
  • 2x Coins (1 Year)$49.99

Questions

Is Go Steps Daily free?
Go Steps Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Rival free?
Step Rival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Go Steps Daily or Step Rival?
Step Rival is rated higher. Go Steps Daily averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Step Rival averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Go Steps Daily or Step Rival have ads?
Go Steps Daily shows ads; Step Rival does not.
Which is updated more often, Go Steps Daily or Step Rival?
Go Steps Daily ships an update every 8 days, and Step Rival weekly. Most recently, Go Steps Daily was updated on October 30, 2026 and Step Rival on October 24, 2026.

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