Steppa vs Stride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steppa
Compete with friends and family in step counting challenges and leagues. Track your progress, climb world rankings, and build healthy walking habits through social competition.
- Step count rankings
- Leagues and challenges
- World rankings
- Private group competitions
- Achievement tracking
- Habit building
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Social step counting with rankings, leagues, challenges and achievements. Compete in step count rankings and challenges with your friends or challenge yourself to dominate the leagues. View your world rankings or join groups to compete with others. Create private groups to compete with friends and family. Build a good walking habit and have fun competing with your friends and family along the way.
Stride
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Stride – Every step counts. Track your steps easily and automatically. Stride connects directly with Apple Health, so you can start instantly- without a long setup and without draining your battery. What to expect: - Automatic Tracking: Uses your data from Apple Health. - Gentle Motivation: Get helpful nudges to keep you moving. - Everything at a glance: Track your goals, distance, and calories in a clean design. - Privacy: Your data stays safely on your device. No stress, no social media, no distractions. Ready to go in under a minute. Download Stride and reach your daily goal! Privacy policy: https://stridefit.app/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steppa at none against Stride's 2. Stride's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Stride sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Steppa asks for nothing beyond the download.
Steppa ships an update every 6 weeks, Stride every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steppa | Stride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMRLND LLC | Samuel Grass |
In-app purchases
Steppa
No in-app purchases
Stride
- Supporter (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- Supporter (1 Year)$9.991 Year
