Comparison

Trax vs Step Collector

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

Head to head
About

Trax

This app tracks your daily steps and activity, encouraging movement with an "Active Hour" metric. It features a clean design, goal setting, and progress tracking along famous routes. It seamlessly integrates with Apple Health for comprehensive data.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Active Hour measurement
  • Goal setting
  • Progress tracking on famous routes
  • Activity history sharing
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Trax is a simple, clean and modern step tracker. It is built to not only help people hit 10,000+ steps a day but also to help you understand when those steps are occurring. Our unique "Active Hour" measure (an hour with > 100 steps) encourages you to get up and move throughout the day. WHY TRAX: - Clear, uncluttered design makes it easy to see what you care about most - Easily set and adjust goals - Track your progress by completing the distance of famous routes such as the Appalachian Trail or the Silk Road - Track and share your full activity history - Integrated with Apple Health to combine data from your Apple Watch or other connected devices, share workouts and more ALWAYS ON, WORKS WITH THE PHONE YOU HAVE: - Always on and tracking, no need to press start and stop buttons - Works anywhere on your body - Works with any iPhone running iOS 16 or greater

About

Step Collector

Features
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Track intentional walks, not your entire day. Step Collector is a lightweight iPhone app that lets you record individual walking sessions, organize them into groups, and see your progress with simple, easy-to-read charts. Features • Track walks in real time with live step counts and elapsed time. • Organize walks into custom groups for different activities or goals. • Review your progress with simple charts. • No account, login, or internet connection required. • No ads or in-app purchases. Great for • Step count challenges • Walking routines • Hiking logs Step Collector stores your walk history on your device and respects your privacy. Motion & Fitness permission is used only to record steps during active walking sessions. No personal information is collected, shared, or sold.

Screenshots

Trax4 screens
Step Collector4 screens

Verdict

The call

Trax and Step Collector 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Trax versus Step Collector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraxStep Collector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket AI, Inc.ABIGAIL SWAIN SKOFIELD

In-app purchases

None

Trax

No in-app purchases

None

Step Collector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trax free?
Trax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step Collector free?
Step Collector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trax or Step Collector have ads?
Neither Trax nor Step Collector shows ads.

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