Comparison

The LAB DC vs Lockstep Tracker

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

Head to head
About

The LAB DC

Easily browse and purchase class packs or membership options. View the class schedule, filter by type, and manage your reservations to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Purchase class packs and memberships
  • View class schedule
  • Filter classes by type
  • Manage reservations
  • Stay organized with fitness goals
Features
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Features: -Purchase Class Packs and Memberships: Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options -View our schedule: Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. -Manage your reservations: Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.

About

Lockstep Tracker

Features
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Your iPhone is already counting your steps. Lockstep puts the number on a leaderboard and lets someone beat you. HOW IT WORKS - Sign in with Apple, pick a username, and skip any setup you like. - Start a competition and send the link. Whoever opens it is one tap from joining, and joining is always free. - Steps sync in the background, and the leaderboard updates itself, with how many steps a day would close the gap. - Leave a note on your row for 24 hours. Share the result, or your own streak or best day, as a picture. FIVE WAYS TO RUN A COMPETITION - Weekly — Monday to Sunday. Most steps win. - Monthly — a calendar month. Most steps win. - Custom range — any two dates. Up to 14 days free; longer with Premium. - Head-to-head — two people, shown as a duel. Up to 14 days free; longer with Premium. - Race to target — first to a step target wins. With Premium. FAMILY Kids with a pedometer can compete without a phone or an account. Type in their steps each evening and bring them into any competition you're in. Up to three other adults can help keep them. They never sign in and can't be searched for - just a name, an emoji, or Memoji, and a place on the leaderboard. Needs the Family Members Add-on. PREMIUM Free: track your steps, join any competition, and run weekly, monthly, and up to 14-day ones, three of your own at a time. For organizers who want more: - Premium, bought once: races, competitions longer than 14 days, and more than three running. - Family Members Add-on, bought once, with Premium: up to 10 family members. - Themes Add-on, bought once: five backgrounds. Follow Time of Day stays free. - All Access, monthly or yearly: Premium and every Add-on, including ones still to come. Yearly starts with a free week. Shared with your Family Sharing group. Everyone who used Lockstep before 2.0 is a Founder and keeps Premium and Themes free. CROWNS AND MEDALS Every 5,000 steps is a Crown, and they never reset. Finish in the top three of a competition of a week or more for a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Medal. YOUR STREAK Every day you reach your goal adds to your streak, and a 4 pm reminder says how many steps are left when it's on the line. IT READS ONE THING Lockstep reads your daily step total from Apple Health, and nothing else - no routes, locations, workouts, or heart rate - and never writes to Health. The number matches the Health app because it is the same number. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO - No ads, no tracking, no analytics, and no third-party SDKs. Nothing was sold to anybody. - No public profiles and no feed. Your steps are seen by your friends and the people in your competitions, nobody else. - Purchases go through Apple; Lockstep never sees how you paid. WHEN A DAY IS WRONG Type it in by hand. Manual entries are marked, so everyone can see which is which. DELETING YOUR ACCOUNT Profile → Delete account deletes your steps, notes, and photo; finished competitions keep their results under "former member". It does not cancel All Access - do that in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Privacy policy: https://locksteptracker.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions: support@locksteptracker.app — a person reads it.

Screenshots

The LAB DC4 screens
Lockstep Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The LAB DC at none against Lockstep Tracker's 5. The LAB DC also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Lockstep Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Lockstep Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. The LAB DC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The LAB DC ships an update every 2 months, Lockstep Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
The LAB DC versus Lockstep Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe LAB DCLockstep Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (26 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUE FITNESS LLCCandee Generations, LLC

In-app purchases

None

The LAB DC

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Lockstep Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Monthly$1.991 Month
  • All Access Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Themes$1.99
  • Family Members$9.99
  • Premium$14.99

Questions

Is The LAB DC free?
The LAB DC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lockstep Tracker free?
Lockstep Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The LAB DC or Lockstep Tracker have ads?
Neither The LAB DC nor Lockstep Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The LAB DC or Lockstep Tracker?
The LAB DC ships an update every 2 months, and Lockstep Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, The LAB DC was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lockstep Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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