StepPet vs Glow Stride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
StepPet
This app transforms your daily steps into a fantasy adventure. Walk to hatch and raise a magical creature that grows and evolves, unlocking accessories and companions. Compete with friends and climb leaderboards to stay motivated.
- Hatch and raise evolving fantasy pets
- Track daily, weekly, and total steps
- Unlock accessories and milestone evolutions
- Compete with friends in step challenges
- Climb weekly leaderboards
- Customize pet appearance
- Collect companions from elemental realms
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Evolve Your Pet โ and Yourself. StepPet turns your daily steps into a fantasy adventure! Start with a mysterious egg that hatches after you walk, then raise a magical creature that grows and evolves as you move. From baby to beast โ every step helps your pet level up. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Track your daily, weekly, and total steps while unlocking new accessories and milestone evolutions. Compete with friends in weekly step challenges and rise to the top of the leaderboard. Customize your petโs look, show off your progress, and collect companions from four elemental realms โ Elemental, Forest, Mythic, and Shadow โ by walking more and achieving milestones. Whether you're walking for fun, fitness, or a bit of friendly competition, StepPet keeps you moving with a purpose. Ready to hatch your journey?
Glow Stride
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GlowStride turns every walk, run, and hike into something you actually look forward to. Set a goal, tap START, and watch your route light up on the map as you collect glows scattered around you. No tracking. Total Free to use. ONE TAP TO START Pick your activity โ Walk, Run, or Cycle. Set a distance, step, or calorie goal. A 5-second countdown and you're off. No complicated setup, no friction. COLLECT GLOWS ON YOUR MAP Glows spawn near your location before each session. Walk close enough and they're yours. Every glow collected adds to your total and fuels your progress through quests and badges. LIVE SESSION TRACKING See your time, distance, pace, and calories in real time. Your route draws on the map as you move. Pause, resume, or swipe to end โ you're in full control. DAILY QUESTS AND LIFETIME BADGES Complete daily quests like hitting step targets or collecting a set number of glows. Earn lifetime badges across categories โ distance milestones, streak records, glow collections, and more. STREAKS THAT KEEP YOU MOVING Build your daily streak by staying active. Track your current and longest streaks at a glance. Miss a day and start fresh โ simple, honest motivation. STATS AND WEEKLY CHARTS Review your steps, distance, and calories across the week with clean bar charts. Browse your full session history and tap into any past session for a detailed summary. OFFLINE-READY WITH CLOUD SYNC All your data is stored locally on device. Sessions, profiles, and progress sync seamlessly through iCloud โ no account required, no sign-up walls. PRIVACY FIRST GlowStride does not collect personal data on external servers. Your health and location data stays on your device and in your private iCloud container. Built for people who want to move more without the noise. GlowStride is simple, focused, and designed to make every step count. GlowStride reads active energy burned to show accurate calories after your sessions, and saves your completed workouts to Apple Health. For more information, please visit https://mecapps.fun
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glow Stride at none against StepPet's 8. Glow Stride also leads on ads (none vs shown). StepPet's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. StepPet sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Glow Stride asks for nothing beyond the download.
StepPet ships an update every 5 weeks, Glow Stride every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepPet | Glow Stride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vickio Labs Inc. | Luu Thi Tuyet Minh |
In-app purchases
StepPet
- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Annual Premium - Save 37%$59.991 Year
- 100 Gems$1.99
- 350 Gems + Bonus$4.99
- 800 Gems + Extra Bonus$9.99
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- 1700 Gems + Huge Bonus$19.99
- 4500 Gems + Maximum Bonus$49.99
- Lifetime Premium Access$129.99
Glow Stride
No in-app purchases









