StepShift vs Step Sync fitness
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
StepShift
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Treadmill desk users, rejoice. Your steps finally count. StepShift fixes the Apple Watchβs biggest blind spot: treadmill desk workouts. If your phone was in your pocket while walking, StepShift uses that motion data to rebuild a precise indoor walking workout in Apple Health β automatically. No more missing steps just because your wrist was busy typing. Key Features: β’ Converts any indoor walk where your iPhone was in your pocket β’ Uses iPhone motion sensors to restore accurate step and distance data β’ Re-creates Apple Health workouts with better data β’ 100% private β everything stays on your device β’ Integrates seamlessly with the Apple Health app No accounts. No tracking. No nonsense. Just your real steps, logged right.
Step Sync fitness
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StepSync turns every workout into a fair fight. Most fitness apps reward distance β so cyclists, swimmers, and yoga lovers get nothing on the leaderboard. StepSync converts cycling, rowing, swimming, HIIT, yoga, and 30+ activities into equivalent steps using real calorie data, heart rate, and your body weight. Now everyone competes on the same scoreboard. EVERY WORKOUT COUNTS β’ Apple Health auto-sync β steps, workouts, heart rate, calories β’ Calorie-based step engine β actual effort, not just distance β’ 4-tier conversion: calories β heart rate β MET values β distance β’ 25,000 daily step cap to keep things fair COMPETE YOUR WAY β’ Tournaments β invite friends with a code, individual or team mode β’ Squads β private group leaderboards with shared streaks β’ Head-to-head duels β 24-hour, 3-day, or 7-day step battles β’ Real-time leaderboards updated as your friends move NEW IN 3.0 β STEPBOOSTERS Discover hidden coin caches placed around your city. Walk to the GPS pin, collect the booster, climb the wallet. New AI-curated boosters drop nightly across major metros, with city-aware placement that grows every week. NEW IN 3.0 β CORPORATE WELLNESS StepSync for organizations. HR teams can run prize-based step challenges with custom rewards, real-time leaderboards, department analytics, and CSV exports. Available for companies at stepsyncfitness.com. APPLE WATCH Glance complication for at-a-glance step count. Workouts auto-sync. Streaks tracked. PRIVACY FIRST Your Apple Health data stays on your device. Read-only access used to calculate equivalent steps. Delete your account and all data anytime from Settings. LANGUAGES English, French, Italian, Spanish. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Upgrade to Pro for unlimited tournaments, all 20+ achievement badges, head-to-head duels, advanced stats, and Instagram route sharing. Auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings β Apple ID β Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://stepsyncfitness.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://stepsyncfitness.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Step Sync fitness at Free against StepShift's $4.99. Step Sync fitness also leads on device support (3 vs 1). StepShift's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On 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
Step Sync fitness is free to download; StepShift costs $4.99 up front. Step Sync fitness sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. StepShift asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | StepShift | Step Sync fitness |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 26.2 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Matt Martz | PAOLO TAVERNA |
In-app purchases
StepShift
No in-app purchases
Step Sync fitness
- World7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- World7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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