Comparison

Steps vs RunCreator

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

Head to head
About

Steps

This app helps you track your daily steps and workouts with precise counting and goal setting. It offers features to block distracting apps, compete globally, and visualize your progress with detailed charts and insights. Personalize your experience with custom themes and widgets.

Highlights
  • Precise step counting via HealthKit
  • Customizable daily step goals
  • App blocking for focus
  • Global step leaderboard
  • 23+ workout types with live tracking
  • Interactive charts and visualizations
  • Yearly insights and personal records
Features
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Steps is your complete fitness companion that turns every step into progress. Track steps, compete on the global leaderboard, block distracting apps until you hit your goal, and visualize your journey with beautiful charts and widgets. AS SEEN AT WWDC 2026 Steps is featured in "Appreciation," the music video starring Erick the Architect, shown during Apple's WWDC 2026. STEP TRACKING & GOALS - Precise step counting powered by Apple HealthKit - Customizable daily step goals with visual progress - Streak tracking with rest days — never lose progress unfairly - Goal achievement notifications and celebrations AI COACH — CHAT WITH YOUR WORKOUTS - Ask anything about your workouts and get personalized AI feedback - Runs fully on device — your health data never leaves your iPhone - Smart suggestions to help you train better and recover smarter APP LOCK — STAY FOCUSED - Block distracting apps until you reach your daily step goal - Powered by Screen Time — apps auto-unlock when you hit your target - The perfect motivation to get moving every day STEPBOARD — GLOBAL LEADERBOARD - Compete with walkers worldwide on the daily step leaderboard - See your rank update in real-time as you walk - Join or leave anytime — your choice 23+ WORKOUT TYPES - Running, Walking, Cycling, Swimming, Hiking, HIIT, Yoga, and more - Live tracking with real-time pace, distance, heart rate, and elevation - Interactive route maps with GPS and GPX export - 3D Route Playback — replay any run or ride as a cinematic 3D flyover - Share workouts with customizable snapshot styles BEAUTIFUL VISUALIZATIONS - Hourly, weekly, and monthly interactive charts - Calendar heatmaps to explore your activity history - 8 color themes to personalize your experience - Weather-integrated home dashboard YEARLY INSIGHTS & RECORDS - Year-end recap with personal bests and milestones - 8 personal records: fastest pace, longest distance, most calories, and more - Creative formats: yearly receipts, passport stamps - Workout breakdown by type APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS - Native Watch app with real-time step tracking - 3 watch complications for instant step counts - 8 home screen widgets: steps, charts, calendar, streak, workouts - Live Activity during active workouts PERSONALIZATION - Multiple custom app icons - Light, dark, and system appearance modes - Metric, imperial, or nautical units - Configurable daily reminders PRIVACY FIRST - Health data stays on your device - No ads, no selling your data - Transparent privacy controls Steps Pro unlocks the full experience with a free trial: widgets, Watch app, route maps, 3D Route Playback, AI Coach, advanced analytics, App Lock, yearly insights, and all color themes. # Contact and Support Website: https://getsteps.app Terms of Use: https://getsteps.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getsteps.app/privacy

About

RunCreator

Features
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You shouldn't need to plan a path every time you want to run. Tap a distance, pick your terrain, and head out the door — a fresh loop is ready when you are. Whether you've just moved to a new neighborhood, you're traveling for work, or you simply want to break out of your usual 5K, getting a brand new path on demand removes the hardest part of running. No more retracing the same streets, no more measuring laps in the park, no more guesswork on a new trail. WHAT YOU GET • Distances from 1 to 30 kilometers, dialed in seconds • Terrain choice: stay on roads, hit the trails, or mix it up • Elevation preference, from flat and fast to hilly and steep • Live voice guidance that calls each turn at the right moment • Apple Watch app with standalone GPS — leave your phone at home • Workouts saved automatically to Apple Health with distance, pace, and active energy • A library of saved paths for the loops you want to revisit • Full history with maps and stats from every completed session FREE TO TRY Every new runner gets three full path plans to try the app on real streets and trails. No account creation, no email signup, no ads, no data collected beyond what makes the app work. PRO UPGRADE A one-time purchase unlocks 25 fresh path plans every month. Everything else — saving favorite loops, full history, voice guidance, watch sync — stays free forever. No subscription, no recurring billing, no auto-renewal. Pay once, run forever. PRIVACY Your runs stay on your iPhone and in your Apple Health. Path planning uses your current location to suggest loops nearby, and that's it. No tracking, no profiles sold to third parties, no behavioral analytics. MADE FOR RUNNERS, BY A RUNNER Built in Berlin by one developer who got bored of running the same five kilometers every Sunday. If something doesn't work, write directly to support@flappdev.com — every message lands in my own inbox. Lace up, open the app, run somewhere new.

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
RunCreator4 screens

Verdict

The call

Steps and RunCreator are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Steps sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and RunCreator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Steps versus RunCreator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsRunCreator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHieu DinhFlorian Schimanke

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Steps

Subscriptions8
  • Pro Monthly (1 Month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly - Family (1 Month)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Pro Monthly - Family (1 Month)$5.991 Month
  • 1-Year Subscription (1 Year)$19.991 Year
  • 1-Year Subscription (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly - Family (1 Year)$19.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly - Family (1 Year)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Steps Pro Lifetime2 variants$39.99
  • Steps Pro Family - Lifetime2 variants$79.99
1 purchases

RunCreator

One-time1
  • RunCreator Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunCreator free?
RunCreator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steps or RunCreator have ads?
Neither Steps nor RunCreator shows ads.

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