Comparison

Step Daddy vs Steps Map

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

Head to head
About

Step Daddy

Features
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Step Daddy turns your daily steps into a game you play with friends. Your iPhone counts on its own, and steps from Apple Health, Google Health (Fitbit) and Garmin all count too. Compete • Step or distance competitions with your friends, family or office • Competitions that keep going: when a round ends, the same people go again. Sit a round out any time without leaving • The Weekly: a fresh table every Monday with about twenty people who walk about as much as you • Live leaderboards, invite links and codes • Last Man Standing: hit a daily target or you're out. The last player standing wins (Pro) • Team competitions and season-long championships with F1-style points (Pro) Football (Pro) • Track your match from your Apple Watch: heat map, sprints and distance for each half, with your phone in your bag Walk • Generate a walking route for any distance, from wherever you are (Pro) • Turn-by-turn directions on iPhone and Apple Watch (Pro) • Save and follow your favourite routes (Pro) • See your walk history Fuel • Log food and drink and see what it costs in steps (Pro) • Daily energy budget (Pro) • Track your weight and progress Starting, joining and running a group is free, always. Step Daddy Pro is an optional subscription for bigger games, with a 14-day free trial for new subscribers. Perfect for workplace wellness challenges, family goals, running clubs, or just beating your mates. Fitbit users: your steps now sync through Google Health. Reconnect once in Settings › Health Service Connections and you're back in the game. HEALTH & MEDICAL DISCLAIMER The health information, calorie calculations and nutritional data in this app are for general information only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before starting any fitness programme or changing your diet. Individual results vary; all calculations are estimates based on population averages. Step Daddy Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.stepdaddy.me/terms · Privacy Policy: https://www.stepdaddy.me/privacy-policy

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Steps Map

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Steps Map automatically tracks your steps with rich map views, historical data, while prioritising privacy by keeping all your data on device. Steps Map has been designed and built for iOS 26, with stunning Liquid Glass components and smooth UI interactions. Maps View View your walking and running routes in real time in rich, dynamic Apple Maps views. Zoom view displays your routes throughout the day. Routes are automatically stored by day, so that you can see where you’ve walked on past dates. Apple Health Steps Map syncs data with Apple Health, pulling additional data like calories burned from your iPhone’s HealthKit. Steps Targets Set a daily steps target and view progress throughout the day. View historical target progress in Calendar View. Optimised for Low Power Use GPS data, which powers Maps View, is recorded intermittently, and only when in motion.
All recorded data is immediately compressed to optimise power and storage use. Privacy Steps Map is privacy-first. All your steps data is processed and stored solely on your iPhone device. No internet or cloud services utilised.
No account, or sign-up required. No notifications. Preferences Choose between imperial and metric measurements (Mi/Km). Permissions Requires location permissions always on Requires read access to Apple Health Requires read access to motion data

Screenshots

Step Daddy4 screens
Steps Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steps Map at none against Step Daddy's 2. Step Daddy's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Step Daddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Steps Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Daddy ships an update fortnightly, Steps Map every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Step Daddy versus Steps Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep DaddySteps Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetsensia LimitedNomad Apps Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Step Daddy

Subscriptions2
  • Step Daddy Pro14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Step Daddy Pro14 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

Steps Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Step Daddy free?
Step Daddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps Map free?
Steps Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Step Daddy or Steps Map have ads?
Neither Step Daddy nor Steps Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Step Daddy or Steps Map?
Step Daddy ships an update fortnightly, and Steps Map every 2 months. Most recently, Step Daddy was updated on October 28, 2026 and Steps Map on October 24, 2026.

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