Comparison

10K Steps vs StepBeacon

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

Head to head
About

10K Steps

This app offers a private and calm way to track daily steps without guilt or pressure. It focuses on simple progress visualization and respects user attention and time. Features include customizable goals, background tracking, and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Private step tracking
  • Customizable daily step goals
  • Background activity monitoring
  • Offline functionality
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Walking challenge mode
Features
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Ten thousand steps a day, without a treadmill or a training plan. If you have ever installed a fitness tracker that turned a quiet morning walk into a guilt scoreboard, 10K Steps is the calm alternative. It is a private pedometer and step counter for adults who already know the science — daily walking is the cheapest, most consistent thing you can do for your body — and simply want a clean way to see it happen. No calorie shaming, no leaderboards, no twelve-week plan that punishes a missed day. A quiet walking tracker that respects your attention, your knees and your time of day. Every feature described below is unlocked only with an auto-renewable subscription purchased inside the app. New users receive a 3 day free trial; you may cancel anytime during the trial to avoid being charged. Open the app and a minimal ring fills as you move, from the coffee walk to the evening errand. Set your daily step goal at 3K, 5K, 8K, 10K or 15K, then watch the steps tracker count quietly in the background while you live the rest of your life. Distance, active minutes and optional calories sit beside the step count, and beautiful charts build across week, month and year so the cardio tracker view of your habits matches the felt experience. Streaks live in the background without shame — miss a day, the next one starts fresh. Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets keep your progress glanceable, and Apple Watch complications fill on your wrist as you go. The app handles real life, not just the gym. A walking challenge mode runs a personal 30-day push toward 10000 steps with no public board attached. Auto-pause respects long red lights and supermarket queues, the hiking tracker mode logs elevation gain and route distance offline, and a daily walk reminder fires gently in the late afternoon if you are still under goal. Siri Shortcuts let you ask "how many steps today?" hands-free, an activity tracker summary rolls up the week on Monday morning, and the step monitor view compares this week against last week without turning the difference into a verdict. The interface ships in 39 languages with full accessibility, VoiceOver and Dynamic Type. Your daily steps stay on this device — no account, no cloud upload, no third-party server reading your motion data. Apple Health two-way sync mirrors what you already record elsewhere, and everything works offline, including reminders, widgets, charts and the watch complication. It is shaped for people who simply want a walking tracker, daily exercise log and step counter that treats them like an adult. Unlock with Pro: • Unlimited history (free: 7 days) • All widgets, themes and Watch complications • Advanced analytics — weekly averages, best days, trends • Custom goal schedules for weekdays and weekends • Data export (CSV and JSON) Subscription Pricing & Terms Features require a subscription. Pricing and terms available in-app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription and free-trial conversion in Settings > Apple ID after purchase. Any unused portion of the free-trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

About

StepBeacon

Track your daily steps, walking distance, and floors climbed with this simple and private iPhone app. Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements, and review your progress over 7, 30, and 90 days. Customize goals and display preferences easily.

Highlights
  • Daily step goal tracking
  • Walking distance and floors climbed
  • 7, 30, and 90-day trends
  • Streaks and milestone achievements
  • Customizable goals and preferences
  • Demo mode for previewing
Features
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StepBeacon helps you turn everyday walking into clear, motivating progress on your iPhone. With StepBeacon, you can: - Track your daily step goal at a glance - View walking distance, floors climbed, and pace - Review 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day trends - Stay motivated with streaks and milestone achievements - Adjust goals, units, and display preferences in seconds StepBeacon is designed to stay simple and private: - No account required - No ads - No analytics or third-party trackers - Motion & Fitness access is used to read activity available on your device StepBeacon also includes a demo mode so the experience can be previewed and tested when live device motion data is unavailable. StepBeacon is intended for wellness and fitness tracking only and is not a medical device.

Screenshots

10K Steps4 screens
StepBeacon2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepBeacon at none against 10K Steps's 3. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. 10K Steps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. StepBeacon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 10K Steps against 5.0 for StepBeacon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
10K Steps versus StepBeacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter10K StepsStepBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranSAI KRISHNA THOTA

Customer experience

10K Steps

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StepBeacon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

10K Steps

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

StepBeacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 10K Steps free?
10K Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepBeacon free?
StepBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 10K Steps or StepBeacon?
10K Steps and StepBeacon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do 10K Steps or StepBeacon have ads?
Neither 10K Steps nor StepBeacon shows ads.

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