StepGrid vs Step Step
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StepGrid
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Step into a whole new perspective on activity tracking! From the moment you launch StepGrid, you’re greeted with a 10×10 Daily Grid that breaks your step goal into 100 mini-squares—each square is 1% of your target. Watch them light up as you move, keeping you motivated all day long. Then dive into the Year-Long Grid View to see your progress over 365 days at a glance. Key Features - 10×10 Daily Grid: Instantly see your daily goal split into 100 units. Each filled square = 1% of your target—perfect for bite-sized milestones and real-time motivation. - Automatic Step Tracking: Syncs seamlessly with Apple Health (no manual logging!). - Custom Daily Goals: Tap to set your target in seconds and watch your daily grid fill up. - Year-Long Heatmap: A vibrant 365-cell grid highlights goal-hitting days and shows where you can push harder. Why You’ll Love StepGrid - Micro-Milestones: The daily grid’s mini-squares turn a big goal into fun, bite-sized wins. - Total Overview: Switch between daily details and annual patterns in one app. - Habit-Building: Visual feedback every step of the way keeps motivation high and consistency strong. Download StepGrid now and start filling in your grid—one square at a time! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Step Step
Track your daily steps, workouts, and weight with a visually engaging night-sky dashboard. Earn medals, build streaks, and fill your moonlit ring as you move. Your health data remains private on your device.
- Daily step ring with live count and historical views
- Adaptive streaks and streak protection shields
- Medal cabinet with over 40 awards
- Weight, body fat, and waist logging with trend lines
- GPS workout recording with route, heart-rate, and elevation
- Workout calendar and year heat map
- Apple Watch app and widgets for Home/Lock Screen
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The step counter that makes every day feel like a small mission. Step Step turns your walks, workouts and weigh-ins into a beautiful night-sky dashboard — streaks, medals and a moonlit ring that fills as you move. No accounts, no ads, and your health data stays on your iPhone. Step Step uses anonymous, opt-out analytics to help us improve the app. It never includes your health or personal data. FEATURES • Daily step ring with live count, weekly chart and month & year views • Adaptive streaks that score each day against the goal you had back then — raising your goal never breaks your past • Solar Flare Shields protect your streak on rest days, earned as your streak grows • Medal cabinet with 40+ awards: steps, streaks, distance, floors, workouts and hidden records • Log weight, body fat % and waist with a swipe dial, trend line and goal checkpoints • Record walks, hikes and runs with GPS route, heart-rate zones, splits and elevation • Workout calendar and year heat map for your full Apple Health history • Post-workout notes, photos, tags, effort rating and state of mind • Challenges: daily, weekly and monthly step missions APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS • Watch app with its own workout recorder and Smart Stack widgets • Watch face complications — see your steps right on your watch face • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: step ring, week bars, streak, weight and goals • Siri: ask for today's steps without opening the app APPLE HEALTH • Reads steps, workouts, heart rate and weight from Apple Health • Writes your weigh-ins and recorded workouts back — Health stays the source of truth PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No sign-up. No ads. • Your health data never leaves your device. Step Step uses anonymous, opt-out analytics to help us improve the app, and it never includes your health data. STEP STEP PRO Some features require Step Step Pro (subscription or one-time lifetime purchase): advanced trends and comparisons, all-time records, extra accent themes, multiple body-metric goals and unlimited workout goals. The core experience — steps, streaks, shields, medals, weight logging and the workout recorder — is free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://step-step.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Step Step at Free against StepGrid's $2.99. Step Step also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). StepGrid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads and device support 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
Step Step is free to download; StepGrid costs $2.99 up front. Step Step sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StepGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.
StepGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, Step Step every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepGrid | Step Step |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Kovacs | Gwilym James |
In-app purchases
StepGrid
No in-app purchases
Step Step
- Step Step Pro$2.991 Month
- Step Step Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Step Step Pro Family7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Solar Flare Shield$0.99
- Shield 3-Pack$2.49
- Shield Crate$3.99
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- Step Step Pro — Lifetime$39.99
- Step Step Pro — Family Lifetime$49.99









