Step Rival vs StepBeacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Tag friends and colleagues as rivals
- Real-time leaderboards
- Pet companions that grow with activity
- Accurate step tracking
- Achievements and rewards
- Personal best tracking
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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.
StepBeacon
Track your daily steps, walking distance, and floors climbed with this simple and private iPhone app. Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements, and review your progress over 7, 30, and 90 days. Customize goals and display preferences easily.
- Daily step goal tracking
- Walking distance and floors climbed
- 7, 30, and 90-day trends
- Streaks and milestone achievements
- Customizable goals and preferences
- Demo mode for previewing
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StepBeacon helps you turn everyday walking into clear, motivating progress on your iPhone. With StepBeacon, you can: - Track your daily step goal at a glance - View walking distance, floors climbed, and pace - Review 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day trends - Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements - Adjust goals, units, and display preferences in seconds StepBeacon is designed to stay simple and private: - No account required - No ads - No analytics or third-party trackers - Motion & Fitness access is used to read activity available on your device StepBeacon also includes a demo mode so the experience can be previewed and tested when live device motion data is unavailable. StepBeacon is intended for wellness and fitness tracking only and is not a medical device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepBeacon at none against Step Rival's 14. StepBeacon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Step Rival's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Step Rival sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. StepBeacon asks for nothing beyond the download.
StepBeacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Step Rival has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Step Rival | StepBeacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 780 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Perez | SAI KRISHNA THOTA |
Customer experience
Step Rival
StepBeacon
In-app purchases
Step Rival
- Daily$0.99
- Daily$1.99
- 2x Coins (1 Week)$2.99
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- 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
StepBeacon
No in-app purchases









