Upthrive vs StepDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Upthrive
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Stay Consistent. Stay Accountable. Thrive Daily. Upthrive empowers you to turn daily actions into long-term success. Whether youβre tracking steps, creating new habits, or competing with friends, Upthrive makes habit formation simple, fun, and motivating. Why Upthrive? β’ Step Tracker & Challenges β Get moving, compete with friends, and track your progress in real time. β’ Smart Streaks & Accountability β Build unbreakable streaks and stay motivated. β’ HealthKit Integration β Sync your steps and fitness data effortlessly. β’ Advanced Insights β Visualize your progress with powerful charts and analytics. β’ Social Motivation β Challenge your friends, stay connected, and achieve more together. β’ Gamified Habit Tracking β Make habit-building fun and rewarding. No more forgotten goals or broken streaks. Start your Upthrive journey today and make every habit count. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
StepDeck
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StepDeck turns your daily steps into a card collecting adventure. Powered by Apple Health, every 1000 steps you take earns card packs filled with unique artwork, glowing effects, and cards ranging from Common to Legendary. WALK. EARN. COLLECT. Every 1000 steps earns a Standard Pack with 5 cards. Hit 10000 steps in a day to unlock a Daily 10k Pack β 6 cards with significantly better rarity odds. The more you move, the more powerful your collection becomes. FOUR RARITIES. ONE HOLY GRAIL. β’ Common β your everyday pick-up β’ Rare β a solid find β’ Epic β a serious pull β’ Legendary β the one you're chasing Epic and Legendary cards have a 10% chance to appear as shiny Foil variants, treated as separate collectibles in your deck. THREE CARD SERIES The Run Series features comic-style action cards inspired by the runner's spirit. The exclusive Glacier Series takes things further with icy, limited artwork not found in standard packs β including Foil Epics and Legendaries baked directly into the drop pool. And the all-new Art Series brings artistic cards with a look unlike anything else in your collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepDeck at none against Upthrive's 2. Upthrive's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Upthrive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StepDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.
Upthrive ships an update every 4 days, StepDeck every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Upthrive | StepDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days β better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 692 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ranjit Singh | Marcel Brueck |
In-app purchases
Upthrive
- GrindX_Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- GrindX_Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
StepDeck
No in-app purchases









