Comparison

Go Steps Daily vs StepX

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

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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

StepX

This app accurately tracks your daily steps, calories burned, and distance covered. Set personalized goals, join challenges, and earn rewards for staying active. It provides insights into your activity trends and offers wellness tips to encourage a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Accurate step tracking
  • Calorie burn monitoring
  • Distance tracking
  • Daily, weekly, monthly goals
  • Activity challenges and leaderboards
  • Wellness tips and motivation
  • Supports walking, running, cycling, hiking
Features
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StepX is a free step counter and pedometer for everyday walkers, runners and cyclists. Count your steps automatically, record GPS walks, runs, rides and hikes, join virtual e-marathon, e-walkathon and e-cyclothon events, and see where you rank in your city, state and country. Whether you are chasing your first 5,000 steps or training for a marathon, StepX keeps you moving with simple goals, streaks and friendly competition. Download StepX and make every step count. TRACK EVERY STEP: STEP COUNTER & PEDOMETER • Automatic step counter and pedometer that works in the background • Daily, weekly and monthly step reports • Distance, calories and active time • 7-day streak and total streak count DAILY WINNER LIST & LEADERBOARD • Daily global winner list for steps, walk, run, ride and hike • See your rank and progress in your city, state and country • Compete with walkers, runners and cyclists across India and the world SET GOALS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • Step goals and distance goals for walk, run, ride and hike • Sunrise, lunch and sunset goals in each category • Follow your target and progress throughout the day STEP - DISTANCE CHALLENGES FOR EVERY MONTH - New challenges every month: step challenges and distance challenges for walk, run and ride - Compete in your own age category and see where you stand - Global leaderboard with best effort results shown by age category - Streak challenges to reward your daily consistency - Beginner or experienced, pick a challenge that fits your pace E-MARATHON, E-WALKATHON & E-CYCLOTHON • Join virtual races from anywhere: 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and more • Select your race and age category • Finish the race and win your e-bib, e-medal and e-certificate • Share your finisher e-medal and e-certificate with friends SEE YOUR ROUTE IN 3D • Turn every walk, run or ride into a 3D bird's-eye view video of your own route • Watch your path travel across the map after each activity • Download the video and share it on social media with friends GPS ACTIVITY TRACKER: INDOOR & OUTDOOR - Record walking, running, cycling, hiking, treadmill and other indoor workouts - Follow distance, time, pace and speed while you move - Review your full route map and performance graphs after you finish - Best effort records saved for every activity type CLUBS & DAILY CHALLENGES • Join a club or create your own club • Create virtual or physical events inside your club • A different gaming challenge every day of the week • New daily club challenge based on steps and distance FRIENDS CIRCLE • Send friend requests and connect with walkers and runners worldwide • Challenge friends on steps, walk, run, ride and distance • Streak-based challenges to stay consistent ACHIEVEMENTS • Unlock achievements in every category: step, walk, run, ride and hike BMI CALCULATOR & WEIGHT TRACKER • Calculate your BMI and view your complete BMI history • Add your daily weight and track your weight history WHY STEPX? Whether you want to reach 10,000 steps a day, train for your first 5K or finish a virtual marathon, StepX gives you goals, streaks, leaderboards, clubs and challenges in one free fitness app. PERMISSIONS StepX uses activity recognition to count your steps. Location is used only while you record a GPS activity. Walk more. Run farther. Ride regularly. Build your streak. Join a challenge & marathon. Track your progress. Track Steps. Move Daily. Start walking today. Download StepX, your step counter, pedometer and virtual race app. Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Go Steps Daily4 screens
StepX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: StepX at ad-supported against Go Steps Daily's free with in-app purchases. Go Steps Daily's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence 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

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 StepX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Go Steps Daily against 4.5 for StepX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Steps Daily has 43 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Steps Daily ships an update every 10 days, StepX every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Go Steps Daily versus StepX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo Steps DailyStepX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (43 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB216 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLucky Echo Labs, Inc.Dhavalkumar Patel

Customer experience

Go Steps Daily

All ratings43 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

StepX

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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
3 purchases

StepX

Subscriptions3
  • stepx_premium_weekly_v2$2.997 Days
  • StepX Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • StepX Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Go Steps Daily free?
Go Steps Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepX free?
StepX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Go Steps Daily or StepX?
Go Steps Daily is rated higher. Go Steps Daily averages 4.6 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while StepX averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Go Steps Daily or StepX have ads?
Both Go Steps Daily and StepX show ads.
Which is updated more often, Go Steps Daily or StepX?
Go Steps Daily ships an update every 10 days, and StepX every 3 weeks. Most recently, Go Steps Daily was updated on November 5, 2026 and StepX on November 5, 2026.

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