StepZen vs l'orange
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StepZen
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StepZen – Pedometer Counter is your simple and elegant step tracking app. Track your steps, distance, and floors climbed daily, with a clean UI that keeps you focused. StepZen helps you stay active and motivated with a minimalist, no-clutter experience. Whether you're walking for health, fitness, or mindfulness, StepZen tracks your movement without distractions. Key Features: • Daily and weekly progress. • Set your personal goals. • Monthly calendar with bar charts. • Goal-based notifications when you reach your step, distance, or floor target. • Lightweight and intuitive design. • Apple Watch Companion App for easy tracking. Download now and take the first step toward better health!
l'orange
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Train smarter. Live longer. Your heart knows the way. l'orange turns your Apple Watch into a focused heart-rate training tool. It guides you into the "Orange Zone" (80–90% of your max heart rate) and counts every Orange Minute you earn toward a weekly goal. WHY THE ORANGE ZONE? Time at higher intensity is one of the most effective ways to build cardiorespiratory fitness (VO₂ max), and higher fitness is strongly associated with a longer, healthier life. l'orange keeps it simple: one zone, one weekly goal. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH • Live heart rate on a full-screen zone colour, with your percentage of max • A haptic cue when you enter and when you leave the Orange Zone • Pause and resume, then a clear summary of your time in every zone • Rate how each workout felt • Works on its own: no iPhone needed during your workout • Every workout is saved to Apple Health ON YOUR IPHONE • Home: your weekly Orange Minutes fill a progress lens toward your goal • History: a list and a calendar, with a day view • Workout detail: heart-rate graph with zone bands, zone mix, 1-minute heart-rate recovery and, for outdoor workouts, your route • Trends: Orange Minutes per week, resting heart rate, HRV, VO₂ max and recovery over time • Set your max heart rate on iPhone, and your Watch follows • Home Screen widgets and quick actions YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS l'orange reads your data from Apple Health, and that's where it stays. No accounts. No cloud uploads. No tracking. No ads. Export your workout history as a JSON file anytime. ONE PURCHASE. FOREVER YOURS. One purchase unlocks everything. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No premium tiers. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with iOS 18 or later • Apple Watch with watchOS 11.5 or later • Apple Health access to heart rate and workouts l'orange is a fitness app, not a medical device. Start your Orange Zone journey today. Your future self will thank you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: StepZen at Free against l'orange's $9.99. StepZen also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). l'orange's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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
StepZen is free to download; l'orange costs $9.99 up front. StepZen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. l'orange asks for nothing beyond the download.
StepZen ships an update every 3 days, l'orange fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepZen | l'orange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MefjuDev LLC | PracticallyZen, LLC |
In-app purchases
StepZen
- Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- StepZen Pro$4.99
l'orange
No in-app purchases









