Comparison

step widget minimalist vs StrideMap

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

Head to head
About

step widget minimalist

A minimalist step tracker designed for digital wellness. It displays only your steps and progress on home screen widgets, eliminating distracting features like feeds or streaks. Your data remains private and stored directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Minimalist step tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Displays only steps and progress
  • No feeds or streaks
  • On-device data storage
Features
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As I've been reducing digital noise in my life, I couldn't find a step tracker that aligned with my values. So I built one for myself. It's the digital minimalist's step counter: Shows literally just steps and progress Home screen widgets that display only a number No feeds, streaks, or other attention hooks Data stays on your device I've been using it for months, and recently added widgets so I don't even have to open the app anymore.

About

StrideMap

This app transforms your daily step count into tangible distances, visualizing your progress through relatable real-world achievements. Explore milestones like traversing continents or completing famous marathons, all based on your walking data.

Highlights
  • Converts steps to real-world distances
  • Visualizes progress with inspiring milestones
  • 78 milestones across 10 categories
  • View data by time period (daily, monthly, yearly)
  • Customizable stride length
  • Privacy-focused on-device processing
Features
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How far have you actually walked? StrideMap converts your HealthKit step data into real-world distances and shows your achievements through familiar, inspiring milestones. "Last year, I walked the equivalent of Tokyo to Osaka — and back." "This month, I covered the full Hakone Ekiden course." Your daily steps suddenly feel a lot more meaningful. [78 Milestones across 10 Categories] StrideMap matches your steps to milestones you can picture. Islands Okinawa, Taiwan, Hawaii, Iceland… City Travel Tokyo–Osaka, Tokyo–Seoul, Earth's circumference… Rivers & Mountains Shinano River, Mississippi, Appalachian Trail… Events Tokyo Marathon, Hakone Ekiden, NY Marathon… Cycling Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta… Circuits Suzuka, Monaco, Nürburgring… Railways Yamanote Line, Trans-Siberian, Orient Express… Continental Crossings & Traversals Space ISS orbit, Earth–Moon, Earth–Sun… [5 Time Periods] View yesterday, last month, last year, past 3 years, or all time. Find out exactly how far you've walked in your entire life. [Privacy First] All processing happens on your device. No data is ever sent to external servers. [More Features] - Customizable stride length for accurate distance - Metric and imperial units - Japanese, English, and Korean support - iPhone & iPad, all orientations Walking gets a little more exciting.

Screenshots

step widget minimalist4 screens
StrideMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StrideMap at 5.0 against step widget minimalist's 3.0. step widget minimalist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. StrideMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. step widget minimalist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StrideMap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
step widget minimalist versus StrideMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterstep widget minimalistStrideMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHugo PeyronTakumi Kanzaki

In-app purchases

None

step widget minimalist

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

StrideMap

One-time1
  • StrideMap Premium$2.99

Questions

Is step widget minimalist free?
step widget minimalist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StrideMap free?
StrideMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, step widget minimalist or StrideMap?
StrideMap is rated higher. step widget minimalist averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while StrideMap averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do step widget minimalist or StrideMap have ads?
Neither step widget minimalist nor StrideMap shows ads.

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