PawSteps vs StepFill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PawSteps
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PawSteps turns your daily walk into quality time with an adorable dog companion β no ads, no gacha, just a healthy walking habit. Pick your favorite dog character and walk together every day. Complete morning and afternoon step goals to earn treats, feed your dog for a joyful reaction, and keep your streak alive. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Choose from multiple dog breeds, each with its own personality and voice - Daily missions reward you with treats for your dog - Login bonuses and streak tracking keep you motivated - Your dog sends personalized notifications when you hit your goals - Home screen widget shows your dog and today's progress at a glance - No ads. No gacha. Just you and your dog, walking together. Getting started is simple: grant HealthKit access, pick a dog, and start walking. PawSteps reads your step count automatically β no manual logging required. Note: The in-app interface (menus, dog dialogue, notifications) is currently in Japanese only. English support is planned for a future update.
StepFill
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StepFill is the fastest, cleanest way to add the steps you walked β but didn't capture β to Apple Health. Walked on a treadmill, did cardio at the gym, took the dog out, or left your phone on the desk? Those steps really happened, but they never made it into Health. StepFill puts them back in seconds β no digging through Health's slow, one-at-a-time manual entry. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose your activity β walking or running 2. Set when you did it β the start and end time 3. StepFill estimates the steps and saves them to Apple Health The estimate follows a realistic pace that varies minute to minute, so a 30-minute treadmill walk lands in Health as natural, uneven step data. Your steps are saved as regular step data, kept in Health on your device. SEE YOUR PROGRESS β’ A contribution heatmap shows your activity at a glance, color-coded around a 10,000-step daily goal β’ Tap any day for an hour-by-hour bar chart and the full list of entries β’ Edit or delete the entries you added, anytime β’ Viewing your history is always free PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ Works entirely on your device β StepFill makes no network connections at all β’ No accounts, no sign-in, no tracking, no ads β’ No analytics and no third-party SDKs β’ Your step data is read only on your device β to show your history and let you edit your own entries β and never leaves your device STEPFILL PREMIUM Adding, editing, and deleting steps is part of StepFill Premium. Every new install starts with a 3-day free trial with full access β no purchase required. After the trial, unlock unlimited writing with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Viewing your history stays free, always. Restore previous purchases anytime. GOOD TO KNOW StepFill writes to Apple Health, so it needs a device that supports HealthKit and your permission to add steps. You can review or remove anything StepFill saved at any time in the Health app under Steps. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://yusuke.ca/stepfill/terms Privacy Policy: https://yusuke.ca/stepfill/privacy The honest, effortless way to keep your step history complete.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PawSteps at none against StepFill's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. StepFill sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PawSteps asks for nothing beyond the download.
PawSteps ships an update weekly, StepFill every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | PawSteps | StepFill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shintaro Ishikawa | Yusuke Morishita |
In-app purchases
PawSteps
No in-app purchases
StepFill
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$69.99
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